How good is your current resume or CV?
The first stage you need to go through in order to secure a new job
is resume selection. Without a powerful resume that has been properly
formatted, presented and written to effectively target your key skills
and achievements, your job search may take a lot longer than you first
anticipated.
Remember your resume is a marketing document, a compelling reason
to interview you.
Find below 15 resume questions: Let's find out where your resume rates:
- Does your resume flow, enabling a reader to easily understand your
career history?
- Have you provided achievements throughout your resume?
- Are your achievements backed up with evidence?
- Have you included your Key Skills?
- Is your resume written in chronological order - complete with dates,
job titles, job positions etc?
- Is your resume targeted toward the job you are applying for?
- Is your resume the right length? (Or is it too short or too long?)
- Have you matched your skills and achievements to the job you are
applying for?
- Have you used Keywords?
- If a hiring manager was to read your resume would they be inspired
to want to interview you?
- Is your resume correctly structured and formatted?
- Is your current resume visually appealing?
- Do you believe that your current resume will stand out from the
competition and give you the greatest opportunity of getting the job?
- Does your cover letter introduce and compliment your resume?
- If you apply for an online job that typically can attract between
100-300 applications, will your resume be in the top 10%?
Give yourself a point for every time you answered "yes".
Did you receive a score above 12?
A score of 12 or above will put your resume in the top 20%, and gives
you a good chance of finding employment. But don't forget that typically
your resume needs to be better than just the top 20% - it needs to
be in the top 10%.
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