Article Contributed By Mystique
The Corporate life is getting more competitive day by day with the flow of incoming candidates for jobs. If you want to get shortlisted for a job then you need to make some small changes in your resume so that it doesn’t get lost in the HR’s stack. Sometimes companies lose good candidates or rather Candidates lose a perfect job due to poor presentation of their skills, education and experience on the white paper. Here are some small tidbits which can help you build an excellent resume and stand high on the stack.
Avoid writing too much about irrelevant experiences
People who have a loads experience they like to write about all their experiences which kind of makes the resume long and boring. What the HR wants on the resume is that whether you have the particular skills and experience for the job or not. So write about the skills and experience which is needed for the applied job and just mention (don’t describe) your other job experiences. By this the HR who doesn’t want to read other stuffs will not get bored and the HR who is more inquisitive will be getting the answers easily.
Don’t look dull
Some people write formatted lines “My aim will be reaching the top position of the company …” which they usually copy from different sites or formats. Please avoid those formats as they are used when people are using resume for the first time. HRs try to find some new & exciting feature in your resume. Unless they think you resume copied from somewhere and it proves that you’ve got no talent writing your resume yourself. People also write common hobbies and interests. It makes your resume look dull and that’s when the HR starts to think of throwing it to the trash.
Avoid boring Objectives
Most of the people like to write boring objectives in their resume which they think will give it a direction which is actually wrong. It just diverts you out from the line. Rather you can replace the objective with a career summary. Because when you include objectives then it gives your resume a format and the thing is HR doesn’t want format, he wants what innovation you used to present yourself.
Don’t look Hazy on the Career Summary
Some people have got so many experiences that they get confused while writing the career summary and there is when you lost the job. When you come from various fields and applying for a new job, then first decide how to summarize your all other job as per your choice. Don’t go for any format, just write the way you enjoyed your all previous jobs. So there the HR finds that you didn’t quit your previous jobs because you get bored.
Attach a Photo
If you’re applying for a job which needs presentation skills and has a face value then you must attach a photo with your resume. Sometimes employers’ shortlist candidates from their looks as they need those faces to present the industry. As per the corporate rules face value should not get counted when you’re selecting a candidate, but most of the time its not followed. So there is no harm if you can attach a photo.
Be simple with the wordings
Don’t write complicated sentences about your job. You may have job experiences about which the HR may not know, so just make it simple to him by explaining what overall you or your previous company did. Don’t go for complicated job descriptions and use simple known words. By this the HR will read it simply will find some new thing on your resume too.
About the Author:
Mystique is a new Job Blogger and wants to share his job experience with the job bloggers. Mystique likes to write about the factors that help you get a job, surviving on the job, the job environment and how to get kicked out of it too, on his new blog The Job Factor. He is an avid gamer, computer geek, web designer and a jobber too.
