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90% of a successful good resume writing is about targeting your resume to the job you're applying for.
A big problem for recruiters is that most people write one resume and then send it out to as many jobs as possible. This means that the resume might be too general and vague, and might not "connect" with the recruiter very well.
For example, say you've got plenty of experience with restaurant management and you're applying for a retail management position. If you don't target your resume properly they might just see "food", "restaurant" and think you used to be a waiter and throw your resume away!
Pick Out Your Best Bits
You might have loads of experience in loads of different fields. If you try to cram all that onto a single piece of paper, it's going to confuse hiring managers who read it.
Be clear about what skills and experience you have that specifically make sense for the job you're applying for. Highlight your best bits and you'll have a much better chance of success.
You've Got To Do The Hard Work For Them
Imagine you're a recruiting manager at a large company. You've just put out a job advert, and now your desk has been flooded with hundreds of resumes.
How are you going to pick the best applicants?
You're going to quickly skim read all the resumes and look for certain key skills and features that match the job advert, and then bin anything that doesn't meet the criteria. Right?
So, write your resume as if you're answering the job advert as a series of questions. Highlight the parts of your work and education history that are required or necessary or helpful for the job, and you'll rise to the top of the pile. Easy!
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