Tips For A Perfect Resume

About 2,000 unsolicited resumes arrive at offices every week and at least 90-95 per cent of the resumes are thrown away because most people don't realize that a resume has to get an applicant noticed.

Here are some tips to make an impact with your resume:

• The best way to start is, with your work experience. Start from your current job to the first one. This kind of a resume is the easiest for an employer to read and grasp quickly.
  
  
• Emphasize one job experience over another depending on the position you're looking for
  
  
• Make your resume simple, flowery language is not considered.
  
  
• Don't fib about your job accomplishments. Don't volunteer wrong information on your own. Personal directors look on such behaviour as a display of questionable judgement and shady ethics.
  
  
• Take lessons from the newspaper. The opening paragraph in a news story always contains the most important facts. You get the gist of the story within the first couple of sentences. The least relevant part appears at last.
  
  
• Be precise and explanatory. Don't write long, boring job descriptions.
  
  
• Start paragraphs with a verb and use action words. The one's beginning with a consonant are preferred. Use words like performed, participated, created, developed, designed supervised, etc.
  
  
• Use a brief section at the top of your resume to highlight certain skills, goals and experiences.
  
  
• Be precise about your job description and read it thoroughly.
  
  
• Don't squeeze your resume into a single page, if it doesn't fit. Try and stick to a maximum of two pages...