I have produced hundreds of resumes and I interview each person extensively to find out where they want to take their career path and almost always the client will tell me "they want their resume to stand out" or "I want to shine".
The first, most important resume building fact I can tell you is, it must be written with "key words" directly related to the job position you are applying for. Today's resumes are not initially "proofed" by human eyes. They are scanned to match the "key words" listed in the job post and job description. Yes, educational qualification do play a factor, but without those "key words" you resume will hit the virtual file 13! I always request two to three job post from the client that they feel they could apply for. I then review those job post for the typical "key words" that are either redundant or listed near the top of the job post. I always pepper those "key words" into the new resume.
The next most important resume building fact is to make sure you claim your higher education near the top, regardless if your major is irrelevant. This degree was awarded to you for your dedication and hard work to complete a complex series of classes in order to receive this acclaimation. Almost any degree can be conformed to be somewhat relateable to your preference in career choices. Having a copy of your transcripts handy is alway a huge plus!
Next, get expert assistance or advice to construct this award winning "make you shine" resume. It is usually better to have someone with an objective eye and human resource experience to create your resume package. A great resume expert is worth every penny! Let me back up a just a bit and explain what I mean by a resume package. If you are just attaching a resume to every electronic job post, you are literally dumping your resume into a virtual cesspool of resumes from people with no experience related to the job post to airline pilots! Make sure your resume directly reflects what the employer is asking for and go the extra step to make yourself more professional and be an example of a detail oriented person by submitting a resume package. This includes of course the "resume", a carefully and concisely written "cover letter" and a "professional biography".
Most people find it very difficult to write objectively about themselves and this is why I always recommend having a professional resume expert to craft your resume. Today, if I needed to update my resume, even though I am an expert in this field, I would hire someone else to craft my story. Why? Because even I cannot write objectively and produce a resume package about myself that would clearly define me as others would. What I might find relevant and important may not be as vital to an outsider or a Human Resources Professional.
There are resume writers out there that charge very little to craft a resume but I would be very careful with who you chose to write your future. How much is that worth to you? Do you want a fast typist or a resume surgeon?
Contact me if I can be of any assistance. I write resume and CV packages for individuals all over the world in every legal and legitimate profession.
Happy hunting!
Teresa
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