Take a copy of a resume which you have already drafted or the one which you have submitted but didn't work for you till now. Are you wondering what went wrong with your resume? Well, you are not the only one who has been following the wrong method of drafting a resume. Making your resume look good and attractive needs a mind set and tact to handle the employers. Follow the below tips to make necessary changes in the resume to attract employers and compare the changes in your old resume. I bet there won't be a chance of comparison.
Anticipated Length
Many candidates make a mistake of stretching the resume length. It is not required at all. Don't be in a wrong impression that more the length, more effective your resume would be. Your resume length should be according to your record of qualifications, work experience, skills and achievements. If you have more of these factors, then only your resume could exceed more than one page or else one page for a fresher resume is more than enough. Fix the things that contribute to long length. For example, font size and style can add up to increase in length, resume layout with unwanted columns and margins can lead to long length. So you need to take care of these things and your resume would remain to the expected length.
Appropriate Format
Most of the employers demand for a right format of resume. The resume format shows the understanding of your features. So if you fail to use a right format, probably you would fail to impress the employer. There are three types of formats that you can use to draft a resume. One is the chronological format that spotlights on your work experience catalog, other is the functional format that draws attention to your proficiencies and accomplishments and the third one is combination format which combines both chronological and functional formats of resume. If you are a fresher, functional format is best advisable and if you are an experienced candidate who holds an experience of minimum five years, then chronological format works better for you and combination format is used when you have to show up your experience as well as your competencies.
Good Language
Good language is a fundamental part of your resume. Your resume would sound meaningless if you do not have a good language. Appropriate formation of sentences, word choice, correct spelling, grammar in place, all these things should be your priority. The best practice to use good language in your resume is to proof read it at the end when you are done with writing your resume. This practice works best as you are able to find out the mistakes and make the amendments.
No Space for "I"
This is one thing that many candidates fail to understand that there should not be a usage of pronoun "I". Simply remember one thing that letter "I" is harmful for your resume. That is because, your resume content sounds narrow by including "I". As it is your resume, it is obvious that the information would be yours and hence making use of "I" makes no sense.
Suitable Personal Information
Your personal information should be your full name, date of birth, address, phone number and email address. Information other than this is of no use. Do not write down your marital status, nationality, age and gender.
Remarkable Objective
Your objective should be the most inspiring sentence in your complete resume. Objective is the beginning of your main content. Hence it needs to meet the employer's expectations as soon as it is read.
Reverse Order of Work Experience
Mention your work experience in a reverse order with the current designation being on the top followed by the older ones. Write details including company name, period of working, work profile, roles and responsibilities.
Educational Record
Do not miss on the education part. No matter how experienced candidate you are, your education details should always be written in brief. If you are a fresher, mention these details at the beginning of your resume and being an experienced one, you can write it below the experience section.
References at Right Time
Your resume could win the employer's confidence but when he turns over the page to find out what else follows, there you would be marked down to add the reference section. Always handover the reference details when the employer ask for. This should include the names of people with whom you where or are related to at professional level.
I am sure you would now remember these tips to make necessary changes in the resume to attract employers. Implement these and make your resume win an employer's expectation.