There is a difference between a resume and a very good resume. If you have not noticed, there are a lot of online companies offering resume templates that you can use and literally fill in the blanks.
However, these are generalized resumes: little pieces of documents that are meant for a wide range of consumers. In order for these resumes to work for your benefit, you need to input personal information, and maybe tweak an outline or two. The type of customization you do on one template is actually the very thing that will make your resume stand out from every one else’s. Here is a guide, a step by step how to prepare a good resume.
1. Take some quiet time to really make your resume. An impressive looking resume is one thing, a truthful one is quite another. There are a few companies who might not check the information in your resume, but those are shots in the dark. Most companies prefer accurate data, and if your resume does not even reflect that, what chances do you think you have of ever being hired? Take the time to check and verify your own personal history, especially educational backgrounds and work experiences. If you are unsure, call the concerned establishment for verification.
2. Once you have all your lines straight, the next thing to consider is what kind of resume is being asked of you. If you are submitting a student resume for an internship program, you need to make a resume that you know will appeal to the educational establishment you have in mind. A resume for a biomedical research establishment should look very different from one that you might wish to send to internship program offering good urbane governance and infrastructure. This is an extreme example, but we use one only to make a point.
The same is true when it comes to writing for different open positions in various companies. If you are applying for a part-time position in a computer company, make your resume appealing to that company by highlighting your computer skills and background knowledge. If you have any, cite the numerous part-time jobs you have successfully completed over the years, but specify exactly why you only want a part-time job. You might cite that you are taking your master’s degree, for example.
On the other hand, if you want a the same job for the same company but on a full time basis, you can go all out and cite the number of awards you have won that might favor some future use when they hire you. Cite also the seminars and lectures you may have taken to further your skills in the said department.
3. Make sure that the aesthetic part of the resume making process is also covered. For one thing, brevity plays a crucial role in resumes. A student resume can be one-page long, especially if you still do not have that much work related experiences. However, for those who have rather extensive work backgrounds or long academic citations, having two pages is better. Three pages may still be considered okay. Four or more pages is definitely overboard, and will most likely find itself in the trash bin faster than you can say “hire me.” Make sure your font is easy to read and uniform all throughout the document. Print your resume on good quality paper, and preferably, snipped into its own easy to open plain folder. Never send a crumpled piece of document that might be considered as part of the rubbish pile. It just might end there.
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