Make sure your resume has these 4 important things

March 17, 2023
5:49 pm

Joy Olaivar

Your resume does NOT get a job; it gets you an interview

These are four adjustments to your resume that you should make right away based on what companies are saying.

Clear title

Even if your current title is customer service representative and you are seeking for a position as a benefits administration account manager, your resume should state Benefits Administration Account Manager directly underneath your name, city, phone number, and email (assuming you can do the job requirements). Don’t make the employer interpret the job title. A direct title on your resume communicates to the company that you understand their culture.

Showcase Required Skills to Get Job

Not every job is the same. Your resume’s title section is a wonderful area to list the skills required for the position. You can categorize these as “skills” or “core competencies.” Companies claimed they only want to see the skills they NEED for the position you are applying to, which are contained in the job description. You don’t need the silk-screening course you did seven years ago!

Clean-up work history

Several professional paths were destroyed by the pandemic. Businesses are aware that a person’s employment history over the previous 2.5 years can be erratic. Be exact with your employers and employment dates to enhance your job history. Only include information in your bullet points about prior employment that is required by the employer’s job description. Though many have irrelevant information in their work histories, you can usually uncover something. Focus on the position you’re looking for, just like you would in your resume’s title, and highlight the relevant experience that will help you land the job.

Show your impact

Whatever you can add to your former employment to highlight accomplishments or honors is really important. Add this to your work history, for instance, if you started a job and were given a promotion to a new position after six months. Although the “keywords” you need for the job should be in your CV, how you performed on the job brings those skills to life.