A Stand-Out Résumé That Won't Keep the Employers Away
By: Joi Hernaez | Posted: 16th November 2006
Online job applications are making things easier for job hunters. Goodbye to tedious searching in newspaper classifieds, circling and cutting this and that ad. Now, you just upload your r鳵m鬠at the click of the mouse. But when you think about the fact that hundreds of other hopeful job seekers are also taking advantage of the Internet, you can't help but worry how your r鳵m頩s doing out there.
Make your r鳵m頳tand out then! When you apply for a job, you are basically marketing yourself, so you would want your r鳵m頴o present you in your best light. This doesn't mean that you should pad or embellish your r鳵m頷ith untrue details or non-existent achievements just to make it stand out. Companies do not appreciate liars. What you need is to keep your r鳵m頡s short and simple as possible. Employers sift through dozens of r鳵m鳠everyday; they want to be able to see at a glance the important facts about you.
Of course, pay attention to spelling and punctuation. The tiniest typographical can be held against you. If at the start they see that you don't bother with the details of your r鳵m鬠they'd assume you won't with the details of your work either.
Also, stay away from too-stylish outlines for your r鳵m鮠 If it's a creative job you're applying for, then it's all right, but it's still best to stick to something professional and not garish.
Finally, don't send the same generic r鳵m頴o every company. A r鳵m頴ailored according to the requirements of the specific job you're applying for will get you more chances of nailing that interview.
Neoli Marcos writes articles and press releases for Oz Free Online- this piece he made served as an article exclusive for Oz Free Online Jobs - which offers job search listing opportunities in Australia
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