How To Make Your Resume Stand Out

Create The Resume That Gets You The Job Recruiters spend an average of 10 seconds reviewing a resume. Make sure yours is concise, structured, and specific! About.com via Brian Shoicket, Dean of University & Community Partnerships at Wakefield Media Treat your resume as a marketing document. hard working What makes you stand out as a candidate? Tell this employer why they should hire YOU instead of all the other applicants in 40-50 words. team player achieved passionate leader managed expert organized negotiated Forbes.com Structure. Structure. Structure. bulleted point sections Jou have worked at the same your 4-6 best achievements. Break up your text with company for many years, list Forbes.com Incorporate buzz words used in the job description and on the company website in your 40-50 word summary and your bulleted list of achievements. Customize Investigate who the position reports into so that you can address your cover letter to that person. Personalized touches prove you did your homework. About.com via Shahrzad Arasteh, Author of Nourish Your Career, Holistic Career Counselor, and Speaker DIGITIZE Paper resumes just won't cut it in today's job market. Make sure you have an online resume (we like LinkedIn) that is consistent with what you have on paper. If you really want to stand out, consider starting your own personal website or make a video resume! http://on.mash.to/U3ftAL About.com Piktochart - make information beautiful