Writing a Winning Resume – Top Tips For Writing a Successful Curriculum Vitae

Your resume is like a sales page. It has to be concise, grab the audiences attention and scream Hire Me Now!Writing resumes is an art. Take a look at resume templates and the odd sample resume before you start. Then check out the following advice.

The thumb of rule for any kind of communication is to keep in mind the audience. Now for a resume an employer who wants to hire you for a specific role is the audience. It follows that your resume can impress him favourably when it has ingredients that will satisfy his requirements. You should of course remember that a resume can get you only as far as an interview – so it will never do to make tall claims that cannot be evidenced/ substantiated.

First important thing to remember when writing a resume is to understand what specific role you are being considered for. If you do not have the luxury of this clarity you could still think of possible responsibilities for the position. Armed with this information you are all set to start writing that winning resume. A typical resume begins with an Objective, speaks about Work Experience/ Key qualifications, Education, Other Interests and References.

The objective section is crucial to sustain interest. Therefore it should be concise, clear and make sense to the employer. It should ideally have a summary of your skills – highlighting key areas of expertise. With a single glance at this portion, the reader should be able to gather what you can bring to the table.

Under Work Experience, you can give a bulleted list and below each a brief description of what abilities you demonstrated during that period and the corresponding achievements. You can also mention Key Qualifications like any special certifications, awards etc that you earned. You can sell your skills better by using action verbs in this section.

After this the Education section should talk about your basic school/ college education which will give an idea of your being a consistent performer. A reference section to previous employers/ managers can serve to bring instant trust on you.

Once you’re done it’s time to work on the cover letter

By: Roland Poitevin

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