Tips For A Recession Proof Resume

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The current state of the economy has many of us down-especially job seekers. With all the recent layoffs and projected losses at many companies around the country; it can seem almost self-defeating to consider applying for a position that potentially hundreds of people will be applying for. Well, almost. Almost because if you know how to recession proof your resume, then you can start impressing hiring managers and start getting the interviews that will win you the new job. Below, we offer the industry’s latest and most effective pointers on creating and shaping a resume that is recession proof.

Target: The number one action an applicant for a job should take is targeting the position that they are applying for with a customized resume. So, if the position is looking for someone with stellar communications skills and a wide range of computer applications knowledge, make sure these qualifications are acknowledged on your resume. And so on. This shows that you are the applicant for the position, and also, that you have invested some time and consideration in applying for this position.

Focus: Make sure in all your skills and achievements that your responsibilities and bulleted points of value point towards what a company values most: making and/or saving money. Address specific achievements in which you saved the company or made them money-if applicable-as this is always a company’s bottom line-both in the public and private sector.

Format: There are a number of resume formats to use today, and which one you choose is not not based upon the format that looks the best to you. Instead, each one is best fitted to a certain kind of career situation and history. The basic four professional resume formats that hiring managers like to receive are: chronological, combination, functional, and targeted. Chronological lists your career history from most recent to past and is a good choice with a career history with no gaps in employment. Functional focuses more on skill sets instead of career history to detract attention from employment gaps and inconsistencies. Combination resume formats showcase both skill sets and career history. Targeted format resumes target all sections to the goals and needs of the position and company applying to. Make sure you are using the right format for your particular career situation.

Polish: Though it should go without saying, reviewing your resume for all grammatical errors, misspelling, misused words, and awkward sentence structure is vital to making your resume seem professional; and therefore, applicable for a job position. An employer reviewing your resume will pass it by if it has these simple errors, as it makes you look lazy and ill-prepared.