Resume Tips
A candidate's resume serves not only as a good assessment and interviewing tool, but it also sheds light on the candidate's overall presentation. This makes it more valuable to have a well-written and good resume in today's world of stiff competition. Remember, the goal of a good resume is not a job offer but to get a job interview. Employers prefer resumes that are to the point, clear and most important, impressive. The following list helped many of our candidates improve their resumes.
Overall Layout:
Bullets, indentation (only if required) and varying the fonts with bold and italic letters adds interest at the same time increases clarity. Remember, too much would also kill the interest.
Length:
5-10 year experience calls for a one page resume, but for more experienced candidates, a two-page resume should be more than enough.
Job Description:
Provide relevant details about your past and present employers. Mention your job duties, reporting relationships and your achievements so far with actual numbers. For experienced candidates, you can save some space by clubbing together some of the early-career jobs without misrepresentation. The person reading your resume should get the gist of the matter in his total attention span.
Credentials:
Honesty is the best deal here. Dishonesty is unethical and could have serious consequences. In addition to college degrees earned, you can also mention the certificates earned from short courses and membership of any leading organization (if relevant to the particular job).