4 Tips to Brush up Your Resume

Your resume is one of the first things a potential employer notices about you. Your resume is your advertisement/marketing tool to reach your goal. So how can you ensure that your resume reflects you in the most professional and attention-grabbing way?

By adding a little extra effort, you can create a resume that makes you stand out as a superior candidate for the job you are seeking. Your resume should highlight your skills, strengths, and volunteering and/or affiliations.

Objectives:

Your Objective should highlight a clear concise view of your overall career goals. In your objective be sure to put in a brief description of how an employer can benefit from hiring you and add how your skills can be an asset to the company.

For example: “To provide administrative support with a law firm that can benefit from my 15 years of direct experience as a legal secretary…”  will definitely hook an employer.

Below are 4 tips to help you brush up your resume for your next job opportunity.

Analyze your work history:

Sometimes it’s not “what is presented, but how it’s presented” that matters. Check out your work history and how these skills are beneficial to the position in which you are applying. Individualizing your resume for each job shows dedication to the employer and also helps show your qualifications to that specific position.

List relevant work history first:

Employers are not interested in what you did in the past if it doesn’t pertain to what you will be doing in the position that you are applying to. Remember that many applicants are also applying for the same position. If you don’t want your resume at the bottom of the pile be sure to let your qualifications to jump off the page.

Short and to the point:

Make sure that each sentence is short and to the point. Many employers are busy and pressed for time; unfortunately, they don’t have time to read a long-winded paper. Your resume should be no longer than a page to a page and a half. This will allow you adequate space to state your qualifications as they pertain to the position in question.

Clean and Neat:

Be sure that your resume is typed, properly spaced, and that it is written on adequate paper. Also, be sure there are no stains, marks, or creases on the resume before you turn it in. Take the time to keep it looking professional when handing it to the employer or place of business.

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More about Venus Hurst and Venus Staffing:

Since 2001, Venus Staffing has been bringing employers and employees together. We are an international staffing company that provides a network of skilled and qualified professionals to a variety of industries. Some of the industries we serve include automotive, construction; call center, administrative, manufacturing, accounting and finance, healthcare, culinary, entertainment, and events. Whether you are looking for short-term, long-term, or permanent hire, Venus Staffing has you covered. For a complete list of job opportunities and the industries we serve, visit our official website. Venus Hurst began her entrepreneurial career in 2001, with the launch of Venus Models a promotional model staffing agency. The virtual agency specialized in placing talent at recurring special events across the US including, The North American Auto Shows, CES shows, etc. The agency also booked models for entertainment-based celebrity events including The Emmy Awards, 2009; the Charlie Sheen Roast, 2011, and the James Franco event for Sony Pictures in 2013. This first venture into business helped her develop formidable skills as both a staffing specialist and as an online marketer. Next, as bookings in the promotional model industry began to show seasonal -and subsequent financial- fluctuations, Hurst took the initiative to expand staffing to include additional industries and opportunities. This new direction includes hospitality, healthcare, and construction. She dropped, “Venus Models” from the business name and evolved it into simply, “Venus Staffing.” Under the name, Venus Staffing, the business has secured multiple employment contracts and enjoys consistent fiscal growth. Hurst is a Michigan resident and single parent with an international agenda, who describes her highly-driven, ambition as an entrepreneur as, “In it to win it.”