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| Tips for Humanizing Your Resume | Like (23) |
| There are resumes that, from the first word, signal that the person behind the resume is someone you'd like to know more about. These provocative resumes come in as many variations as the people whose backgrounds they describe, but they have one thing in common. A clever, well-written resume does not begin with (or include) the words "results-oriented professional." Sometime in the past 20 years, many or most of the white-collar workers in the U.S. fell into a torpid state where their resumes were concerned, using the same language that everyone else uses and stuffing as much stilted corporate-speak into the resume as possible. How else could one explain why anyone would write "Versatile Business Professional skilled at multilevel, cross-functional project management utilizing excellent verbal and written communication skills"? Who talks like that? It's hard to say whether we use trite, done-to-death corporate boilerplate in our resumes because doing so makes us feel businesslike, or because we're afraid to write a resume in such a way that it would explain what we actually do, why we do it, and what difference it makes. Either way, a resume that doesn't present you as the sharp, insightful person you are makes your job search harder. The more "you" you can inject into your marketing materials, the better. A smart and interesting person yoked to a dull, cliché-ridden resume is a person whose marketing materials are pulling him (or her) down like an anchor. Here are a few resume rules that will help you get the lead out of your resume before you need to use it again: 1. Don't assert what you should be demonstrating. Imagine how creepy it would be if you met a person at a social event and s/he said to you "I'm good-looking." You would think, "That's odd; it's a bit rude to assert your own physical attractiveness, but also, don't I have to make that determination for myself?" Your résumé is a vehicle whose purpose is to display your stellar professional background and your communication skills. Read More... Also Read Crossing the first hurdle When it comes to writing a business plan! Write an impressive cover letter to get an edge How to Take the Multiple Choice Test Companies Ask? Sending an email resume? Here is what you should avoid |
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