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Powerful Resume Design Tips
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Before you begin working on your resume, make sure you are in a happy mood.
Start your resume with a “Professional Summary,” “Executive Summary,” “Career Highlights,” “Summary of Qualifications,” or any other section title that is comfortable for you.
Whatever you do, please pry yourself from using the “Objective” thing. That is so 90’s!
Avoid underlining altogether and keep bolding to a minimum. Don’t use italics and boxes and tables and blah blah blah. It is best to not get fancy, shmancy.
Chronological resumes are best. Employers want to know what you did, where you did it and when you did it. Context, baby, context!
You don’t have to include all your jobs on a resume. Try to stick to those that support a well managed career. Any part time jobs or in-between jobs that you had for less than 6 months do not have to be included on your resume.
However, never omit information that can later be verified as important.
If you have more than 8 years of experience, for crying out loud, don’t try to squeeze everything onto one page! Got to two pages. Otherwise, the company is going to think that if you don’t have it on your resume, you never did it.
Believing that you’ll have the chance to discuss important elements of your background once you get the interview is very risky. What if you never get the interview? Assume that your resume is what is going to get you the interview. Assume there is no other chance.
For more details on how to create the best possible resume, make sure to check out the following webinars:
"The FACE of Your Resume" and "How to Find a Great Job through a Recruiter."
These programs are part of our "Insider Trade Secrets of a Headhunter" series.
If you would like more personalized attention, you can schedule a 30-minute telephone session in which we can review and coach you on your resume. See our Coaching Services page.
