Are you looking for a job? if yes, have you prepared the necessary things needed for you job application? Most employers in today's time, when you apply for a job on a certain company, the first thing that they will ask you is for your resume, and most of us is having a difficult time making a great resume format, there maybe some resume examples that can be seen on the internet but most of still find it hard on how to write a resume that will satisfy our employer and get us accepted for the job that we have applied for. Worry no more because in this blog post we will be breaking down the pieces one by one on how to build a resume, we will not use any software like resume generator, or some online resume generator. We will be using only some resume samples and some good resume format in order for us to write a good resume for our dream job.
How to write a resume in 7 steps will be covering the following, by the time you have finished the 7th step on resume making, then you will be one step away in getting your dream job. The Steps on how to make a great resume will be the FF. It is better to use MSword for Resume making since it is easy to use.
1. Collect all your personal and employment information
2. Time to create your resume.
3. Look for a best Resume Layout to use.
4. Format the Text of your Resume.
5. Save your document.
6. Review and look for typo error and Print the Final Resume Layout
7. Be Specific on your resume on each job you applied for.
Let's Start.
1. Collect all your personal and employment information.
Collect all the information that you will be needing in writing your resume, this will include a list of your personal information, the contact numbers you need to use, all the previous jobs that you have gone before, you're educational attainment, certifications that you have achieved and other credentials, with the following information on hand, it is now easy to input, edit and format your resume, since it is already been collected before you have started making a great resume.
2. Time to Create your resume.
You are done collecting the information you need to put in your resume, now its time to write it down in an exact order, input all the data that you have collected, leave the formatting and editing of fonts for later, what's important is that you can put all the information that is needed for making your resume. Follow this correct order on how to write a Resume.
Heading of the Resume
- Full Name (Albert M. Testla or Albert Tesla)
- Street Address (Door #, Building #, Street)
- City, State, ZIP
- Email Address (use personal email address)
- Phone Number (Smartphone or Telephone Number)
Objective of your Profile
- adding a profile objective on your resume, is like showing an employer a short overview about your qualifications. if you will include a profile objective, be specific on what employers are looking for, because hiring officers want to know what you can do for their company when you are hire.
Summary of Qualifications
- Summary of Qualifications is an optional part in writing a resume, this option states on what are your skills, experiences, abilities and a short description telling the employer why are you qualified for this job.
Experience
- This is the part where you will write down your previous work experiences, some jobs offers today require work experiences upon applying to their company. On this part of resume making the employer will be looking on what are the previous company that you have worked before and what position have you worked in that certain company, and Hiring Manager will also look if your previous job experience is related to the position that you are applying in your new company.
- Put all the jobs and internships that you have gone through and arrange it in a descending order starting from the most recent job you have.
- In each job position, put the Company Name, Company Address, your job position, the date covered in your employment and include the greatest achievements that you have accomplished in that company.
- Use Proper language format, like present tense or past tense, present tense if you are currently working and past tense for the previous jobs you have.
Worked as a Volunteer
- If you have volunteered for a job and that is related to the job that you have applied for, please do so include it in your resume, because it will add a valuable points on your application.
Educational Attainment
- Another important part on how to make a resume is to add your educational attainment, because some of the companies are hiring based on educational level achieved. Put your educational attainment and achievements in descending order, from recent to past, when putting your educational achievements information include the school name, the year covered, and put a list of your greatest achievements since it will also add up some points on your application.
Certifications
- in this section compile and add all the certificates that you have achieved on your previous experiences.
Awards and Accomplishments
- on this part of the resume making, do not hesitate to add the awards and accomplishments you have on your previous employment, this will show your employer that you are fit and you are the right Candidate for the job that you have applied for, this is the proof that you are recognized for the great performance that you have made on your previous employer.
Skills
- In this section add skills that is related to the job that you are applying for since some employers are also looking for some related skills that is needed for the job that you are applying for. Put all the skills related to the job and arrange it in a bullet form.
Personal Interest
- if you have some personal interest that are greatly related to the position that you are applying for, it is good to list it here in a bullet format, this will be helpful if you have only few work related experiences, it will be helpful especially when you have expertise achieved in this fields.
3. Choose a Resume Layout
There are three basic types of resume formats that you can use depending on your credentials and employment history. This types are the Following.
Chronological
- this is the resume format that is used commonly, information is arranged from recent to past.
Functional
- if you don't have many work related experiences, you may want to use this format since this resume format focuses on skills and experiences.
Combination
- this resume format is a combined format of chronological and functional format.
4. Format your resume text
When you choose a font for your resume to use, bold and readable fonts is the most effective to use when writing your resume.
Fonts to use
- Choosing a font for your resume would not be hard, Verdana, Arial, Calibri and Times New Roman are a good choice since it is clean and easy for the hiring manager to read. use the same font as you are making your application letter and cover letter to make it look clean and presentable.
5. Save your document
After Creating and formatting your resume, its time to save your resume on computer, create a back up files on flash drives and some other storage devices, in order for future use. in case if you will be applying for a new job in the future, if you have saved the document all you have to do edit some information and you are good to go.
6. Review and look for typo errors and Print the Final Resume Layout
Before printing your resume, do this last step in order to make your resume perfect. read for some errors and correct wrong formats. Print some extra copies for you to bring when going to your interview.
7. Be Specific on your resume on each job you applied for.
When you make a resume be sure to be specific on what position you will be applying for, if you are applying for an office staff, create a resume that will match to the qualifications of the office staff, do not add the not work related information on your resume. Creating a specific resume will focus and let the Hiring Manager know what you are applying for.
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