Resumes – How important is format and content?
Posted by admin at 11:16 pm
In a recent article The Wall Street Journal details some contemporary guidelines and pitfalls for job seekers crafting the perfect resume. As an applicant marketing tool, the right resume can effectively present your strengths while the wrong resume can expose more vulnerable points in your job history.
Among some of the most important inclusions in the right resume are: appropriate keywords, a performance-based objective statement, quantifiable achievements, and a simple format.
Common pitfalls include: mass produced resumes that have not been tailored, typos, and jargon and/or cliches.
While it may take a little extra effort tailoring your resume for each position, it could really pay off in the end.
(source – “How to Beef Up Your Resume”; Andrea Coombes)
Jen
Agree with most points. Just tough when you are literally sending out dozens of applications a day. One thing I’ve done is create several versions of my resume depending on the job I’m applying for. That way I’m not writing a new resume each time I apply for a job…