How to Optimize a Resume

Since 2008, the U.S. economy has not been doing well and the job market has suffered as a result of that. Jobs are harder to find than ever before. The last thing that you want to happen is to have your resume thrown in the trash for any reason. Your resume should say only one thing: hire me, I am the best person for the position and here is the reason why.

1. Choose a targeted job title that truthfully fits the position that you are looking for. Be direct without any fluff. The title is an option, not something that is mandatory.


2. When creating the summary of your resume, be specific and clear-cut when presenting your professional offerings, and your reasons why you would be the perfect candidate for this position. Be as brief as possible without omitting favorable keywords.


3. When coming up with the career objective, which usually takes the place of the targeted job title, again be brief. State in one to two sentences the type of position you are looking for, how challenging you want your level to be or what type of industry you want to work in.


4. When writing out your skills, only give pertinent information that is true and that can be used toward the position that you want. You can present your skills in the form of a bulleted list for readability.


5. When creating your work experience section, only use job examples that can attest to why you should be chosen for your desired position. If there are none, choose job examples that call for similar characteristics needed to fill the position. Example: You are applying for a job as a waitress, but so far the only work experience that you have is that of a lifeguard. Speak on how you were always alert when it came to taking care of a person's needs, never letting them out of your sight, but giving them enough space to do what they came to do.


6. When creating the education section, give school names, dates you attended and whether you graduated. If you didn't graduate, give the names of the institutions and the attendance dates.


7. Give attention to awards that you have received while working at your other positions, and give names of associations that you belong to that are pertinent toward the position that you want.