In today’s work from anywhere, digital driven culture, it’s becoming imperative to make sure your resume stands out in more ways than one. Job hunting has gone to a whole new level and everyone wants their resume to be at the top of the pile.
According to data, in general anyone looking at your resume to short list you as an applicant only does so for a few seconds. Here are a few tips to get your prospective employers attention.
Make sure you match your skills with the job in question
It doesn’t matter how much of a girl Friday you can be, how many skills you have or how you can do just about anything in terms of administrative or technical work.
When you prepare your resume look at the job scope in question and see that what is listed under that designation matches your skill set and be sure to list down what that is.
Make sure you are honest and only put down what really matches and what you can do which is relevant to the job in question.
Don’t embellish or over-sell yourself if you can’t do things, don’t say you can.
Highlight your value and what you bring to the table
Do highlight some of your key achievements especially if you have won awards or accolades in that industry. Keep it simple and reader friendly with brief descriptions but you are allowed to boast a little bit since this is what achievements are all about so give yourself some leeway to gloat and shine.
Don’t judge a book by its cover is a no go here, you are going to be judged so make sure you look good
Your resume should be clean and crisp. The font should be easy on the eye. Paragraphs should be neatly spaced out and have a good visual balance using both space and color well. Look for nice formats online and see what you can do to enhance and beautify your resume but make sure it’s nothing too loud unless you’re applying for a creative job in which case some flexibility is a given.
The devil is in the details
Don’t assume it’s ok to make grammatical errors and typos and it is not important or noticeable. Many an employer has been known to trash a resume for this reason. According to a CareerBuilder survey, 77% of employers will not think twice about trashing a resume with typos and bad grammar. In a 2019 analysis performed by job site Adzuna, 90% of resumes had spelling or grammar mistakes. So make it a habit to triple-check your resumes and maybe get someone else to take a look at it so you don’t keep missing that blind spot.
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