A résumé that makes it to the top of the pile
Are you still in using the same résumé that you prepared on graduation day in high school?
Your résumé is probably one of the most important documents that you’ll ever create during your time on this planet. That is why I highly recommend to the students in my classes who are job hunting, that they engage the services of a top level résumé writer to prepare the résumé for them.
“if you don’t have an resume that its electronic scanner friendly, you’re toast”
Then to tweak it often as the years go by, even during those periods when you’re not job hunting. When opportunity comes a knockn’, it is important that you be in a position to instantly produce a relevant, up to date résumé in may. This can make the difference between you being instantly considered for position or being someone who just as another outdated irrelevant résumé that gets thrown onto the pile.
When tweaking watch in particular for trendy style changes that occur in the marketplace, such as typefaces, layout, chronological order, etc. Of course these days if you don’t have an resume that its electronic scanner friendly, you’re toast. I ran across this article this morning that gives some great tips on bringing your old graduation day résumé up to date.
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After avoiding the 7 deadly sins of résumé design, you may be asking, “If I can’t use crazy colors, clip art, and other types of decoration, how do I make my résumé stand out from the crowd?” Like many things, the answer lies in the details. Even if you can’t hire a fancy designer and are stuck with Microsoft Word, a few tweaks can turn your blasé résumé into an elegant and functional showpiece. |
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Read the entire article, Give your résumé a face lift
And when you’ve finished reading that article be sure to check out this article Does the Typeface of a Resume Impact Our Perception of the Applicant?
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