6 ways to immediately improve your résumé - Sterling Career Concepts

6 ways to immediately improve your résumé 6 ways to immediately improve your résumé You may not have the resources or the time to partner with a professional résumé writer, but don’t worry â€" I’m going to share with you six edits you can make to your résumé that will improve its readability on the spot. So get ready, set, go! for a new improved résumé: Remove “responsible for” and reword to lead off with an action verb. It’s more compelling, descriptive, and personalized. Remove words such as all, various, several, multiple, assorted, and etc. They add no value and in my opinion, sound “lazy.” Either be more specific or be less wordy. Start with a headline that defines who you are followed by a concise summary paragraph and a bulleted list of areas of expertise to present you and your strengths to the reader before diving into the details of your professional experience. Objective statements are extremely passé. Quantify accomplishments and facts wherever and however you can. Address one of the questions “so what?” “with what benefit?” or “with what result?” for each of your bullets to ensure you’re conveying to reader why it was an accomplishment or achievement. Limit bullets to 2-3 lines and paragraphs to 5-6 lines max for greater readability and ease of scanning down the page. If you take a few minutes to implement these six suggestions, your résumé will become more readable, specific, and updated â€" three factors you want in your favor to rise to the top of the résumé pile. To read more on the subject, the following post shares why it’s so important from a recruiter’s perspective to submit a resume free of spelling and grammar mistakes: 10 Stupid Spelling And Grammar Mistakes You Must Avoid Of course if you would like to speak with me about your resume challenges, and how we can help you achieve a well-written, keyword driven, accomplishment based resume, contact me by email or phone. Id be happy to talk to you.