In majority of cases, candidates may mention what they do (action), without specifying the objective & end result they achieve/organisation’s benefit from their action. This only signifies tasks assigned but not the value created by them after accomplishing those tasks. The content should be presented in a format of OAR-objective, action & result which signifies what was the objective of a particular task, what activities they performed & what was the end result (cost savings, time savings, achievements, profits, % growth , operational improvements etc).
Besides, candidates commit lot of silly grammatical mistakes such as omission of full stop, comma, exclamation marks, question marks & mixing present & past tense ( to name a few) which cost them opportunity to land with interview for their dream job.
The following are key components for building a great resume:
1) The content in the resume should be concise & easily understandable by the prospective recruiter.
2) Professional summary should portray career graph in a crisp way.
3) Every line in resume should be in Objective Action Result(OAR) format so as to articulate the achievements/value created for employer.
4) The resume should build a progressive story which clearly paints portrait of the candidate.
5) The content should have keywords relevant to the skills & experience so that it is easy & convenient for recruiter to locate a potential fit.
6) The content should be free from spelling & grammatical errors
7) “One size does not fit all” perfectly applies to resume writing. Resume is tailor made to suit the profile/cultural requirements of the job you are applying for. Additional information not so relevant to the job in question can be included in cover &/or motivation letter.
8) Avoid deal breakers such as typos, wrong choice of worlds or bragging about the achievements.
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