What is a resume?
Resume or CV is a document which has a list of
your achievements , education background , interests etc. it also has a major
chunk of your work experience. A curriculum vitae or resume is a very important
document whenever you apply for a job. Interviewers judge you by the resume you
have. Therefore it is very important to have a very attractive resume. Resume
and curriculum vitae are similar but not really same. Curriculum vitae or cv is
a list of your academic details along with other details in a very detailed
manner whereas a resume is very concise., resume has a very smart view. It is
short and crisp. It has details about your skill set and academic background
and interests required to be a part of an organisation. Resume is required for
every job application you wish to apply for . therefore to make sure to have a
resume for yourself. It is not not enough to have a resume. It is very
important to update a resume from time to time and make proper changes
according to the job requirements. Sending the same resume everywhere doesn’t
really work. Resume is the great way to sell your skills without boasting too
much about it. Well, if I can put it correctly, your resume should speak or
scream louder than your words to increase your chances of getting hired.
Statistics
The ideal resume length suggested by experts
is 489 words and the length of a median resume should be somewhere around 369
words. Longer resumes are not really preferred by hiring managers. Smaller
resumes are easier to scan in the primary screening process before scheduling
an interview. According to data , 2.9 times recruiters prefer a 2 page long
resume for managerial roles and around 1.9 times recruiters prefer a 2 page
resume for entry level positions. 77 percent of recruiters say that professional
workers have a seasoned 2 page resume. According to 2021 statistics, if a
person wants to get hired after an interview , he or she must use a 2 page
resume. Every resume must be made according to the requirements of the job. 63
percent of job candidates submit the same resume as if they are free for open
positions. 10 percent of resumes invite interviews on an average rate. Those
who are invited for the interview, only 20 percent are offered to fill the job
position. The success rate of job applications is 2 percent to 3.4 percent.
Therefore, it means a person needs to send 30 to 50 resumes in order to get
hired. The particular sections of a resume can be - 99.85 percent personal
information, 98.33 percent work experience, 97.25 percent education, 89.81
percent skills, 88.75 percent contains the objective. As a part of additional
skills, 31 percent people tend to mention the languages they know, 27 percent
people mention the certificates they own,21 percent people talk about
additional qualities, 19 percent people talk about the interests they have, and
last 18 percent people talk about the softwares they know. 5 out of 10mmost
common soft skills are communication, leadership, resolution of conflict ,
teamwork and customer service.
Tips to make your resume stand out from others
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Look for the requirements of the
job - the most important thing is going through job descriptions to check
whether you are fit for the job. Once you know you are the correct fit for the
job , then the major task is to frame the resume according to the requirements
of the job. Include things related to the job and make sure to check the
company’s standards.
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Make it according to the industry
you are applying in - you may have work experience in various fields but while
submitting your resume for a particular job application, make sure that your
resume involves experience in that particular field itself. Even if you want to
include other work experiences, still you need to highlight the work experience
in this particular field and make it evident that you are experienced.
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Always have an objective - it is
very important to have an objective or some kind of a header to the resume. The
manager's you are responsible for hiring people , see a lot of resumes every
day , so it is very important to have a header or objective line such that the
hiring manager can notice your resume. It can maximum be three sentences long
and not much. It can have a mention of career goals, skills and other interests
related to the job. It should be framed in a way that the hiring manager feels
like going through your resume.
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Add skills - you might have many
skills but it is very important to mention the skills required for that
particular job. Your singing skills would not help if you are applying for a finance
job. So mention everything , literally every skill you own but limit it to the
boundary of the skills needed to do the particular job. Mention only what is
related to the job and not anything extra. It gives the resume a more
professional approach.
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Keep it concise - an ideal resume
is considered to be 1 to 2 pages. It should not exceed this limit. To keep it
concise , one must involve the information that is particularly required to be
in that position. Providing extra information, which is not at all required,
does nothing but increases the length of the resume. So if you want to stand
out in the pool of candidates, write things to the point.
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Make it visually appealing - you
can take help of various free websites to draft your resume. These websites
have various templates to help you out with the designing part. Make sure to
have a different kind of font style, font size , a beautiful template, and a
good choice of colour. Making it visually appealing doesn't mean that you need
to make it awfully colorful. Whenever you try to pick up a font style or font
size, template or color, make sure that it looks professional and not
childish. Make it visually appealing in
a way that it looks professional as well.
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Cover letters - do not , I
repeat do not ever forget to draft a
cover letter along with your resume. Most of the hiring managers prefer cover
letters along with resumes and candidates with cover letters are most likely to
have a job interview. Even if the job requirement does not have a mention of the
cover letter, do mention it. It won’t do harm, it will do good only. If you are
attaching a cover letter, make sure that the color scheme matches the color
scheme of the resume and yes you are good to go.
Resume is a very important document, so
drafting it with care is very necessary. A good resume rather a perfect resume
can help you stand out in the primary screening process and will definitely help you get an appointment for
the main job interview. Therefore, go ahead and work on your resumes and make
sure to have different resumes for different jobs and tailor it according to
the requirements of the job. Good luck girl!
References-
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/tips-to-make-your-resume-stand-out
https://zety.com/blog/resume-statistics