The 7 C’s of a successful resume
Your resume may have taken many hours to perfect. However, there is no excuse to recheck everything after you have finished it. The important thing is that you edit it with a fresh look, maybe a day or two after writing it. This will allow you to see it from an outsider’s perspective. Every detail of the application document is crucial. You never know what HR will only see during the 20 second scan in your details.
Be sure to edit your resume in such a way that your key competencies are easily recognized and seen. Additionally, you should take note of the following qualities to ensure you have a successful resume:
1. Consistency
Everything should be consistent across the board, from the layout of your copy to its grammatical composition. Consistency is a great virtue for making a first impression before the hiring manager even reads your resume. It projects your credibility and trustworthiness. So if you don’t want your application to end up in the trash in the first few seconds, maintain impeccable grammar and a professional image, even if it’s just on paper.
two. Personalized and specific
Never use the same resume for two different jobs. This will not give you a very good image because the hiring manager will think that he has included irrelevant background or skills because he has nothing else to write on his resume. You can never be successful in your job search without tailoring your resume in a way that exactly fits the requirements and tastes of your employers.
3. Complete
Never leave blank spaces in your history and background. Cover them with ingenuity but with the truth. You can always write ‘self-employed’ or ‘studying for a degree’. Or if there is no other possible way to make up for these blank spaces in your copy, state frankly that you are unemployed instead of writing nothing. Hiring managers know that lying applicants are always clever at hiding details and will become suspicious if you leave a long blank space on your resume.
Four. clean and professional
No, the job market is not a game show. Definitely not the place for colorful tricks. So get rid of the need for flashy fonts and colorful borders and dividers. Yes, he’ll turn heads for such a show, but I bet he won’t go beyond that big HR office confetti quagmire.
5. Intelligent
If you keep comparing yours to the average application documents, you’ll get what you want: a spot in the middle, on the trial period, or on the list of who knows, maybe hiring managers. So if you are competing for great results, adapt it in a unique and impressive way. All those people upstairs just settle for kicking ass.
6. Considered
Have a little respect for your employer’s time. Accept the fact that they can only give your resume a maximum of 30 seconds. That way, you not only give them their respective time, but also maximize focus on what matters. I guess it’s actually worth it.
7. Convincing
Good news: Applicants naturally have the ability to guess what the employer wants to know about them. Bad news: they usually don’t follow this instinct. So get to know the personality and culture of the company you’re applying to and obey your common sense. Write what you think they want to know about you. The only way to make an irresistible and successful resume that is, what is important to them, not what is important to you.