A Great Job Resume Will Get You Noticed Sooner & Get You Hired Quicker

A Great Job Resume Will Get You Noticed Sooner & Get You Hired Quicker

Writing a Resume That Gets You Noticed

By Jason Begley

In a tough job market like today's, the best way to get hired is to stand out. Now that does not mean having a neon blue mohawk. That means making the best of every single impression you make.

Your first impression is your resume, and it is your first chance to rise above the crowd. Considering how many qualified and talented people are applying for jobs these days, if you do not stand out in your job resume, it will be very difficult to get the job you are applying for. Many job seekers have been taught to use colored paper, colored font, or a unique font to make your resume stand out. That might make it stand out, but not necessarily in the right way (unless you are a graphic designer, in which, go crazy). So, here are some tips to making your resume work for you.

Education is good - Definitely talk about your education, but do not go too far. Unless you have graduated at the top of your class from Yale, your education is probably going to be similar to the vast majority of people applying for the job. The best way to discuss your education is to list the school you attended, if you graduated mention that fact, and include your major.

After that, if there are any classes you have taken that specifically apply to the job you are applying for, mention them. If you have an advanced degree, feel free to mention that as well. Otherwise, do not get stuck on the small details like membership in your fraternity/sorority, clubs, etc. If the reader wants to know how active you were in school, they will ask in the interview.

Experience is even better - People with experience in the job that they are applying for always stand out from the rest. So, show off how long you have been in that field. Go a step further though and talk about some of the projects you have worked on and how those projects benefited the company. If you can explain how your work has positively impacted the company, the reader of your resume is going to start thinking about how you can benefit their company. You are starting to stand out from the crowd.

Short and sweet - Your job resume is your chance to sell yourself, so go ahead, brag all you want. However, make sure that your sales pitch is actually understandable. All too often, people get caught up in selling themselves and forget that the person reading your resume must be able to actually understand it. Do not write a four paragraph explanation of the project that you absolutely nailed. Provide a summary of the project no more than one paragraph, and an explanation of the benefits of the project in the same amount of space. Then move on.

Show your trophy case - List any and all awards you have won. Provide just enough information for the reader to understand the prestige of the award(s), but do not go into an lengthy explanation of how winners are chosen, the reward (if any), or anything else that is going to distract the reader from the award itself.

A good example would be: 2007 Global Presidents Club Award. If the reader wants to know more about the award(s) you have won, they will ask in your interview, and then you can explain more. That is a fun interview.

Promote your promotions - Remember back in 2008 when you got that promotion? Yeah, the one that was more of a pat on the back, than being moved up the corporate ladder? List that one too.

Any time you are promoted, that means the company is acknowledging you for doing a good job. That type of acknowledgment should always be included. That shows the reader that other companies think you are a good employee. Again, this helps.

Qualify yourself - Everyone lists excellent communication skills on their job resume. So, do not list qualifications that everyone else is going to have. Be more specific and showcase the things that make you better than the rest. If you were to list that you creatively seek ways to improve processes that would certainly show that you are pro-active, want to be as efficient as possible and you can think outside the box. The reader of your resume is always looking for people with those qualifications. Do not forget to include the skills you possess as well, like being a Microsoft Excel wizard, HTML coding, or your ability to speak more than one language. The more diverse your qualifications and skills, the better your chance of standing out.

If you stick with these few tips, you will have a job resume that should help you get noticed in the vast ocean of resumes that are being submitted for most jobs these days. Follow up a great resume with a great interview, and you will put yourself in the perfect position to be chosen for the job. So start updating the resume, and keep it updated on a regular basis with your most recent accomplishments. Searching for a new job doesn't have to be difficult.

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