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At Turner
Enterprises, we stress that building a solid resume is absolutely crucial
to the job search. The first thing an employer sees is your resume, which is a
piece of paper that represents your whole career and demeanor. Writing a great
resume will give you more opportunities and a foot in the door toward landing a
job interview.
It’s not too difficult to write a standout resume, but it’s
easy to make mistakes. A bad resume will make an employer take one glance and
move on to the next candidate. Use these tips to create a successful resume
that any company will love.
It’s all in the
formatting: One page resumes are typically suggested, but the length really
doesn’t matter. What should be stressed is the easiness to read it and that key
information is presented first. Your resume can be one, two, or even three
pages, as long as it is strong throughout. Keep it relevant, with enough white
space to make it easy to read.
No Templates: The
last thing you want to do is use a pre-made template for your resume. Make your
resume unique to you so whoever is looking at it will remember it.
Sell Yourself: Your
resume should be able to sell you as an employee, and not just act like a
summary of what you’ve done. Your resume will be looked at quickly, sometimes a
few seconds. In that amount of time, it should be able to make an employer
picture you as part of their company.
Be Specific: It’s
important to present any experience or attributes of yourself, but make sure
they’re precise. Don’t fluff up any part of your resume. Keeping it detailed
will show that you know how to get to the point, and be able to work more
efficient.
Proofread: A
sloppy resume will not get you anywhere. You want to come off as professional
as possible, and if your resume has the grammar of a 4th grader,
you’ll be skipped over.
Keep It Easy To Read:
Allow the person reading your resume to read it with ease. It should flow
nicely while still sounding impressive. Don’t make it too wordy, but not too
simple either.
Cutout Anything Irrelevant:
Winning a chess tournament five years ago is a great achievement, but does it
belong on your resume? Take out anything that isn’t relevant to the job you’re
applying for.
Modify To Every Job:
A big mistake people make is sending the same resume to every job. If a job has
certain aspects that involve your experience, make those prominent for the
recruiter to see.
Creating a great resume takes hard work but will be worth it
when you start landing interviews easily. Send us your resume at Turner
Enterprises. We’ll give it a chance!
