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Md. Jewel RanaMd. Jewel Rana
14 January, 2020

How long do I have to make the right first impression?

Over the years, I have received a lot of feedback from recruitment agencies and an interesting fact which has came up over and over again is they allow any 10 seconds maximum to scan your resume.

So what can you do to ensure your resumé catches the reader’s attention and makes them want to interview you once they have conducted this quick scan? What draws them in to read your resumé in more depth?

Below are some tips that I have personally discovered to work. I found these have increased the effectiveness of the resumé I personally create for my own clients hugely and they can do the same for you.

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Pro Tips:

Over the years, I have received a lot of feedback from recruitment agencies and an interesting fact which has come up over and over again is they allow only 10 seconds maximum to scan your resumé. That’s right, 10 seconds!

1.Highlight the “Employment” or “Career Highlights” section on the first page of your CV. Long lists of “attributes” and “personal interests” will do nothing for you at all, particularly if listed on the first page of your CV

2.Choose a layout that is both professional but makes optimal use of space. For some examples, I recommend checking award winning CVs as found on the Career Directors International website Click here to see examples

3.Focus on result-based achievements rather than dry and boring “responsibilities”. If you are going to list an achievement, highlight the results you produced rather than a generalised, meaningless statement about what you did. For example, saying “Decreased fuel consumption by 39% through the introduction of company fuel cards” as opposed to “saved money and increased efficiency through implementing various initiatives” which is meaningless as it lacks a quantifiable result.

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4.Never include your date of birth, marital status, religion, sexual orientation or political opinion on your resume. This shouldn’t be a part of the employment assessment process and it is actually illegal for an employer to ask for your age etc per the Employment Equality Act.

5.If you do include a career objective, the more targeted and specific the better. Statements about “using my skills to their fullest” will not do you any favours because they don’t state what you actually wish to achieve.

6.Have someone else check over your CV and give you an objective opinion of its effectiveness, ideally someone with a recruitment or resumé writing background. Or, you could submit it to us using our “free resumé critique” service.

Below are some tips that I have personally discovered to work. I found these have increased the effectiveness of the resumé I personally create for my own clients hugely and they can do the same for you.

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Many people would say that it is absolute madness to keep on doing the same thing, time after time, expecting to get a different result or for something different to happen.

Md. Jewel Rana

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So what can you do to ensure your resumé catches the reader’s attention and makes them want to interview you once they have conducted this quick scan? What draws them in to read your resumé in more depth?

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Why pay someone to write my resumé when I can do it myself?
Md. Jewel RanaMd. Jewel Rana
14 January, 2020

Why pay someone to write my resumé when I can do it myself?

Over the years, I have received a lot of feedback from recruitment agencies and an interesting fact which has came up over and over again is they allow any 10 seconds maximum to scan your resume.

So what can you do to ensure your resumé catches the reader’s attention and makes them want to interview you once they have conducted this quick scan? What draws them in to read your resumé in more depth?

Below are some tips that I have personally discovered to work. I found these have increased the effectiveness of the resumé I personally create for my own clients hugely and they can do the same for you.

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Pro Tips:

Over the years, I have received a lot of feedback from recruitment agencies and an interesting fact which has come up over and over again is they allow only 10 seconds maximum to scan your resumé. That’s right, 10 seconds!

1.Highlight the “Employment” or “Career Highlights” section on the first page of your CV. Long lists of “attributes” and “personal interests” will do nothing for you at all, particularly if listed on the first page of your CV

2.Choose a layout that is both professional but makes optimal use of space. For some examples, I recommend checking award winning CVs as found on the Career Directors International website Click here to see examples

3.Focus on result-based achievements rather than dry and boring “responsibilities”. If you are going to list an achievement, highlight the results you produced rather than a generalised, meaningless statement about what you did. For example, saying “Decreased fuel consumption by 39% through the introduction of company fuel cards” as opposed to “saved money and increased efficiency through implementing various initiatives” which is meaningless as it lacks a quantifiable result.

Try HWM Resume and land your Dream Job

4.Never include your date of birth, marital status, religion, sexual orientation or political opinion on your resume. This shouldn’t be a part of the employment assessment process and it is actually illegal for an employer to ask for your age etc per the Employment Equality Act.

5.If you do include a career objective, the more targeted and specific the better. Statements about “using my skills to their fullest” will not do you any favours because they don’t state what you actually wish to achieve.

6.Have someone else check over your CV and give you an objective opinion of its effectiveness, ideally someone with a recruitment or resumé writing background. Or, you could submit it to us using our “free resumé critique” service.

Below are some tips that I have personally discovered to work. I found these have increased the effectiveness of the resumé I personally create for my own clients hugely and they can do the same for you.

quote

Many people would say that it is absolute madness to keep on doing the same thing, time after time, expecting to get a different result or for something different to happen.

Md. Jewel Rana

author

So what can you do to ensure your resumé catches the reader’s attention and makes them want to interview you once they have conducted this quick scan? What draws them in to read your resumé in more depth?

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Avoid dry and boring lists of duties and responsibilities.
Md. Jewel RanaMd. Jewel Rana
14 January, 2020

Avoid dry and boring lists of duties and responsibilities.

Over the years, I have received a lot of feedback from recruitment agencies and an interesting fact which has came up over and over again is they allow any 10 seconds maximum to scan your resume.

So what can you do to ensure your resumé catches the reader’s attention and makes them want to interview you once they have conducted this quick scan? What draws them in to read your resumé in more depth?

Below are some tips that I have personally discovered to work. I found these have increased the effectiveness of the resumé I personally create for my own clients hugely and they can do the same for you.

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Pro Tips:

Over the years, I have received a lot of feedback from recruitment agencies and an interesting fact which has come up over and over again is they allow only 10 seconds maximum to scan your resumé. That’s right, 10 seconds!

1.Highlight the “Employment” or “Career Highlights” section on the first page of your CV. Long lists of “attributes” and “personal interests” will do nothing for you at all, particularly if listed on the first page of your CV

2.Choose a layout that is both professional but makes optimal use of space. For some examples, I recommend checking award winning CVs as found on the Career Directors International website Click here to see examples

3.Focus on result-based achievements rather than dry and boring “responsibilities”. If you are going to list an achievement, highlight the results you produced rather than a generalised, meaningless statement about what you did. For example, saying “Decreased fuel consumption by 39% through the introduction of company fuel cards” as opposed to “saved money and increased efficiency through implementing various initiatives” which is meaningless as it lacks a quantifiable result.

Try HWM Resume and land your Dream Job

4.Never include your date of birth, marital status, religion, sexual orientation or political opinion on your resume. This shouldn’t be a part of the employment assessment process and it is actually illegal for an employer to ask for your age etc per the Employment Equality Act.

5.If you do include a career objective, the more targeted and specific the better. Statements about “using my skills to their fullest” will not do you any favours because they don’t state what you actually wish to achieve.

6.Have someone else check over your CV and give you an objective opinion of its effectiveness, ideally someone with a recruitment or resumé writing background. Or, you could submit it to us using our “free resumé critique” service.

Below are some tips that I have personally discovered to work. I found these have increased the effectiveness of the resumé I personally create for my own clients hugely and they can do the same for you.

quote

Many people would say that it is absolute madness to keep on doing the same thing, time after time, expecting to get a different result or for something different to happen.

Md. Jewel Rana

author

So what can you do to ensure your resumé catches the reader’s attention and makes them want to interview you once they have conducted this quick scan? What draws them in to read your resumé in more depth?

Read More

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