The first impression that any firm has about you is through your resume. Needless to say, then, your resume is not only an important document, it is also an opportunity for you to impress the person(s) concerned.
There are only two things you can be sure a hiring manager will do when reviewing your resume:
Hiring managers will begin reviewing a resume by starting at the top, and they will read the lines from left to right
Their first impression will have the greatest impact and will influence how they perceive you. It creates the lens through which all other information is filtered.
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Resume Format
In order to transform your resume from a good resume to a great resume, concentrate on using your layout and language most effectively. Here's how.
Headings - The main heading is where you provide contact information for the hiring managers. Your main heading lets them know who you are and where you can be reached. This section should be designed like a professional letterhead. resumes are formal documents, so you should not use abbreviations here.
Summary of Qualifications - A summary of qualifications should be confined to three high-impact statements.
- The first statement should highlight your years of experience in the profession and industry.
- The second statement should identify the areas of expertise you want to emphasize.
- The third statement should identify personal attributes that are important
Resume Content - Transform your resume from a description of job functions to a series of accomplishment statements that are of interest to the hiring manager. To do this, read your job function statements and ask yourself:
- What was the purpose of this responsibility/project/task?
- How was this job function relevant to the company?
- Did this job function save time, save money, increase revenue, improve a process/policy/infrastructure ?
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