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Tips on improving your resume

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Today's business environment is so competitive that most resumes receive an initial 15-second glance. To stand out from the crowd, your resume should illustrate your accomplishments which include items such as productivity increases and cost savings for which you are responsible. The resume should demonstrate (by bullet point) your skills which prospective employers are seeking. Common mistakes that quickly knock a candidate out of the running can easily be avoided. The following tips will help create a resume that stands out. These tips will cover the kind of information that should be included and how the resume look for best results.

• Sell your skills:

The prospective employer wants to see results. Use percentage and numbers to show increases in activity or decreases and cost savings for which you were responsible. Outline the actions you took and emphasize the resulting benefits. (You may be responsible for updating a computer system which allowed for more efficient use of the data and gave management more useful reports.) In today's business environment it is also important to emphasize your computer skills as well as additional certifications received beyond the typical education.

• Target your resume:

Vague, general resumes that cover several areas of specialization often get lost among the crowd. It is important to tailor the resume in each position you pursue. It is also a good idea to highlight your specific industry experience when it is relevant.

•  Use action verbs:

Descriptive words - such as implemented, organized, prepared, streamlined, organized and established - add power to your sentences. Begin each sentence with an action verb and remember to use the proper tense, (i.e. If describing a position or task you previously completed, you should end the action verb with "ed" as in "prepared". If describing a current position or project, you should end the action verb in the present tense as in "prepare").

•  Be concise:

A 10 page resume will not even receive the typical 15 -second glance. Best results are achieved with a one to two page resume. A resume which is short and to the point covering the pertinent information will often pass the 15-second glance.

• Make it inviting:

Capture the readers interest by showing them what they want to see. Emphasize your skills which you believe they are looking for. A resume with too much information may seem forbidding to the reader. Make deletions where necessary in order to achieve a readable product.

• Be complete:

A good way to emphasize your professionalism is to give complete information. Spell out all abbreviations, names of schools, companies, organizations and titles. ...

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