How to Make a Job Resume Today
It is never an easy time to look for a job and when there happens to be a recession the problem is made exponentially more difficult. There are less jobs to go around and more competition for the few that are available. If you want to land an interview you’ll need to make a job resume.
In essence, a resume is a one page snapshot of who you are and what you are capable if in professional terms. The challenge is to create a document that will stand out from the literally hundreds that an employer will must likely be sifting through. Making matters even more difficult is the fact that in most larger companies the actual hiring agent is not even the first person to read your resume. A screener or even a sophisticated piece of software will preview it first. Only after it has passed through this initial stage will someone with the power to hire you look at it.
Worse still, the average time spent reviewing a resume is 10 seconds. So the question is, how exactly do you make a job resume that will get through and land you the all-important interview.
Sections in a Resumes
In order to create a resume that will stand out in the crowd you first need to get your information organized into the proper sections. A traditional resume has five sections: a heading, an objective, skills summary, work history and finally an education section. Each section has specific information that must be included and, when done properly, must look a certain way.
Heading & Objective
The heading of the resume, while it seems simple, if not done correctly can stop a resume screener before he has even started. The heading contains your contact information. Centered at the top of the page list your name, address, phone number and email. Your name should be bold and a slightly larger font than the rest of the heading information. List a single address, phone number and email.
- Do not list multiple cell and land lines. Pick one.
- Do not use an unprofessional sounding email address. They are free; create one that is professional.
Next, create your objective. This is a one to two sentence statement that says exactly who you are and what job you are applying for. For instance, ” Sales professional with proven experience in outside sales, accounting and management, seeks sales manager position.”
Summary & Work History
The next two sections are where you provide the information that will show employers exactly what you can do. In the summary create a bullet list of skills that match the skills your potential employer is looking for. Scan the job listings and write down everything you can to glean vital information. Whenever your abilities match the job descriptions use the same terms in your summary. Keep the list short, around a dozen terms.
For your work history you’ll need to list the companies, job titles and dates associated with each position you’ve held. The most important aspect of your work history is the description of your accomplishments. Do not fall into the trap of listing all your job responsibilities. Remember that you only have about 10 seconds. Bullet out your major accomplishments and achievements and move on to the next position. Above all this section needs to be scannable.
Education
Finally You Need to list your educational qualifications. Keep this section short and sweet. List the institutions, degrees and dates and be done.
Created a Resume? Now What?
If you have followed the above steps and used the sample as a model you should have a quality resume of your own now. If you want to be sure you can send it to a professional resume writing service for a free evaluation. Quality-Resumes offers evaluations as well as a number of resume packages.
About the Author
Steve is a freelance writer and educator specializing in career and Job Search articles and services.
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