How to improve your resume step by step?
Tags: Job Hunting, Build Confidence, Job Search, Personal Development, Resume

A resume is to introduce you to the desired job that you apply for. It usually goes through HR, Hiring Manager, and Interviewer with the goal is to impress them. Resume writing is not as straightforward as many people think. There is so much more to consider than just listing academic history, work experience and checking for typos on papers.

If you are a job seeker that just found a dream job — a well-known company with a position you are passionate about. We all understand building resumes is frustrating and time-consuming! Here are some dos and don’ts that we sorted out a checklist that we hope can help you in the job-hunt process.

The resume length is about one to two pages maximum. We suggest you always export your resume in PDF instead of Word Docs before uploading to any job application. PDF file keeps the format and layout as original as you designed earlier. Avoid underlines and italics. Bold essential points in your resume are necessary, 10–20% of the total letters. The timeline for education/ work experience should follow reverse chronological order (beginning with the latest) If you have a long list of achievements: too many internships/ projects/ volunteer activities or long work experience, we suggest you focus on some that make you proud of yourself and confident. Include your skills/ tasks under your work-ex; this would show HR/Hiring Manager/Interviewer your proficiency in that skill. Remember not to skip the other Soft skills and Interests section (include certifications if available) List important points by bullet points. Usually, 3–5 of them are recommended for each part. Resumes have cross consistency. It is crucial that you unite font, font size, line-spacing, etc. Don’t forget to proofread for typos, correctness, and grammar! Rename your file name before sending, for both resume and cover letter sending along. For example, Name_resume/profile.pdf. Last but not least, if you upload it to an online drive/ cloud. It is always better that you create a shortened URL before sharing. Particularly in emails, attach the file directly, avoid giving a URL.

Have you ever put all of your efforts into building an impressive resume, then HRs reply nothing apart from “I’ll get back to you”? How many hours on average that you spend on your resume? Comment to share with us your experience and let us know if you have any good alternatives concerning creating a resume. We can discuss them together ❤

Disclaimer: A resume, in our opinion, is more about context than content. Writers are the ones who understand themselves best. Above are just our selective dos and don’ts within our experience.

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