Job Searching: Resume Writing Questions to ask a professional Resume Writer

1) What do human resource professionals /employers of labour want in a resume?

Recruiters and employers are looking for achievements and value added skills you are bringing to the job.Several times candidates focus on duties and responsibilities. This is important but it will not make a candidate stand out from the competition.

2) Can you give us reasons why some resumes  never past the first sentence?

What candidates should know is that for every job advertised there is potentially another 100, 200 ,300 or 400 other candidates applying for the job. Your resume is the first impression which a hiring manager will make about a particular candidate.

3) How can you make your resume stand out?

You have to be professional in approach and target your resume for the job you are applying for.Remember the purpose of your resume is to get you an interview. If the job you are applying for requires leadership skills then provide examples about ways you have performed as a leader.Make everything clear in your resume.

4) Can you offer tips on how to create resume that gets interview?

If want hiring companies to invite you for interview, then your resume must be achievement based.That is why some people keep applying for jobs without getting single interview.

Top resume mistakes I see everyday are as follows:

*   Use of "Text Messaging" abbreviations
*    No Dates
*    Lack of Achievements highlights
*    Irrelevant information
*    Spelling mistakes