Putting together a resume is not an easy feat, and many job seekers are so relieved to be done with this arduous task that they cant wait to be done with it. Recall though, that your resume is a marketing tool and is the first impression an employer gets of you. A great resume will entice an employer to invite you in for a personal interview, while a fair to average resume will get pushed aside and ignored. Therefore, it is in your best interest to make your resume as strong as possible.
To help you in this task, review your resume against the following resume writing quick tips. These guidelines will help you evaluate your resume and identify those areas that may need more work.
– Overall Resume Review:
Is your resume well laid out? Is it pleasing to the eye?
Is your resume less than one page if you are a student or new to the workforce? Is it less than three pages if you are an experienced professional?
Have you chosen legible fonts throughout your resume or do the fonts detract from the context of the resume?
Have you used spell check and/or dictionary to ensure that there are no spelling errors?
Has someone else...