Building the Best Movie Trailer - Your Resume

Did you watch the award-winning movie 'Avatar' by James Cameron?

If the answer is yes, my next question to you is what made you decide to go & watch the film?

If you ponder hard you will realize that it was the sleek and classy movie trailer which initially caught your attention. The rest as you know is box office history. But what If the trailer was a damp squib? Would you have still rushed to catch the first day first show?

Maybe...Maybe not.

Now let us move away from 'Avatar' and ask a few pertinent questions related to you and how you market yourself when you are looking for a new job or a job promotion.

How good is your resume? Does it do justice to your skills? Is it an exaggeration or an understatement?

The missing X factor can only be ascertained by you as you go through countless job interviews and keep wondering why you were not selected. Clichéd as this may sound your lack luster resume attracts just as many views as a badly made movie trailer.

The recruitment industry is a multi-million dollar industry run by professionals seeking business from the best employers. Recruiters market candidates through their resumes. So if you have a bad resume they may miss you out even though in reality you are extremely good. Moment of truth, The fault actually lies in the way you market yourself.

So what are the do's and don'ts of making a promising resume?

1) Approach a professional company to design the most apt and marketable resume. This may cost a few dollars but it could well get you access to the initial interview.

2) Create one on your own PC by using the latest resume software available via various search engines

3) Start with an overview about your skills, aspirations, goals & the most desired job.

4) Always list the most recent qualification/Job at the top & then move down in chronological order briefly outlining each item. This gives the potential employer a very holistic view of your collectively skill subset.

Keep it simple yet relevant to the times.

5) Insert the most recent passport size photograph taken against a white background. Try not to exaggerate your appearance.

6) Avoid a clutter of information. A 2 page resume is all the employer needs to decide on calling you for the initial interview.

7) Re-work your resume each time you apply for a new job. Make your experience relative to the job you are applying for. A standard unchanged resume may not attract recruiters who are looking for 'The Edge' in your profile.

8) Include a cover letter preceding your resume. This always gets the attention of recruiters and employers as it is one segment that can be personalized to appeal to your target employer.

9) Do not portray yourself as an over qualified candidate. Experience teaches us that these candidates hardly get past the first or second interview.

10) Lastly read-up about a company before you apply for a job. Make your resume relevant to the company in concern.

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