How to create an effective resume that stands out!
It’s worth mentioning the use of an unprofessional email address creates a bad impression
Ditch the email you’ve been using since high school.
✔️ john.smith@gmail.com
❌ johnlikesgrapes@hotmail.com
Stick to fonts that are pleasing to the eyes and used professionally
Leverage smart typography
The ideal font size is 10-12 points.
Try not to overuse stylised fonts. Be consistent with your choices. If you’ve made one of your subheadings bold - make them all bold.
Make Your Contact Info Prominent
You don’t need to include your home address on your resume anymore, but you do need to make sure to include a phone number, email address, and city.
Include URLs to social media profiles, portfolios, blogs if any.
Ditch the Objective Statement
The only occasion when an objective section makes sense is when you’re making a career change and need to explain why your experience doesn’t match up with the position you’re applying to. In most other cases? It’s not required
Keep it to a Page for 10 years experience and 2 pages for 2 decades.
You want the information here to be concise, and making yourself keep it to limited is a good way to force yourself to do this
If Musk can do it, you can too!
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Be Clever and #Creative
Put on your thinking cap and find a way to grab the recruiter’s attention. Highlight some life philosophy, a cool emoji way or icons to depict your interests.
For example - check out Marissa Mayer’s Life Philosophy Interests - ⛷️ 🧘🏻 🥁
Showcase the Numbers
Use as many facts, figures, and numbers as you can in your bullet points. How many people were impacted by your work? By what percentage did you exceed your goals? By quantifying your accomplishments, you really allow the hiring manager to picture the level of work or responsibility you needed to achieve them.
Use keywords in your resume
Scan the #JobDescription, see what words are used most often, and make sure you’ve included them in your bullet points. Not only is this a self-check that you’re targeting your resume to the job, but it’ll also make sure you get noticed in applicant tracking systems (ATS).
Proofread, Proofread, Proofread
It should go without saying, but make sure your resume is free and clear of typos. And don’t rely on spell check and grammar check alone—ask family or friends to take a look at it for you
Save it as a PDF and Name Your File Smartly
If emailing your resume, make sure to always send a PDF rather than a .doc.
Save it as “Jane Smith Resume” instead of “Resume.” It’s one less step the hiring manager has to take.
Always remember to take feedback and keep fine-tuning your resume over time
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