What is Resume?.. Importance of Resume, how to create professional resume. 7 tips to build your professional resume
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Importance of Resume
What is Resume ? Resume is a document used & created by a person to present their Background, Skills & Accomplishments”. Resume makes easy to screening a potential employee from bulk of applicants. Resume creates our first impression on employer so make it simple & professional. You Have only 25 seconds to make a good Impression.
Professional Resume Today in corporate world the hiring process have changed. Now all recruiters looking for skilled & knowledgeable employee, Instead of academically strong person Employers are not interested in candidates academic marks, Caste, Gender, Maritial Status.
They Have main Focus on Career Objectives, Accomplishments, Achievements, Skills, IT Proficiency etc. In 2020 decade the format of resume and cover letter have been changed from Normal to Professional design.
How to Make Professional Resume Lets Go….
Think of Your Resume as a Marketing Tools Its easy to think of your resume as a summary of your work experience, but a resume isn’t just about listing your professional history. It is a strategic tool for marketing your individual brand. The recruiter is seeking a candidate who fits a job description & can bring value of an organization.
Recruiter don’t have time to delve into your resume & figure out who you are, so you need to connect the dots for them. Make sure your resume tells a clear story about who you are as a professional
Identify Accomplishments not just Job descriptions Hiring Managers, Especially in Technical fields like engineering, seek candidates that can help them solve a problem or satisfy a need within their company. You can’t be a solution to their problems without stating how you solved similar problems in other companies & situations
Focus on what you did in the Job, not what your job was there’s a difference Include a one or two top line job description first then list your accomplishments. Accomplishments should ne unique to you, not just a list of what someone else did. Avoid using the generic descriptions of the jobs you originally applied for or held
Tailor your Resume to Each New Job Along similar lines you won’t have much luck sending off dozens of the same resume to lots of different employer instead of treating your resumes like a form letter, Tailor it to each new role. “ One of the most common resume Mistakes.. Is creating one single resume & sending it out to every hiring company they can find.”
Quantify Your Accomplishments What’s the most Common Resume Mistake ?? Making too many general claims & using too much industry jargon that does not market the candidate. A resume is a marketing document designed to sell your skills & strengths rather than just portray a bio of the candidate Quantify your achievements to ensure greater confidence in the hiring manager.
Replace your Objectives with a Career Summary A career summary is designed to give a brief overview of who you are & what you do. Most Objectives sound similar, seeking a challenging, interesting position in X where I Can use my Skills of X, Y and Z to Contribute to the Bottom line Not telling at all. Spend time developing a summary that immediately gets their attention & accurately & Powerfully describes you as a solution to their Problems
Network, Network, Network For unemployed candidates, handling out resumes should be a full time job the majority of mid to senior level positions are filled through networking. Contact absolutely everyone you know in addition to recruiters who are in a position to hire you or share insights.