Knowing how to write a good resume can make a big difference to the success of any job search. A good resume can be a single page or a two-page document that present an accurate and impressive summary of career objectives, previous work experience, educational background and personal interests.
1. State your career objective
Begin a resume with clear a career objective. This allows employers to see what you want from your career, and shows your personal commitment to achieving that goal. When you are uncertain about what exactly you want to achieve, it is important not to let a potential employer think you only want a job for higher wages, or that you will take any job to get out of your jobless situation.
Indicate how you intend to accomplish your career objective. Be specific about what you expect to gain from your new employment. The employer needs to know you are eager to do the job well and will want to achieve the best results for your efforts. An employer will be less impressed if you state that the job will be challenging for you.
2. Write your resume to match the job description
Focus on responsibilities that make you a suitable candidate for the position you are now seeking. Before you write about the more routine elements of your present job, draft list of everything you do in your current employment and what you have done previously, including any responsibilities as a volunteer in your personal life.
When you have completed your list, consider each job and its responsibilities, and decide which three are the most important in each job. Write a detailed description about the most important examples, then write shorter descriptions of the ones that add support to your best examples.
Align your list of responsibilities with your career objective, and begin each description with a powerful word, to show that you have managed, developed, completed or succeeded in carrying out those duties.
~ Previous Work Experience
Your previous work experience should show an employer that you are capable of fulfilling the duties required of you in any work situation.
If you have extensive work experience, try to condense all the details of your career into a single page. If you have no full-time work experience, write a list of all the voluntary, part time and temporary jobs you have ever done.
~ Qualifications and Skills
Write your resume so it highlights all your qualifications, including training certificates, academic achievements and formal qualifications, gained through examination and completion of coursework. Writing about these shows an employer you are capable of hard work, and indicates that your are seriously dedicated to furthering your career.
Do not forget to write about your personal qualities on your resume, in addition to your formal qualifications. Consider which of your skills match the job description and advance your career objective. If you are an effective communicator, state this clearly and write about your ability to get on well with people. If those qualities are essential for the type of work you do, be sure to put this at the top of your list of personal qualities..
~ Personal Interests
Determine your main area of interest by noting all your hobbies, the type of books you read, the sections of a newspaper you turn to first, even your favorite television shows. Monitor these for one week. You should see a clear trend that identifies what is your main area of interest. You may then be able to incorporate your main area of interest into your career objective.
Write briefly about your personal interests on your resume, even those that are not relevant to your new job.
Write a good resume that stands out from those of all the other job candidates. Consider carefully how to write the information in your resume, and take advantage of the fact that your own life experience is unique to you. A good resume will show that you are the most qualified candidate for the job.