Writing A Winning Resume- 15 Effective Resume Writing Tips

Your resume is the first contact that will get you that call back to be interviewed. Your Winning Resume should be written to represent you and get you into the door. However once in the door you will have to charm your way into the job of your dreams.

This is why your resume must truly represent you and all of your glory. You have a past and qualifications that you must structure and plan to introduce you the way an announcer will introduce the president. You don't want questions to come up to show you've embellished the truth.

Your first impression is the most important impact you will have with your resume. It is of course very important to structure and plan how you will write a winning resume to introduce your qualifications and make you a future assets to your future employee.

Your Resume Has Only One First Impression

But more importantly your resume must not be all about you and what you want. On your cover page or the first thing your future employee will be reading must state what you can do for them. Instead of  stating " I want to grow further in your company and one day be manager".

Say for example "I plan to retain more stable clientel to produce more income for the companies bottom line with my current management abilities". The latter gets my vote. Do you see the difference between the two. Let someone read you resume cover page aloud and listen as if your where hiring yourself. Would you?

When you put your resume together with the frame of mind that you are the server. You will stand out from the rest of the "It's all about me because I am so smart" crowd. Just look at Jesus, Mother Theresa, and Ghandi. Think with a servers mind when structuring your resume.

Writing a resume today is something that must take lot's of care and planning. Writing a perfect looking resume is not enough you will have to wow anyone with a glance .

Just like a website your resume will be scan over and tossed within seconds. You will have to make very sure to highlight your educational background and the position you are looking for.

Do not write anything long and drawn out. Your interviewer is not interested in your history or biography. They want to know if your the ONE!

How To Write Your Winning Resume

You must think of a great magazine and how the articles are introduced professionally in the front with planned and organized titles and descriptions to attract the possible buyer.

If you like what you scanned over you will buy that issue! This is the same idea of your resume except you are the magazine that wants to be picked up.

1. Find out what the job description is to tailor your resume to fit. A one size fit all is not good enough any more.
2. Ask family and friend to give you their honest opinions about your greatest strengths.Now add your personal strengths. Employees want to know why they should pick you. Now add your greatest strengths along with your accomplishments, education, volunteer work and past related jobs.
3. Think about everything you have ever done that has giving you skills that are relevant to your new future position.You will be surprised how skills you may have that will be an asset in your new position.

4. You must be careful to use brief and clear descriptive statements of past job responsibilities that are informative but orderly. Your descriptions should show relevancy to the position you are seeking.

5. Choosing a format is up to you, there is no best one. Only the one that has your abilities,qualification and education showcasing you as the chosen one.

Use action verbs when writing your Resume

• developed
• directed
• earned
• managed
• integrated
• prepared
• produced

• was awarded

15 Tips To Writing Your Winning Resume

1. Organize your best assets first. Determine if you have more to offer in education, qualification or work experience and place them in the order of the most you have to offer.
2. Use bullet points when listing your assets,education and qualification. Sentences and paragraphs will not get read.
3. If adding an objective statement briefly state your employment goal with relevant company and tell why you are perfect for the position.
4. Summary statement if applicable should address who you are and what you can offer the company in a concise statement.
5. Skills/Qualifications should be the ones relevant and beneficial to potential employee.
6. Send e-resumes in plain text to assure they are received properly.
7. Remember use most important information first and work your way down.
8. Make separate list of personal references
9. Have plenty of white space for clean look.
10. Use high quality paper to enhance first impression.
11. Have at least a 1 to 1 and a 1/2 inch margin.
12. Always use easy to read print.
13. Your resume should consist of 2 pages. Cover Page and Resume.
14. Save your resume to personalize for each interview.
15. Send thank you note after interview!

What To Never Add When Writing Your Resume

• Race
• Age
• Health
• SSN
• Marital Status
• Personal Pictures
• Biography

When Writing A Winning Resume you must think of it as your key into your future home. The steps you take to get into your home must be completed before you get the key to enter.

Good intentions and sincerity will keep you in the door after you resume opens it.I truly hope these tips will help you think differently about Resume Writing. In today's job market Writing A Winning Resume is mandatory. Good Luck!