When looking for a job, the thing that will get you the interview is your resume. Employers spend about ten seconds looking at an applicant's resume. This means that a resume needs to show an employer the benefit that you can be to the business. I will highlight some of the things that I have learned recently to improve a resume and help you get that interview.
Resumes typically begin with an objective. The objective tells the employer what you are looking for in a job. In the objective it is beneficial to mention a skill that you have that you would like to implement in a job. This can capture the attention of a person right at the beginning if they are looking for that skill.
After the objective comes the education section in which contains the degrees earned or soon to be earned, major, the school attended, graduation date, and for undergraduates GPA. In this section, you can add awards you received from the school or specific projects that you worked on.
A resume should highlight your skills and experience. You should put in computer skills, related work experience, and related projects. The resume should focus on the results of what you did and not just tell what you did. This is an opportunity to show the employer how you can improve the company.
In many cases, a resume will be the first impression of you, so it is worth it to make your resume the best you can. You should ask yourself "why am I the best employee for this job?" and try to answer that in your resume. This could be the deciding factor in a person's chance of obtaining an employment opportunity.
Information from Susan Jones and Utah State University Career Services
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