How to write the perfect Resume?

January 03, 2011 by: svishnugopal Points: 12 Category: Others Earning $0.45 Views: 238

Writing a perfect resume doesn't mean that you should follow the rules you hear from your friends' gossip. It does not have to follow any specific format.

First point to understand is that the definition of a perfect resume.

Resume is a kind of marketing communication, it is an advertisement. Rather than going by a set of rules and tips learn to use the resume as you perfect tool to serve the purpose exactly that is to win the interview.

You would have heard and seen so many advertisements saying, "Buy this product to enjoy these specific and direct benefits". That means for each product there is a specific and direct benefit. Same way your resume should market your specific and direct benefit to the employer.

The Wrong Idea:
Many of us think that a resume is a history of our past, a statement that describes about your past and a self explanatory note. This is absolutely a wrong idea and perception.
Of course, more than 70% of your resume is going to talk about your past, but make sure it creates interest to the employer to call you. It all depends on the way you present things. There is a famous saying, "It doesn't matter what you say, but how you say it matters a lot..."

Understand the Basic fact:

25 to 30 seconds is all it takes for the employer to decide whether to read further or reject your resume. Quick screenings is done and understand that the first page of your resume will make this decision. Either it will make you or it will break you.

The first few lines decide whether you have captured interest, or your resume has failed. That is the reason we say that Your Resume is your Advertisement . The first page should impress to look into it further down.

It's the EMPLOYER'S NEEDS, NOT YOURS
Any person who decides the hiring will also be a part to take responsibility about the production, quality and outcome of the company. So keep his need in mind. It is not your need; it is his need that has to be taken care of in your resume. You need to impress and make the person understand that your resume will fulfill his requirement.

To conclude what I can say is your resume should be towards conveying this message.
"Why you are the perfect candidate for that specific requirement and what are the advantages that the employer has, if he hires you"

Comment(s)

Author: Raj the Tora
Posted Date: 01/04/2011 Points:4

very true information. Good starting point for those freshers who are new out of colleges and looking for a job. Very true when you said that the employer's needs are to be considered in the fore than the personal achievements or accolades. The candidate is required to convince the questioner of why he or she is the best choice for the job. Moreover, rightly said that all the candidates get is just 20 to 30 seconds which is the prime space where the recruiter or the profile screener has to be impressed. Very well captured. Thanks a lot.

Author: Raj the Tora
Posted Date: 01/04/2011 Points:3

Well said when you mentioned that the resume is to target the employer needs as this simple document's whole objective is to get an interview call, and nothing more than that. Simpler it sounds than to be executed. The whole idea is to get the attention at the first go and retain it until it gets a phone call to the candidate. Thanks for such a useful post.

Author: joeldgreat
Posted Date: 01/04/2011 Points:15

I just want to share my article written in other site (entitled : Developing Resume for First time job seekers) in response to your article.

Developing Resume for First time job seekers

Creating an effective resume begins as a research project. You want to identify and collect all the information that describes the skills and knowledge you've acquired - in school, extracurricular, and other non-work activities and on the job - and any experience you've had in the workplace. If you're a first-time job seeker, your formal employment experience probably is limited to part-time jobs and full-time positions during summer breaks from school. These situations are important because they enable you to demonstrate your skills in a paid work environment. You also can demonstrate your employ-ability by describing your unpaid work in other areas, including internships, school activities, volunteer contributions, and even your hobbies and other interests.

The following definitions can help you focus on contributions worthy of a mention in your resume. Internships include any workplace function or activity performed under the guidance or sponsorship of an academic institution, employer, or other organization. School activities include any extracurricular programs in which you participated as a student, including student government, clubs, issue advocacy, and athletics. Volunteer work include any role you had in civic, social, community, or other programs designed to assist, support, or promote specific organizations or causes. We live in an imperfect world, and some employers may not appreciate some of the causes and issues you have worked for. Therefore, play it safe and cite only those that aren't controversial or antagonistic to the business community. Hobbies and interests involve your participation in any group organized by those with similar interests or affinities. Recognizing your accomplishments. These unpaid work activities enable recruiters and employers to identify your skills and abilities even when you haven't been paid directly for using your time, energy, and talents. Your accomplishments help in the assessment of your level of expertise in those skills and abilities. Accomplishments can include any awards or recognition you received or results you achieved through your participation.

Developing your resume. You can develop your resume by using a seven-step process that begins with gathering the history of your paid and unpaid work experience and proceeds through printing your finished product - one great resume that reflects your history and hopes. Just follow this plan:

1. Collect your employment information. Include any position descriptions and announcements for your previous or current paid and unpaid work, academic and work related awards and recognition, educational record, and materials describing your affiliation and participation with the student chapters of professional organizations.

2. Organize your materials according to the skills you are/were able to apply in these activities, beginning with the skill in which you have developed the highest level of expertise.

3. Prioritize the materials. Use your objective statement to determine three categories of information:

Critical to supporting your objective and must be included. Helpful in supporting your objective and should be included if space permits. Not essential in supporting your objective and can be omitted

4. Write a first draft of your resume.

5. Revise your draft. Modify the information you presented and, if necessary, delete selected segments in order to achieve a maximum length of two pages. Limit deletions to that information you judged to be helpful but not critical to supporting your objective.

6. Edit your draft. Carefully review your draft for misspellings and grammatical, typographical, and other errors. Then, ask a friend to review the document to ensure that you didn't miss any errors and that the information presented is understandable and easy to read.

7. Produce your resume. Print your resume using a laser printer, or have it reproduced at a professional print shop. Use a font size of 11-12 points, high-quality white paper, and black ink. Print each page on a separate sheet of paper rather than on the front and back of the same page.

Author: Dr.Simran Kaur1
Posted Date: 11/28/2011 Points:2

Right said svishnugopal, how you present your resume matters a lot. Presentation matters a lot in anything whether it is resume writing or article writing or any other work.

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