Is getting a job a challenge to you? When you send in your resume, some people might not even look at it? Image that there is 300 applicants resume on the hiring manager table and your resume is one of them. Ever wonder how do you make your resume stands out from the rest? Here is some tips that can help you to catch the hiring manager attention and help your resume to stay on top of the resume pile.
1. Using a Standard Font
For every position that is offered, the HR task is pretty much very simple where they want resume that they can read and capture the necessary skill set that they are looking for. You should try use fonts such as Times New Roman and Georgia where is much more easier to read. Aside from that, set your font size as 10 to 12 points size. This will indeed stands out and easy to read. You can also choose other fonts like Arial or Tahoma but whatever fonts that you choose, make sure you use it standard across all the content in your resume.
With this, you are likely to pass the first HR test and moving on to the next, which is the hiring manager test.
2. Always Keep the Important Points on Top
Most of the hiring manager will not go thru each and every details of the resume but they will skim thru your resume quickly, probably in 15-20 seconds and check out whether are you the suitable candidates. This means they will only read the top part of your resume just like browsing thru a newspaper headlines. What the hiring manager wants is see is the top part and it’s advisable to put your important key points on top. Suggested points to be included on the top includes Contact Info, Summary of Core Qualifications, Relevant Work Experience, Relevant Volunteer and Other Experience, Education and Honors & Awards.
Now you are starts to capture the hiring manager attention and ensure that he reads all the important marks before make it to the next applicant’s resume.
3. Not too Formal and Clean up your resume frequently
Resumes reflects not only your skills and experience but it can also can be used to show your personality as well. Try make your resume as friendly and open on your superity of the field and not making as another boring documents.
Aside from that, make sure you also clean up your resume often. Even a simple too many white space on your resume will land your resume to the thrash bin. Try to make your experience short and simple in one page and not draggy for 2-3 pages. Make sure you update your experience regulary and make sure your resume is always up to date.
Suggestions above may land you an interview but the next steps on the interview will be depending on your presentation skill to showcase your experience and your skills.
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