Landing your dream job is a process — one that starts with a strong, attention-grabbing resume. Our team at Sky Inc has gathered our top resume-building tips to help you land an interview. These four tips will make your resume stand out with a positive first impression to take your job search to the next step — an interview!
Keep it Short!
Keep your resume under one page to ensure it is viewed and not moved aside purely on length. You should be able to cover ten years of work under one page. With so many candidates looking to get the same job you are after, you want to ensure your resume is considered and at the top of the recruiter’s list!
Try keeping your descriptions and bullets short and to the point — you can review your experience and skills specific to each job and the job you applied to in the interview. Consider your top skills, what substantial details to include on your resume, and what you can save for the interview.
Include a Cover Letter for EACH JOB
You read that right: you will want to include a cover letter for each job you apply to. Take the time to curate a cover letter that speaks to your high-level experience pertinent to the job. You could have a general template for each type of job you apply to, but overall, you will want to pair a cover letter specific to each job.
In your cover letter, you’ll want to include reasons why you would be a great candidate to consider for the position and what kind of results you’ve produced in the past that pertain to this job. In your letter, don’t be afraid to let your personality shine (professionally, of course!). Pro tip: create a folder on your desktop of different cover letters that you can edit.
Triple-Check Your Work
If you ask our squad at Sky Inc, there is nothing cringier than a typo or grammar mistake on a resume! That being said — triple-check your work! Check for spelling, grammar, and correct tense usage. If you are listing your current position, use active, present-tense words. For past jobs, make sure to use past tense verbs.
If you aren’t sure if you caught all possible mistakes, have someone else proofread your resume or plug it into Grammarly. Your resume is your first impression with a recruiter or hiring manager, so make sure that it will leave a good taste in their mouth with no typos or mistakes. Checking your work also means ensuring the font, text size, and alignment are consistent throughout your resume.
Use a Professional Email Address
This is a small yet mighty change you can make when creating your resume and starting the process of your job search. Use a professional email address for recruiters and hiring managers to contact you — trust us! You want to appear professional and serious about getting a job, so the email address you created in 8th grade might not be the best choice.
Include your name in some capacity in your email address when applying for jobs, and include it on your resume as your contact information. It will leave a good impression rather than one that you might need more time to be ready to be a successful business professional.
Resume Tips to Land an Interview
To leave a good impression on your resume and catch a recruiter’s attention (in a good way), follow our resume tips to land an interview. Our Sky Inc team is confident that with our tips, you will get an interview and be one step closer to starting your dream job. Be sure to let us know any resume tips that you have kept in mind while applying for jobs. We wish you the best of luck in your career endeavors!
Originally published at http://skyincnews.wordpress.com on November 11, 2022.
