Build the Perfect Resume With This Checklist
Recruiters don’t tend to spend a lot of time studying resumes, so you need to get down to business as soon as possible. At Harvard Business Review, they created a checklist to make a short and noteworthy resume section.
The main idea of a resume is to tell right away what you are good at and what you did, and grab the reader’s attention. Here’s a Harvard Business Review checklist of what (and what not) to include:
- Tailor your resume for every job application. Highlight your areas of expertise that best fit the position.
- Then focus on the specific results you have achieved in those areas — how other organizations have improved because of you.
- Mark the types of organizations and industries in which you have worked.
- Include years of experience.
- Avoid generic terms, such as the focus on results, proven track record, excellent communication skills, ability to work in a team.
You want to put it all in about 200 words, which can be pretty tricky. Visit Harvard Business Review for some examples to better understand what works.
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