Resume Optimization / Career Counciling

An excellent resume has the power to open doors towards your next Career Move!

Your resume describes your qualifications and what makes you unique. To stand out among other applicants, you need a resume that markets your strengths and match for the job.

A great resume:

· Grabs the attention of employers and recruiters

· Sells your strongest skills and accomplishments

· Shows how you’re a match for a position or project

· And most importantly, gets you a job interview!

Resume writing tips

Here are some tips for organizing your resume:

Review industry-leading examples : Reviewing examples of resumes in your industry can inform you as to what's appropriate. For example, the brightly colored, photo-heavy resume of a marketer may not make sense for an executive in manufacturing.

Apply fonts that are professional: Professional fonts like Calibri, Arial, Times New Roman and Helvetica work well on resumes. While you want your resume to stand out, you need it to be clear to read to be well received. Focus on aesthetically pleasing, clean fonts. Use font sizes 10 to 12.

Include relevant information: If possible, format it to fit on one page, and it shouldn't go longer than three. Sticking to the most relevant information makes this possible. Hiring managers briefly skim resumes for the most relevant information and having a clean, concise, relevant resume makes your continued candidacy more likely.

Organize by importance : While there are many ways to organize your resume, focusing on importance displays the qualities that make you the best candidate for the job. In a competitive workforce where employers are likely to have a lot of options, organizing by importance offers a strong focal point.

Consider active language : To keep your resume concise, focus on active verbs and reduce extra words. For example, instead of saying "I received the achievement of controller within five years of working for the company," say, "Achieved controller within five years."

Proofread and make edits: Before you send a resume to an employer, proofread for grammatical errors and typos. An edited resume with few mistakes will make a good impression on potential employers and indicates that you are capable and pay attention to detail.

How can We Help?

At XTransform; we help our clients to review, optimize their resume based on their functional competencies, strengths, personality traits so that they can have better chances of being selected by recruiter or employers. For More and Advanced tips on resume writing; please contact us.