For an employer who doesn't know you, your resume should represent your best side. Sometimes a well-written resume can soften even a lack of experience in the required field and give you a significant advantage over other job seekers.
Instructions
Step 1
Remember that your resume should not be large enough to make the employer unwilling to read it, but just enough to reflect all your benefits and work experience. Typically, the optimal resume size is from an A4 page to two.
Step 2
Work experience in the resume is indicated from the last place of work to the first, with the obligatory indication of positions and an explanation (in two or three phrases) of job responsibilities. Also, it will not be superfluous to mention the achievements at each place of work.
Step 3
If you can provide references from previous jobs, your former management may put in a good word for you or you were otherwise tagged in previous jobs - be sure to include this on your resume, even if it seems like a trifle.
Step 4
When specifying your personal characteristics, coordinate them with the position for which you are applying. For example, for a sales representative, the ability to convince others and assertiveness will be important qualities, while for an archivist, diligence and perseverance are more important.
Step 5
Indicate everything, even the slightest of your advantages over others, including having a driver's license, knowledge of foreign languages long forgotten from school and a place of residence, from where it is convenient to get to any office.
Step 6
Do not focus on bad habits, if any. However, if the employer requires you to tell him about your shortcomings, it is better to mention smoking than, for example, chronic laziness.
Step 7
Never lie about your resume. You may not write about everything, present facts in a favorable light for you, but never stoop to outright lies.
Step 8
In some cases, if you are not sure that you can correctly write your resume, it would be better to turn to professionals who will write it for you.
