Resume Writting Tips

Introduction

     Almost everybody you can ask about how to make a resume will tell you that its job is to sell you to employers. But what does this actually mean? Think about the last time that you made a major purchase. What attracted you to the particular product you eventually bought? To start with, your interest may have been caught by an advertisement. This would have given you an instant impression of the product's appearance, while highlighting its most outstanding features. You then decided to have a closer look, perhaps by looking at a website or going into a shop to ask for more details. Encouraged by what you learned, you may then have tried the product out firsthand, to see whether it lived up to everything you'd heard.

Now think of yourself as the product and the employer the buyer. Your resume needs to have the same effect as the initial advertisement and the 'closer-look' information. If it works well, it will convince the employer to ask you to an interview.

Overall format

The way your resume is presented and laid-out will make an enormous difference to how much attention it attracts. If it's badly laid out, the employer will not feel like reading more than a few lines.
These are the points you should keep in mind about the overall format

The best resumes are usually no more than two pages in length.

Information is presented clearly with plenty of bullet points.

A clear font and simple layout will keep the employer's focus where it matters.

Wide borders and white space between paragraphs also help make your resume easier to read.

Profile

It sits at the top of your resume, just below your name and contact details. Make sure this section sounds concise and fairly upbeat - everybody is looking for a motivated employee!

Highlight one or two important areas of your experience.

Pinpoint two or three key skills and abilities.

Mention your career goals, or what you're seeking in your next job.

Education/qualifications

you should include all degree level qualifications and perhaps your final level qualifications at school, depending on how much work experience you have. List, in reverse chronological order, the principal qualifications you've obtained, together with the names and dates of the institutions you attended. Also include any professional qualifications and memberships you've gained. Include too any professional qualifications and relevant professional memberships, particularly those that were gained by examination.

Academics in reverse chronological order.

Names and dates of the institutions.

Professional qualifications and memberships.

IT and Other Skills

Depending on the job you're interested in, this is where you can include other skills that are relevant. IT skills are increasingly important in many sectors, so in this section list your software skills and training. If IT is very important in the job, you may want to include further details, such as hardware, operating systems, architectures, etc. If typing and language skills are relevant, include these as well.

Personal Details and Hobbies

Not everybody includes these more personal sections these days. If you do include a Personal Details section, add it at the end of the resume and include your date of birth, driving license (if relevant), marital status and nationality. The final two details are optional - employers don't necessarily wish to see them.

Hobbies and interests are not always important to an employer. However, for certain jobs, your outside interests might tell them a bit more about you - such as your personality, leadership potential and team working skills.

Now check it and double check it!!!

Always check for spelling and gramatical errors. Run the Spellchecker on your word processing package to check that there aren't any errors in your resume. Then reread it several times. Follow these guidelines and your resume will be a polished, finely tuned document that will considerably improve your chances of gaining an interview.

!!!Good luck for bright future!!!