- The photo in the resume is a Resumes without photos are not even considered by some HR managers.
- The photo in the resume should be fresh, preferably no more than a year old. The recruiter should see approximately what he will see personally at the interview. Warping of reality does not make us happy.
- The photo should be business-like portrait about 4cm x 6cm in size. There are exceptions for the hotel business, airlines – they require a full-height
- The facial expression in the photo should be pleasant (with a smile, or at least relaxed). Smiling faces will definitely get more views.
- It is obligatory to indicate the desired position in the resume. If you are applying for different positions – redo the “headline”. If this section says: a waiter, a sales assistant, a stylist and an SMM specialist in one person, then the HR manager will reject your resume without reading it to the end.
- The font and language in the resume should be professional, as well as the design. There is no need to “decorate” the resume with a fancy multicolored design, add multicolor. But for creative professions (designer, PR specialist, SMM specialist), an element of creativity in the design of the resume is very much welcomed. The resume should “sell” you as soon as it is seen.
- Your working periods from” and “to” must be in For example, from October 2020 to July 2021. This is an unpublicized rule.
- There should be no time gaps in the resume. For example, if you had a vacation, maternity leave or medical treatment for 10 months, then specify this and do not leave time gaps. Otherwise, the recruiter can “think up” and misinterpret it himself. And it is unlikely that with a large flow of resumes, he will call or write to clarify where you have been and what you did.
- The perfect length of a resume for a confident specialist is no more than 4 pages, for a beginner, 2 pages will be enough. On the contrary, a one-page resume speaks of the applicant’s poor experience or that he or she is careless.
- Usually, work experience is written in reverse chronological order (the latest appearing first).
- The best resume is an adapted resume for a specific position. Show what the employer needs. We like it.
- Look at the employer’s website and pages in social networks. Read the requirements again in the vacancy announcement.
- Apply only for those positions for which you are suitable according to the requirements. No one has ever passed at random in our practice.
- Manage priorities when you write information about yourself. The most important information should be at the beginning of the resume, otherwise there is a risk that the resume will not be read.
- Describe the important points of the working biography (and not from the point of view of your preferences, but from the point of view of the employer’s interests), describe the secondary points briefly.
- Generally accepted abbreviations such as CEO, CMO, CFO are allowed, this shows your “advancement”.
- The resume should not contain grammatical mistakes. An experienced HR will easily distinguish them from misspellings. In the age of spellchecks, it is absolutely unforgivable to have mistakes.
- In the work experience for each stage, it is ideal to describe 4 important points: the name of the company with geography and profile in one or two words, your position, your responsibilities briefly, your achievements in 3 sentences. If there is too much text, shorten it as long as the meaning remains.
- Include recommendations: name of the referee, his/her status, contact phone number. As a referee, your former direct supervisor is an ideal option.
- When writing about language skills indicate the level. For example, English intermediate, German B2 written.
- Include something about your personal interests – hobbies and We want to see a person, and a person’s hobbies say much more about him than you think.
- Indicate your active life position. For example, volunteering or other social work. This will add weight to your
- Write about your strong points using adjectives. For example, not “I know the 1C program”, but “an experienced user of the 1C program”.
- Send a resume with several accompanying polite suggestions for the HR manager in the body of the letter. Believe us, we are pleased, and we appreciate it. In the subject of the letter, indicate which vacancy you are applying for.
- Save your resume on Google Drive, you will definitely need it again.
We will be very happy if our advice, based on long experience in recruitment, will help you in drawing up an excellent resume. We sincerely wish you to get your dream job!