Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Resume Writing Tips & Tricks

As the employment market has changed, so has the way you approach the employer. A lot has changed over the years and you need to be extremely professional and sure about the way you approach an employer. Resume is your face to the prospective employer. Thus your resume writing should be impressive enough to catch the attention of the employer among the heap of applications he receives every day.

Resume writing tips and tricks:

Microsoft office

If you are not well versed with MS Office, learn it in great details. Use the options like header and footer, bullets, underline and other functions in the program. No matter what job you apply for, this is going to come handy. Knowing the software in which you need to create your resume helps to pay attention to details.

Power words:

Use words that match the position you are applying for. For example if you apply for the position of a manager, use power words like

Directed workflow

Supervised and trained accounting staff

Keep the words specific to the job you are applying for.

Tailor made resume:

Each job has different specifications. Each employer has his own requirement and he is looking for something specific. If you want the employer to notice you, you cannot design the same resume for different employers. Keep the resume flexible. Make changes in your objective and the content. Use words that are mentioned in the job requirement details of an employer.

Sell the benefits:

You will surely have some benefits in your resume that will attract an employer. It is nice to have them surely, but if you do not show them then you will not benefit from them. When the employer reads your resume he has to have a clear picture of you. Highlight your benefits and with each benefit that you highlight, the employer has a clear picture of how you can be an asset to the organization.

Therefore while writing your resume, focus on what the employer wants and apply for an organization that benefits you in your career to make it a win -win situation.

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  1. Thank you for sharing resume writing tips with us.

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