Resume writing is probably the first and most effective skill that you willhave to develop for your job search. Get an idea of writing good CV so that youcan get interviews.

Resume writing is not an easy task but it is crucial to your job huntingsuccess. Your resume sells everything about you in minute. Your resumeexpresses your skill set and your experience to the employer. Once he hasfinished screening through your resume your employer would have formed a fairidea of your personality. The ideal resume should therefore be able toemphasize the exact strengths that you have for the job and make you one of thestrong candidates for the job.

Resumes are normally of two categories, Chronological andFunctional.Chronological Resume – This is a simple and logical format that mostpeople tend to understand easily. It is an easy format for people who havestuck to a logical career path. Here the events and experiences are mentionedin a chronological manner with recent jobs listed first.Functional Resume –This is the best option for someone who is shifting jobs, because it focusesmore on the different functional abilities you have accumulated over theyears. 

HOW TO START?

MAKE A PLANThink about what jobs you are targeting, what experience do youhave? What education do you have? Do you have any volunteer work? Have youreceived any awards? What do you want to include in your resume? Thesequestions will help you get started.

Ascertain and note down all that quality and feature you have. And sort itas per Do’s and Don’ts shown below.

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Do’s

MAKE IT BRIEF: Remember, no interviewer has the time to go through aroundabout and lengthy resume; they usually have dozens of resumes to read. Theaverage time taken to scan a resume is about 30 to 40 seconds. So, make itbrief. If your resume is short and to the point, you are better able to expressto the reader all that you want to.

USE TECHNICAL TERMS AND INDUSTRIAL KEYWORDS IN YOUR RESUME:Use requisitetechnical terms and industrial keywords in your resume; it communicates theprecise information that you want to get across and also gives the impressionthat you are fully conversant with technical terminology of your field, butavoid unnecessary jargon.

BACKUP EXPERIENCES WITH ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Recruiter wants to know you have thespecific experience the job requires. List your experience with giving exampleof accomplishments that show that the experience was successful.

GIVE CORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION:Review you phone number and e-mail toensure it is correct. Careless mistakes sometimes cost people jobs if theirphone number incorrect.

REVIEW YOUR RESUME BEFORE YOU SEND IT:Always ask a few people to proof readyour resume before you send it. Make sure to look for spelling errors andgrammatical mistakes or errors of syntax. It gives a bad impression if anill-drafted resume littered with mistakes is presented. It gives the feeling ofa negligent and unprofessional attitude. Do not simply rely on spell check.

Don’ts

DO NOT EXCEED MORE THAN TWO PAGES:Make your resume no longer than two pages,preferably one. More than two pages will be boring to interviewer. They willalmost always make a decision as to if your resume warrants an interview afterthe first page – usually after the first half of the first page.

DO NOT INCLUDE PERSONAL INFORMATION SUCH AS HOBBIES AND INTEREST:The hiringmanager only wants to know about your education, experience and accomplishmentsas they relate to the job for which you’re interviewing. Personal informationadds nothing to your resume and you run the risk of stating something that thehiring manager doesn’t like. Only include those hobbies and interests which arerelevant or connected to that job.

DO NOT MAKE CORRECTION:Do not make correction on your resume or add an extraletter to a word you misspelled with pen or pencil. This completely destroyedthe professional image you are trying to portray. No white out. Create entirelynew version of your resume.

DON’T BE SHY: Don’t be withdrawn to tell them about the awards you havewon.

DO NOT LIE:Lying is not a good way to start off a new job. If your employerfinds out you have lied on your resume, or “stretched the truth” there could beserious consequences, including the loss of your job.

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How to write and enhance your professional resume. CareerOne editor KateSoutham and recruitment experts: Jo Jakobs: Randstad Nina Mapson Bone: ChandlerMacLeod Carolyn Dickason: Hays Kevin Jarvis: Robert Half RecruitmentProducer/video editor: Josephine Asher. More career advice atwww.careerone.com.au Video Rating: 3 / 5