How To Make A Great Resume

I love the tagline on this graphic: Does your resume get hit on all the time? Like it or not, hiring gets done by human beings. The secret to making a great resume is making yourself attractive… standing out from the crowd. When applying for a job, you quite literally need to pull out all the tricks.

The Anatomy Of A Great Resume
Source: Top Counseling Schools

Appeal to every positive human emotion. Use the right keywords. Be brief and succinct. Show relevant experience. Be confident. Don’t come off as a narcissist. Attention to details goes a long way. Make sure there are no grammatical or spelling errors. Stick with what’s relevant, don’t stray from the main point.

If you didn’t look at the graphic closely, go back and read it again. There are some brilliantly funny parts.

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