In order to give your best opportunity to get your dream job, you must first make sure that you have a good resume. Your resume is the first thing that an employer sees when you apply for a job and this is why it is very important that it reflects your motivation and experience correctly.
What is a Resume?
A resume is a one- or two-page document that lists your personal work experience, professional achievements, education & certifications, skills, and a few other details that are relevant to the job you are applying for. The resume is the first point of contact between you and the employer.
That being said there are many ways to write a Resume and many resources online that you can use, but we believe the below outline is the most suitable and professional for both new university graduates and experienced professionals.
Your resume should be broken down into a number of sections listed below:
1. Contact Information – The most consistent element across all three resume formats, contact details must be outlined near the top.
Name
Phone Number
Email Address
Website and/or LinkedIn Profile
2. Resume Objective – The resume introduction is where you can briefly describe your career goals, outline your skills, and what you hope to achieve at the job. This section is usually what the recruiter first reads after your contact information so try and make it relevant and catchy while keeping it under 4 sentences.
3. Work Experience – When you list your work experience in this section of your resume you should start with the most recent experience and end with the oldest one. It should not be longer than 3 to 4 bullet points per job if you have more than 3 previous work experiences.
Job Title
The company, City, Country
Time of Employment
Job Responsibilities
Achievements
Tip: Take a look at the job description for the job and make sure to tailor every section of your responsibilities to best match the rolls the employer is looking for.
4. Education & Languages – In this section you will highlight your educational background by listing what you studied and the university/college you went to. If you have any certifications, this is also the section in which you should list them.
5. Additional Skills – The skills section can be used to list skills that you may have that are relevant to the job. For example:
Technical Skills
Communication Skills
Leadership Skills
Analytical Skills
Management Skills
6. Accomplishments – Last but not least mention any awards and honors that you may have received both in school and at work.
Lastly before submitting any resume make sure to review and proofread your resume to make sure there are no mistakes in spelling and grammar. This is a very common mistake and may be seen as negative by potential employers.
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