10 Tips For Writing A Professional Resume
. Start with an attractive
layout. Use bold and Do not use cutesy graphics such
italics to highlight key as candy canes or teddy bears if
points. you want to be taken seriously.
I do not recommend downloadable - Yes, I have really received a
templates because they are very résumé with teddy bears and candy
generic and dull. Get creative canes on it.
but not crazy. You can use a
little touch of color if you are It is NOT appropriate for
modest. business correspondence, and I
guarantee your résumé will be
2. Justify the text instead of canned if you do this.
using left align.
4. Do not use the word "I" in
Most people are accustomed to your résumé. Start each sentence
reading justified text. This will with a powerful verb.
make your résumé easy to follow.
- Organized annual student
3. Choose a common font. Times symposium by securing speakers
New Roman, Arial, and Verdana are and working closely with
some of the best fonts for a marketing department executives.
résumé.
- Implemented production bonus
Now is not the time to incentives and "best practices"
experiment. Most computers do not matrix for all divisions raising
have 600 different fonts overall productivity by as much
installed so the file will not as 40%.
read correctly if you use your
decorative fonts. 5. Write a proper cover letter
for each position you apply to. you attended college for a
Do not ever send out a résumé period.
without a cover letter.
8. Deactivate all e-mail links
This is basic business etiquette. and web addresses in your résumé
Personalize each cover letter and cover letter.
directly to the position you are
applying to. A generic cover To do this in MS Word, highlight
letter will not work to your the link with your mouse, go to
benefit. If possible, address the the "Insert" drop down menu,
letter directly to a person. If scroll down to and click
you do not know the hiring "Hyperlink", and on the lower
managers name, use "Hiring left-had side of this screen
Manager". there should be a little button
that says "Remove link", when you
6. Print your résumé and read it find it, give it a little click
word for word. and voila! Alternatively, you can
highlight the link with your
You can use the grammar and spell mouse, right click on it, and
check function, but don't rely on scroll down to "remove link" to
it. deactivate the link.
7. When you have a degree, list 9. Be consistent!
only the year that you obtained
your degree. For example, don't list one date
as 1/2004 and then list another
When you list your dates of date as 9/22/2004.
attendance, many résumé scanning
systems will not recognize that List software consistently. MS
you obtained a degree, only that Word and Microsoft Excel are both
correct, but not consistent when
used together. Use a reference manual if you do
not understand standard
10. Adhere to punctuation and punctuation and capitalization
capitalization rules. rules.
About the Author:
Jennifer Anthony is the owner of http://www.resumeasap.com, offering professional and affordable resume writing services. She also owns http://www.telecommute-resumes.com, a website dedicated to providing information about telecommute resume and cover letter writing techniques.
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