Writing resumes in a vacuum keep you from focusing on
the end goal
Let’s face it. When you’re job searching, all that you are and ever will be
gets boiled down into a one or two page document. Make sure that when you’re
writing resumes, you keep the end goal in mind. It’s not to produce a
beautifully written masterpiece of your professional life but rather, its sole
purpose is to get you an interview with your company
of choice.
Winning interviews should always be on top of your mind
As such, keep in mind your audience when you write your
resume. Your resume is a marketing brochure for your professional self. Here
are some tips to help you write your resume:
• Use action words in your resume. When writing your resume, take out passive
verbs such as “was, were, is, am.” Replace them with the action verb to make the
resume more exciting.
• Use numbers to quantify your results. Spin your resume so that you’re always
focused on how you helped your company reach its targeted goals.
• Find sample resumes in your career field or for the one you want to get into.
Don’t use a resume for a professor if you aren’t in the academic field; it won’t
work for you.
• Tailor your resume for specific job postings. If you don’t have the time to do
that, at least have a half a dozen or so resumes written, each tailored for the
type of position that you are targeting in your job search.
• Use keywords in your resume to help catch a recruiter’s attention.
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