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What is the most important aspect of Professional Resume Writing?
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One of the biggest mistakes which candidates make with their resume
writing or CV writing is preparing the document from their point of
view. I recently sat down with a young lady who had graduated university
top of her class and was seeking a role with one of the large law
firms. She had written her professional resume and cover letter and
was now ready to begin the application process.
The resume was perfectly formatted and presented. As a graduate with
no prior work experience she focused her professional resume on her
academic achievements and also the extracurricular activities and
community work she had been apart of over the years. From a readers
perspective I was able to gain a very good first impression or insight
into this candidate. Everything was perfect besides one major element.
At the top of her resume was her name which she had bolded to make
it stand out but had also changed the font colour to pink!
Does a Professional Resume have pink colour?
I couldn't believe my eyes that she had decided to use a pink font
on her resume. When I asked her why she had done this she said that
she liked the colour and it also made her name stand out.
The most important aspect of writing a professional resume is targeting
it towards the person who will be reading the resume. In this situation
the hiring manager may be a partner in a law firm. Imagine how seriously
a partner will take a resume application which has a potential candidates
name in pink.
Another mistake many candidates make is trying to make their resume
stand out from their competition by using fancy fonts or borders.
A well formatted and presented resume and most importantly targeted
resume, will stand out because of its professionalism. A hiring manager
can easily identify the difference between a "fraud" resume
with "bells and whistles" and a "legitimate" resume.
Ensuring that your resume stands out from the crowd is not about making
the document a piece of art. How many times have you seen a resume
being framed and hung up on the wall? The aim of the resume is to
portray to the reader the value you can offer the business or organisation.
Remember that your resume is the first impression a hiring manager
will make. Make sure that your first impression portrays the right
professional image.
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