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Resume Formation Overview

The two main objectives of the resume

Apart from being a summary of your work experience and relevant qualifications, a resume is a two page advertisement of yourself and you should always keep in mind two main objectives when creating a resume.

It should be appealing enough to win an interview with the company you are applying to.
It should highlight your experience and qualifications relevant to the position you are applying for.

Four fundamentals for creating a good resume

Length

A good resume should ideally be one and a half to two pages long. If your resume is only one page long you are probably not taking the opportunity to list enough significant achievements. If your resume is three or more pages long you may want to consider briefing older or irrelevant work experience. A reader’s attention span will start to lapse from the second page onward and shift from reading to scanning.

Presentation and Layout

Good presentation and layout is critical to attract the reader’s attention and create a ‘tangible’ impression. Careful selection of fonts, highlights, borders and bullet points can leave a powerful impression and give you a real advantage in winning an interview. Resumes laid out clearly and logically will sustain the reader’s attention and help guide the interview process.

Content

The content of the resume should always be relevant to the position and the company’s needs whenever possible. Adequate but concise explanations of responsibilities and achievements should be provided with more emphasis on recent work experience.

Language and Accuracy

Resumes should be written in non personal format with appropriate and dynamic business language. All employment dates should be accurate to the month and all typing and grammatical errors should be corrected. A poorly written resume with spelling or grammatical errors will almost certainly leave an unfavorable impression with the reader.

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