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[QUOTE=Admin;591]Now the reader can immediately conclude how you can add value to the company. It is recommended to tailor this statement for each position so that the employers immediately see a match between their needs and your skills. 4. Does your résumé contain specifics? You must state your achievements in context by providing specifics. For example, don't say something vague like "contributed to product design" as this tells nothing about your actual contribution. Instead be specific about what you did: "Conducted market analysis for (name of product) to determine design and mechanics" or "Received critical acclaim and sold over 4 million units." See how being specific makes a difference? This level of detail shows the reader the contributions you have made in the past (and therefore the contributions you can be expected to make in the future.) 5. Have you outlined achievements as well as responsibilities? Most employers would already know the main responsibilities of your job and would be more interested in knowing the results that you achieved. It will be your accomplishments that will give you an edge over other applicants. An effective résumé summarizes job responsibilities in a few sentences and then provides details of quantifiable achievements. 6. Are there any typos? Your résumé has to be perfect. Note that even if one word is misspelled the reader will assume that you didn't know the correct spelling (this is bad) or that you didn't care to rectify the same (this is even worse). Nothing puts the reader off more quickly than spelling mistakes and typos. Proof read the resume and once you are sure it's perfect, have other people read it. 7. Is the résumé easy to read? At least 50 percent of the impact of any résumé depends on its design. A good résumé design will pull the eye through the document, making it easy to read and will highlight your key strengths clearly. However, if a résumé is badly laid out, disorganized or hard to read, it will be discarded even before the reader knows how qualified you are. Take time to understand how the page should be laid out and then apply what you've learned to your résumé. 8. Have you listed irrelevant information? Don't mention your hobbies or non-professional affiliations, such as religious volunteer work, unless they directly support your candidature for the position. In addition, avoid giving non-required personal information such as marital status and number of children. Any personal information runs the risk of turning the reader off. However proud you are of personal achievements, you should not run the risk of alienating the recruiter. 9. Are you too modest? While you should never exaggerate in a résumé, you should definitely take credit for the things you've accomplished. Many people play down their achievements and prefer to explain in an interview. But if your résumé doesn't spark interest, you may never get that opportunity! 10. Have you created an internet-ready version of your résumé? If you have to post your résumé online, you need to convert your résumé to a text-only format as most online systems cannot support the type of formatting used in a résumé (bold, italics, bullet points, lines etc.)[/QUOTE]
