How are your resume writing skills? If you haven’t changed your resume up recently, you probably need to take a fresh look at it. Learn some key points about how to make a resume that pops in this audio clip.
The world of resumes is always changing, and so should your resume skills.
If you haven’t changed the look of your resume in the past couple of years, I recommend you take a second look (or maybe even start over).
Inspired Resume Writing
Most people just go through the motions and do what they think they are supposed to do when it comes to writing their resume.
But that lack of inspiration ends up producing a flat looking resume that doesn’t stand out in a stack of hundreds.
Get inspired with your resume writing process!
Because your goal is to inspire your prospective employer to want to meet you.
If resume writing doesn’t sound inspiring to you, check out blueskyresumes.com. While they are a resume writing company, that’s not why I recommend them.
I recommend them because they have samples of current resumes in many different fields, and at all different levels.
You can peruse their samples to get ideas about what formats and styles you are attracted to. This is a great way to get inspired about creating an attractive new resume design that POPS.
Keep in mind, the hiring manager who’s looking at your resume is likely going through a stack of them late at night after working a 10 hour day, or they’re flipping through what their assistant has already narrowed down.
You really want to have something that jumps out.
More Resume Education
Another relevant point is that these days, our brains have been trained to read in “tweets,” or social media lengths.
That means people will be taking visual snapshots of your resume.
So, look at your resume and see where your eye goes.
If nothing jumps out, that means it’s probably not going to jump out to the hiring manager or their assistant.
Another mistake people often make is putting everything on their resume.
Remember, the resume is not designed to land the job.
It’s designed to peak someone’s interest enough to invite you to a conversation.
You want to leave them with the thought, “I’ve got to meet this person!”
Leave some of your greatness to be revealed in the interview process.
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