If looking for a job is hard enough already, then you're not investing and paying enough time and attention on your resume. Everyone needs a killer one to get their foot in the door. Here's how you can avoid your resume not being in the bottom of the pile or in a trashcan.
1. Attach files properly. Don't do this.
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2. Everyone loves brevity because they've got no time to read everything. But do it properly.
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3. Talk about your best traits. But perhaps, not like this:
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4. "Provided snakes" might not be the experience you want to list down. Word it another way.
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5. Talk about your education.
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6. Be aggressive to stand out. But not too aggressive like this:
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7. List personal, non-career achievements. ESP shouldn't be one of them.
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8. If you've won any prizes, received any awards, list them down.
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9. Always spell check.
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10. Emails like this get deleted very fast.
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11. These kinds end up on websites.
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12. If you've got a weakness, be specific.
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13. Don't use Times New Roman, or anything like this:
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14. "I wear clothes" isn't the kind of unique quality you can offer to a company.
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