44 Resume Writing Tips

Posted: January 31, 2013

[caption id="attachment_11151" align="alignright" width="447"]image from www.dailywritingtips.com[/caption]Have you ever had an interview and thought you excelled at it, but you didn't get the job? Did you ever think that the reason could be your resume wasn't all it was cracked up to be?

[caption id="attachment_11151" align="alignright" width="447"]image from www.dailywritingtips.com[/caption]Have you ever had an interview and thought you excelled at it, but you didn't get the job? Did you ever think that the reason could be your resume wasn't all it was cracked up to be?

Having a solid and effective resume can greatly improve your chances of landing that dream job. That is beyond discussion. How does one make sure that his resume is top notch and bullet proof, however? There are several websites with tips around the web, but most bring just a handful of them. We wanted to put them all together in a single place, and that is what you will find below: 44 resume writing tips.

1. Know the purpose of your resume

Some people write a resume as if the purpose of the document was to land a job. As a result they end up with a really long and boring piece that makes them look like desperate job hunters. The objective of your resume is to land an interview, and the interview will land you the job (hopefully!).

2. Back up your qualities and strengths

Instead of creating a long (and boring) list with all your qualities (e.g., disciplined, creative, problem solver) try to connect them with real life and work experiences. In other words, you need to back these qualities and strengths up, else it will appear that you are just trying to inflate things.

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