How To Write A Resume

This article is all about how to write a resume.

Let’s imagine that you’ve just seen the ideal job and you WANT it, so a powerful, persuasive, professional resume is required. It’s time to put pen to paper. So what’s the best way to approach it?

Now, I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine who works in the HR department of an international engineering company. Part of his job is to look through the many resumes they receive on a daily basis. They can quickly stack up on his desk and he has to make the important decision of who to call in for interview. He’s a busy guy so he can’t spend too much time on this task.

I asked him what makes a particular resume smack him in the face and which ones get selected from his pile and why?

Then he said something that really shocked me. He confided that most employers are looking for excuses to toss your resume in the waste paper bin. And that’s simply because they get so many and they just don’t have the time to study them all. And it can also be very boring.

So they focus on those that make an immediate impression. And that usually means that the applicant who emphasises the important, relevant and impressive information related to the position for which they are applying will move on to the next stage. And these people have basically managed to ‘sell themselves’ on paper.

Many make the mistake of regurgitating the usual facts about their school days, college attended, club memberships and what they did in their last job and hope that it will be enough. Not so I’m afraid. It’s vital to create a relevant well written resume that will make you stand out from all the rest of the hopefuls.

And your masterpiece needs to be carefully crafted to relate 100% to the position you are applying for. So you need to carefully study the job description and fine tune your resume to suit as best you can. What you should be aiming for is to make the new company say, “Wow, this guy (gal) is exactly what we are looking for.”

Now if all this seems a little daunting and you think you might struggle writing that perfect resume then do not despair.

I have often used a rather clever piece of software that creates a professional resume in just minutes. You just put in your information and let it do the rest.

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Whatever way you decide to produce your resume just make sure that you sell yourself with confidence, be relevant, positive and different.

I hope this helps you on the topic of ‘How To Write A Resume.’