How Important is Your Resume?
How Important is Your Resume?
Getting hired is tough in today's world of job layoffs,
downsizing, outsourcing and cost crunching. Businesses no longer
have the money to view people as simply bodies to fill a
position. Instead they look for the most qualified candidates
and screen their employees well. So much so that drug screens,
criminal checks and employment history help companies avoid poor
workers.
Resumes are another source of important information about
candidates. If a resume is written with obvious spelling and
grammar mistakes employers will usually discard it for reasons
of basic knowledge and education. Getting the most qualified and
progressive employees are an important part of business for many
companies. They view good employees as productive who make few
mistakes and poor employees as a liability to be replaced. A
resume could show them what type of employee you really are and
the reasons why they should hire you.
There are a number of things people need to keep in mind when
writing their resume. Use the following list to increase your
chances of employment success:
1.) Must highlight the skills and abilities of the person.
2.) Should use a format that is normally used in the field in
which the person is applying.
3.) It should be clean and not more than 2 pages (variable
depending on field).
4.) Your resume should have a hint of color to highlight it from
other resumes.
5.) Should use parchment quality paper and an executive packet.
6.) Must have no spelling errors and use correct grammar.
Another alternative to writing your own resume is to have a
professional write one for you. In this way you are sure to have
one of the most ascetically pleasing and professionally written
resumes in the bunch. There are many different types of resume
businesses for people to turn to. Make sure the person you are
working with has years of experience in the human resource field
and professional writing skills