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Your resume is designed to help you get an interview. It should present your qualifications in an interesting and efficient manner and many consider it to be the key instrument in the job campaign.

Candidates for jobs spend hours developing their resume. Here are some of the ways you can make your resume more successful.

Slant Your Qualifications

A resume differs from a job application which asks details on your background. On a resume you may select materials from your experiences or background to highlight. For example, if your academic record is good you'd probably cite it. If it was only average , stress other qualifications.

Point Out Achievements

Rather than merely listing what you have done, as on an application form, highlight your achievements on a job or other situation which better reflects you abilities. As manager of a school yearbook, for example, did you produce a bigger, better, more timely, or on-time publication?

Create Work Of Art

A resume should look attractive with a good combination of subheads, lists, and other techniques to make its materials stand out. It should be presented on high-quality paper and invite reading.

Revise It Frequently

Don't get wedded to a single resume or stand pat once developed. Jobs have different requirements and you may want to revise your resume. Keep in mind the description of the position sought and present yor qualifications match.

Use A Good Cover Letter

Your resume isn't the only paper upon which you will be judged. An effective letter of application, with content coordinated with the resume, is need to help insure that your qualifications will stand out.

Your Resume Should Introduce You

Someone has said that a resume is like a book jacket. It is designed to be attractive and to make the reader want to know more. Try to make your background sound interesting by including some personal things: honors or prizes, athletic or other skills, hobbies and special interests, etc.

Stress Past Employment

Employers like people who have worked-even in summer, volunteer, or part-time positions. No need to describe your duties in detail but do give examples of the kinds of work you have done to show that you are used to job requirements.

Benefit From The Experience Of Others

There are dozens of good books on resume in the library. Look at several and pick up ideas on content, layout, and use of strong action verbs. Ask counselors or others to review your draft resume and make suggestions.

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