1. Before creating your resume, determine in advance who will be reading it. Then create a resume based on the defined audience.
2. Absolutely no spelling, grammatical, punctuation or typographical errors.
3. Your resume must be able to match your skills with the needs of future employers.
4. The resume must be able to describe your market value and answer the question, why should I hire you, in 20 seconds or less?"
5 .Emphasis on achievements, credentials, and qualifications
6. Sell features and benefits, what skills do you have, and how do they contribute to the organization’s goals?
7. Resume. Strive to avoid loose structure and empty content. Vagueness and generality will only produce a useless resume.
8. A resume should be distinctive, courageous and exciting. Bring boring work.
9. Package your resume in a new and exciting way
10. Make sure your resume is well organized.
11. The presentation of your resume must be professional and consistent with the industry you are seeking to enter.
12. Your resume should have a distinct personality. Choosing your words carefully can make a world of difference.
13. The chronological resume format describes your work experience in reverse chronological order, starting with your most recent position and then working back, emphasizing responsibilities and outstanding achievements. This format is suitable for whether you have any. Be picky about your work experience.
14. The functional resume format emphasizes your special achievements and extraordinary qualifications at the beginning of your resume, but does not tie them to a specific employer. Use this format when you are changing careers, have blank employment records, or have other issues that make it inappropriate to use the chronological format.
15. The comprehensive format draws on and combines both the functional format and the chronological format. The advantage of the format is that it is a powerful writing format. Introducing your values, credentials and qualifications at the beginning of the resume (functional section) provides supporting content (chronological section). >
16. The vast majority of users of the resume format are professional technicians or those applying for positions that only need to list the qualifications that can demonstrate the applicant's value, such as actors, singers or musicians, surgeons, and others. Lawyers or CPAs may also use this type.
17. The five main parts of a resume are: 1) Header, 2) Introduction, 3) Work experience, 4) Educational background, 5) Miscellaneous. .
18. The miscellaneous section includes military service, publications, speeches, club memberships, awards and recognitions, computer skills, patents, language skills, licenses and qualifications, and personal interests.
19. Write your resume in the third person and avoid using the pronoun: I.
20. Do not include salary history and salary requirements on your resume. If you provide this information, write it in.
21. A cover letter must be attached to your resume.
22. If you are a recent graduate or have not worked for a long time, Then you must make a special effort to demonstrate your emotional intelligence, potential, drive, and experience. Emphasize quantifiable factors and your leadership role in the community, school, or elsewhere. The message you convey to the recruiter shows that you will be a resourceful, innovative and contributing team player.
23. By using a comprehensive format (or functional format), you can effectively cover up gaps in your work record, frequent turnover, and educational deficiencies.
24. The resume should be positive material. It should tell people the truth, but it doesn't have to tell the whole truth. You can't lie, but you don't need to tell them all. Keep negative content away from your resume.