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How to improve the weightage of resume?


Happy bhatnagar 11th Sep, 2018
Answer (1)
amish gupta 11th Sep, 2018

Do:

  • Keep it short and sweet. One page is all you need.
  • Highlight your skills, experience and education
  • Keep some mystery; don’t lay it all out. The interviewer will use your resume as a guideline to base questions off of. If you say it all upfront, you have nothing to expand upon.
  • For a modern finish, use a sans-serif font (keep it between 12–14pt)
  • Customize each resume for the job you are seeking
    • Indicate key job duties performed in previous employment that will make you a good fit for the position.
    • Keyword optimize based on the job posting, but don’t overdo it. Work these into the sentences smoothly.
    • Remember that this resume isn’t for you; it is for your employer. You are essentially a product; the employer is a consumer. Showcase that you are exactly what they are looking for.
    • Use color. Don’t be afraid to stray from the black and white; but at the same time, don’t go overboard.
      • Pick a color pallet, like a muted green or pale blue, and use that as an accent.
      • Avoid off-putting colors such as red, or neon anything.
      • It’s okay to use color in your headers, but keep the body black or dark grey.
    • Make it easy to read.
      • Employers and recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds scanning your resume. You need to make an impression, and the important stuff needs to be easy to find.
      • Use headings, sub-headings, bullet points and tables.
  • This would definitely help you to improve the quality of your resume 

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