Last-Minute Checks

Customize your Resume

You’ve finally found a job that you’re interested in applying for—great! Now, it’s time for you to sit down and carefully read through the job description. It is quite common that a resume custom made for a specific job opportunity is the best way to land an interview. Getting a dream job is everyone’s dream and If you are serious about landing your dream job, pay close attention to the desired skills and requirements that are listed in the job description.

To begin with, highlight those skills on your resume to show why you would be a perfect fit for the job! As always, make sure that you are honest about the work experience and skills that you list on your resume. If you don’t have a certain skill that the employer is looking for, simply find other ways to show why you might be a great fit for the job.

Proofread it.

Sometimes, even the helpful “spell-check” feature won’t save you from the small grammatical and spelling errors that could be hiding all throughout your resume. With that being said, it’s vital that you take the time to proofread your resume more than once. It’s also best if you do this when you’re not in a rush to send off your resume. Spare some time during the day when you have nothing else to do and carefully read through your resume from top to bottom.

 Check for any differences

Compatibility plays a vital role in creating the perfect resume. Before submitting your resume, you should always double-check for any inconsistencies: this includes formatting, font style, font size, verb tense etc. Resume readers takes around 10 seconds to take decision if they are interested or not. Formatting should be accurate and this will  guide the reader’s eyes to whatever you feel is most relevant to your resume.

Make Sure Contact Information is mentioned

Include all the relevant details pertaining to your name, permanent address, phone number, and email address. Any mistake in mentioning the phone number, in particular, can result in the employer dialing a wrong number instead of yours which may lead to embarrassment.

Objective

Always mention the objective you have towards your career. Always ask yourself the question of whether there is there a need for an objective? Does the objective corresponds with your interests? Your objective should focus on what you are offering the employer, rather than what you hope to gain?

 

Education

Highlight education qualification with bold letters. Mention the precise name of a degree along with major subjects studied. Write down the university name and include the campus address

Mention the month and year the degree was earned or you expect to earn it, List the score or percentage obtained in the final year of the degree

Experience

For each job, include the organization’s name, city and state, job title, and the start dates and end dates of employment (month and year, not separated by commas) pay more attention on job title or employer focusing more on what a candidate did rather than how long. List relevant duties and accomplishments, quantifying them when possible and use the appropriate verb tenses (present for current jobs, past for all others)

Project Experience

Include any significant and relevant course projects you did while studying. Include the name of the project including course name, semester taken and descriptions of any role/accomplishments you had undertaken while doing your degree program.

Specific Skills

Include relevant skills in computer,communication or foreign languages etc to attract the employer’s attention. List specific skills rather than general statements like Completed an eight-course Communication Skills Program focused on writing, public speaking, cultural communication, business communication, and group work.”(Specific), “Programming” (general) vs. “C++, Java, COBOL” (specific)

Campus Activities

It would be prudent to mention any campus or community activities that demonstrate time management, volunteerism, leadership, and communication skills. Try to mention more details about a candidate’s role in activities that relate to his or her major.

Appearance/Format

Mention the latest and the most relevant information first. A good quality paper of light color would be advisable (preferably white). Use an appropriate font and size (10-12 points). Every page should be bear the name and number on the top. Spell check the resume and have at least three people proofread it to make sure there are no spelling or grammatical errors.

Be consistent with punctuation and format. Use a uniform pattern for a resume throughout the entire document. List a candidate’s jobs, projects, and activities within a consistent format. and use consistent spacing

Finally, it would be reasonable for a job aspirant to note down the above points since they are absolutely essential for a job seeker to make his CV look professional irrespective of the job he or she is applying. In this competitive industry, one has to prove that he or she is second to none and has all the relevant ingredients to make it big in a corporate environment.