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What should I add to my resume to make it stand out the most?
Some positive things I can add to my resume so they know I am good for the job.
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Lee’s Answer
When possible use time, numbers, and dollars to help someone have an idea of the scale of activities you have experienced. If you volunteer include how many days/hours. If you worked on Habitat for Humanity...# of houses you have worked on. You could mention $ of house project.
Key words from the job description should be in your resume. If you list a word more than once change it to similar...manager, supervisor, leader are all similar but may help you trigger more words than just using supervisor.
Key words from the job description should be in your resume. If you list a word more than once change it to similar...manager, supervisor, leader are all similar but may help you trigger more words than just using supervisor.
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Kirstin’s Answer
Overall, I think the main thing to remember is that the person likely reviewing your resume is a recruiter (who may or may not have in depth knowledge of the role, but is very much likely to be reviewing many other resumes at the same time). I.e. this means they will likely spend only a very short time reviewing your resume and scanning for key words.
As such, try your best to ensure your resume is as clear, concise and as succinct as possible. Avoid long paragraphs / texts of information that may make the reader gloss over and not actually take in the information. You could use a free resume template tool (e.g. Canva) to format your resume so it is well presented and easier to read.
If you have experience / information that isn't relevant for the job, try to summarize or omit it and try to remove fluffy language like "hard working and a strong communicator" - whilst these are great qualities, anyone can include it in their resume and it is subjective, so it doesn't add much value. Try to stick to the facts of your experience, achievements and technical skills.
Review the job description that you are applying for and identify the key words (e.g. experience, techniques, technologies, tools etc) and if you have those things, include it in your resume. Using the exact wording they have used is a plus! (As a small example, when I was looking for jobs before my current job, my position title at my last company was "Senior Business Recruitment Partner". But since I was applying for jobs in tech, I changed my position title to "Senior Technical Recruiter" - it is a small change, both titles were accurate, but "Technical Recruiter" meant that it might have appeared more relevant, especially if the recruiter was only spending a few second to scan my resume). You can take the same approach with all aspects of your resume.
I hope this helps!
As such, try your best to ensure your resume is as clear, concise and as succinct as possible. Avoid long paragraphs / texts of information that may make the reader gloss over and not actually take in the information. You could use a free resume template tool (e.g. Canva) to format your resume so it is well presented and easier to read.
If you have experience / information that isn't relevant for the job, try to summarize or omit it and try to remove fluffy language like "hard working and a strong communicator" - whilst these are great qualities, anyone can include it in their resume and it is subjective, so it doesn't add much value. Try to stick to the facts of your experience, achievements and technical skills.
Review the job description that you are applying for and identify the key words (e.g. experience, techniques, technologies, tools etc) and if you have those things, include it in your resume. Using the exact wording they have used is a plus! (As a small example, when I was looking for jobs before my current job, my position title at my last company was "Senior Business Recruitment Partner". But since I was applying for jobs in tech, I changed my position title to "Senior Technical Recruiter" - it is a small change, both titles were accurate, but "Technical Recruiter" meant that it might have appeared more relevant, especially if the recruiter was only spending a few second to scan my resume). You can take the same approach with all aspects of your resume.
I hope this helps!
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Emily’s Answer
Hi Gloria!
The achievements are always good to have in a resume. They show what you can possibly accomplish in your work environment so you can stand out of others resumes. I would say also make an original “about me” and what’s most important is that your resume can pass the AI test. As you know some recruiters don’t see your CV manually so it’s important that your resume can pass the AI resume screening, you have multiple options to explore actually but I recommend the enhancv.com webpage, it’s free and it explains also what you can do to make it to the interview!
Good luck!
Cheers,
Em
The achievements are always good to have in a resume. They show what you can possibly accomplish in your work environment so you can stand out of others resumes. I would say also make an original “about me” and what’s most important is that your resume can pass the AI test. As you know some recruiters don’t see your CV manually so it’s important that your resume can pass the AI resume screening, you have multiple options to explore actually but I recommend the enhancv.com webpage, it’s free and it explains also what you can do to make it to the interview!
Good luck!
Cheers,
Em
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Karen’s Answer
Include examples of how you have used your strengths and skills. For example, include volunteering at a food shelf and mention how you not only served those in need but how you used teamwork and your good communication skills to make people feel welcome. If you haven't done this yet, it's easy to do once to see if it's a good fit for you.
Think about volunteer experiences or life examples, such as helping a neighbor or friend to demonstrate how you intend to use these skills on the job. And it's never too late to start doing acts of kindness!
With every good wish.
Think about volunteer experiences or life examples, such as helping a neighbor or friend to demonstrate how you intend to use these skills on the job. And it's never too late to start doing acts of kindness!
With every good wish.
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