I asked my friend Dolores, who used to write resumes profesionally to give us some key pointers. Here is her response:

- First impressions are lasting – remember to check your resume for grammatical, formatting and spelling errors

-Your resume should be no more than 1-2 pages in length

-Tell a “story” in your resume: Describe a situation your were faced with, the action you took to resolve it, and the result for the company (preferably monetarily)

-Make your resume easy for a “resume screener” to select – remember that the person looking at your resume may not understand the position you are applying for and skills needed the same way you do – tailor your resume to the description of the job you are applying for

-For more resume tips check out: http://www.roberthalffinance.com/ResumeWriting

Now a tip from me:    keep you resume updated, the full of it, regardless of the number of pages it takes. This way you won’t have to scramble through your files or try to remember what you did when if a new opportunity presents itself. You can then simply tailor it as needed.

Do you have a question?

I am listening …