Thursday, October 25, 2012

Elements of a Professional Resume

Professional resumes are essential part of job hunting. Studies have shown that an employer has 30 seconds to read a single professional resume because there are thousands of professional resumes piled in their table. Reality check, it is impossible to get the interview in just 20 seconds. The secret for you to have the interview is to get noticed.

It is time to throw away the boring details of your professional resumes. This is the perfect time to get all the things perfect especially when we are talking about our professional resume. Right now, it is best when professional resumes are new and attention grabbing because employers are busy and they have short time identify who fits best for the position.

Here are the mandatory elements that should be present in professional resumes that was given by Mehul Hathi:
  1. "Always begin with a powerful statement. Most resumes begin with an "objective" but you don't want your CV to appear ordinary so you must start with a statement that can grab attention." 
  2. "Each sentence should begin with a strong action word."
  3. "Use numbers, facts, and figures." 
  4. "Make sure that the CV as a whole will answer the question, "What's in it for the company?" You should structure your CV in such a way that it is tailored fit to the company."
  5. "Keep your CV professional. It should be free from grammar and spelling mistakes, because this can turn off any employer. It is not enough that you check it via the grammar and spell checker of your word processor. You must manually review your resumé to make sure there are no mistakes."

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