Many people find it hard to write a resume. Studies show that people find it difficult to write about themselves. Writing a resume is especially hard because your resume needs to match your skills with a particular job but your mind is filled with all the information about your abilities, work experiences, and skills you accumulated over many years. Most people don’t even know how to describe the work they do in their current job, let alone know how to compile information about the different jobs they’ve held into one concise document that matches their qualifications with the job they are applying for. For this reason writing your resume can be a daunting task.

 

Your resume is important for job search success

Despite being difficult to write, having an effective resume is necessary because the success of your job search depends on it. As a job seeker, you have several options to ensure you have a professional resume you can use to apply for jobs: Create your resume yourself. Write your resume using AI tools. Use a resume template where you fill in information about your career. Or use a professional resume writing service.

Facts:

• An up to date resume / CV can help you get higher paying and more suitable jobs.
• Having relevant skills and experiences on your CV helps you match your qualifications with new job opportunities.
• Having up to date information about work accomplishments and skills and experiences can help you get an internal job promotion.

 

How effective is AI for writing your resume?

Resume writing is a serious matter because the success of your job search depends on it. And although many employers approve resumes (CVs) written using AI, your AI generated resume is as good as the information you put on it. Job seekers cannot entirely depend on AI software to create the resume. Your resume has to be an accurate reflection of your skills, experiences, abilities, and achievements. And if you don’t know how to describe these correctly, it will make your resume less effective, whether you write your resume yourself or use AI to create it.

 

Tips to make your resume more effective

When writing your resume, ensure that

• Your resume (CV) and cover letter are professional and show you qualify for the job you are applying for;
• You come across as a qualified and dedicated individual in the job application;
• Your CV is well-written, error-free, and concise.

A CV that is cluttered with too much information, contains irrelevant information, or the information is presented in an unclear manner, will not be effective. Since recruiters only have a few seconds whether to give your resume a chance, presentation and relevance are important. Here are things to focus on when creating your resume:

• Add information about recent job experiences and skills obtained.
• Add information about formal and self-study career trainings you accomplished.
• Add information about equipment and new technologies you have learned to use.
• Fill in career gaps with volunteer work, self-initiated projects, professional training, and skills you’ve obtained during the gap period.
• Add information about awards and professional achievements.

If there is a recent long gap, focus on skills learned, professional training, and self-initiated professional projects you completed during the gap period.

 

Using your resume to effectively apply for a job

There are a few things you can do to make your job search journey easier. If you are applying for a job via email, email your CV / resume as an attachment. Include a well written, thorough but concise cover letter in the body of the email. It is important not to send the cover letter as an email attachment because this will likely get your job application rejected even before your CV is viewed. Recruiters are busy people receiving hundreds, sometimes thousands of job applications. They need quick information about how the job applicant’s qualifications match the job requirements and your cover letter provides a quick summary of your qualifications. If you are applying using the company job application system, send your cover letter in the job application section. Need a cover letter? Check out our Template Cover Letter and Job Promotion Application Letter. 

 

Searching for a job but have been unsuccessful? Here are a few tips to improve the results of your job hunt:

• Apply to one particular job position.
• Tailor your CV and cover letter to the job you are applying for.
• Mention the position you are applying for
• Mention only one position (not 2 or 3 or 10)
• If applying for more than one position, apply separately to each one and use a different CV and cover letter for each one. Don’t send the same CV / cover letter to all jobs.
• CV and cover letter must contain relevant details about your qualifications and show that your qualifications match those required for the job. Don’t clutter them with unnecessary information.
• Include the cover letter in the body of the email, not as an attachment.

Use the above guidelines to update your resume and effectively apply for jobs.

Written by Kokab Rahman.
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