Tips
One of the most important factors for landing a job is your resume. It is often the first impression that a potential employer has of you. Therefore your resume must capture the employer’s attention within 30 seconds. Because he is normally flooded with resumes. Remember your resume does not get you the job. It is the interview that gets you the job. The resume gets you the interview call.
Here are some dos and don’ts for a resume that registers.
DOs
• Keep
it concise. But mention all details relevant to the job.
Your work
experience must be
mentioned in detail along with all machinery,
tools, systems etc. that you have handled or are
familiar with.
• Leave
spaces between your experiences for easier reading.
• Use a
logical order or arrangement to make it easy to follow
and read.
• List your
education first.
• Always
mention your telephone number for easy accessibility.
• Avoid
verbose language, poor grammar, spelling errors, overuse
of the
same adjectives or verbs.
• Keep
description clear and to the point.
• Use a
laser printer and traditional type fonts like
Times-Roman, Arial
or Palatino. Align your resume properly. Headings should
advisably
be in bold type.
• Qualify
and quantify what you have to offer to the organization.
• Include
as much work information as possible. The information
must be
regarding the job applied for.
• Avoid
personal information like height, weight etc.
• Print
your resume on conventional white paper.
• Be
honest. Never lie or ‘pad’ the truth about your job
duties or over
stretch
your accomplishment.
• Keep the
resume employer centered.
• Be
prepared to back up all your resume notations with proof
at the
time
of interview.
DON’Ts
• Do
not clutter up your resume with too much unnecessary
information.
• Do not
lie about your experience or accomplishments. If the
boss
finds out that you have fabricated your experience and
accomplishments, after hiring you he could sack
you.
Writing your resume will not be a daunting task if
you follow the above principles.