You need to use ACTION WORDS;

words like prepared, managed, developed, monitored, and presented will cause your resume to stand out. In addition to standing out to a reader – you are also insuring that if your resume is scanned, the computer will pick up on the words. Some companies now scan in your resume, and have computers pick the resumes to be looked at. The computers are looking for one thing – they’re looking for keywords that have been picked by the hiring manager. These are action key words that relate to the position; therefore not including them could mean your resume is disregarded as a “non-match”.

You should always use %’s, $’s and #’s. Percentages, dollar totals, and numbers stand out in the body of a resume. I’ve included an example below of a job duty described with them (correct), and without (incorrect). As is obvious with the below examples, being specific does not mean being lengthy.

Example:

Incorrect: Sold advertising to 15 companies

Correct: Closed 15 strategic accounts billing in excess of $20M annually

Highlight your strengths, and what is most relevant to the potential employer. Due to the fact that most resumes are typically reviewed in 10-30 seconds, put forth the effort and determine which bullets most strongly support your job search objective. Put the strong and most relevant points first where they are more apt to be read. Doing this will hook the reader, and the rest of your resume will reel them in.

There are so many other things I could tell you about, but you would get a better idea if you go online and read some examples and how to write your resume in a better light.

When I worked as a Human Resource Manager, my assistant and I would go through at least 20-30 resumes a day. The cover letter, briefity of the resume with the ‘keywords’ mentioned would be one of the things we looked for. Otherwise, a form letter letting the applicant know that they were not a match at the time would go out.

Please make sure you spell words correctly….don’t embelish – they may call you on it – but honest. You can sell yourself further at the interview. Good luck.

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