09 Feb 13 Best-Kept Resume Secrets

Writing a resume can be a difficult task. Here are some of Integrated Staffing’s best-kept resume secrets to help improve your resume. 

1. Make sure that what is listed on your resume relates to the job that you are applying to.
2. Try to keep your resume to one or two pages.
3. Try to include 5 words that are in the job description in your resume.
4. Make sure that the font of your resume is not to small and easy to read. Try to use size 12 font and a basic font like times new roman.
5. Ensure that your resume shows the minimum qualifications of the job that you are applying to.
6. Your resume should have a summary at the top of it. In this, show the potential employer that you meet the requirements of a job.
7. Start each bullet of your resume with an action verb. Some examples of action verbs are delegate, convey, and cultivate. If you search “action verbs for a resume” there should be plenty of words that you can use.
8. The verbs that you use in your resume should be in the proper tense. If the verb you are using describes what you did as a past job, it should be in past tense.
9. Clearly detail your results and accomplishments in your experience section. Use exact numbers whenever possible.
10. Include ways that you have added value or your accomplishments for every company listed on your resume.
11. The education should be detailed. Include your degree, school name, and applicable courses/projects/training related to the job you are applying to.
12. Proof read. There should be absolutely no spelling or grammar errors in your resume.
13. Leave the reader wanting to know more about you. Make sure that your resume is unique and memorable. Make sure it stands out from other resumes.

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