Today I am going to talk about ProGrad’s recommendations on how to structure your resume in the most effective manner. First off let’s talk about the title. I thought it would be fairly obvious to write ‘Resume’ at the top – It’s not. All you need is your full name.
Details: When it comes to the details a lot of people waste a lot space on their resume. All you really need in this part is your name, where you live, contact phone number and email address.
Profile: This is a very important part of the resume. In this section you need to analyse the job description and focus on the kind of person they are looking for. You need to tailor your resume to match the role and the person that they want for their organisation. If the role is for accounting and you have marketing plastered all over your resume you’re really going to diminish your chances of getting the position or even getting a first round interview interview.
Education: Education is a pre-requisite to get to the interview stage; the rest is about you as an individual, the personal attributes you possess and how they will be applied in a new business environment. At ProGrad we recommend all you need is 1 line – which University you went to, the dates you attended and what you majored in. Not every module you ever studied! (Unless specifically outlined in the job description).
In the next part of ‘preparing your resume’ I will be running through the ‘Experience’ and ‘Achievement’ sections – both of which are essential in making your resume stand out amongst the bunch!
- Jarrod