I have seen a lot of articles online about content writing services and what not to do when writing your resume. While I agree with some of this advice, there are 4 mistakes I repeatedly see. Here are some tips that I follow, and share with my clients when writing a resume.
Start by choosing a legible, professional-looking font. Though there are several different font families, most job-seekers choose serif — a stylized font with tails and other decorative markings, such as Times New Roman. Sans-serif fonts appear simpler, such as Arial. Two of my favorite serif fonts are, Georgia and Garamond. I often use Verdana and Tahoma when I am looking for a “clean” font choice for a document. As far as fonts I stay away from, I do not use Brush Script because it’s hard to read, Impact looks very heavy and Comic Sans is not a wise choice for a professional document.
It has been proven that recruiters and employers only take 11 seconds (or less) to review your resume. If your resume is perceived as being too long, that’s a reason for them to stop reading. With very few exceptions, students and graduates should keep their resumes to one page in length. Other job-seekers with more experience should stay within two pages.
A few months ago, I had a client come to me after working with another resume writer with a challenging issue; the resume was in .jpeg format, so it could not be updated or modified to apply to additional opportunities. My client now has a document that they can update and modify. The majority of employers and hiring managers prefer to receive documents in one of two formats – Microsoft Word or PDF.
While avoiding spelling and grammar mistakes seems obvious, I cannot overstate how much of a “deal-breaker” this is to an employer. I triple-check my drafts to ensure that they are free of spelling and grammar errors; one error can result in a missed opportunity.
There are many other tips and tricks I have learned over the past decade as a professional writer, hope everyone consider all these tips and write the resume in the proper format.
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