How to write a resume?
                     How to write a resume/CV effectively?
Importance 
of a resume
Your resume is the most 
important document you’ll 
submit in your job search. It’s 
your frontline fighter, so to 
speak, as it’s your first 
opportunity to present 
yourself to a potential 
employer.
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Keep your 
resume short 
and direct
The No. 1 rule of writing a 
resume is to keep it short 
and to the point. The general 
rule is no more than one 
page unless you have a very 
good reason for it to be 
longer, like an extensive 
career or a lot of highly 
applicable work experience.
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Create an 
original 
resume 
template
Employers appreciate 
originality. While it’s helpful 
to refer to a professional 
resume template, don’t 
follow it rigidly. 
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Highlight 
relevant 
skills and 
experiences
Using the same resume for 
every job you apply for is not 
a good approach. Instead, 
your resume should target 
the specific job you are 
applying for. Be sure to 
prioritize the skills, 
qualifications and 
experiences that are directly 
applicable to the job you are 
trying to land.
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Demonstrate 
results with 
numbers and 
metrics
When you write about your 
previous work experience, it 
is always a good idea to 
quantify your successes with 
numbers. Using metrics can 
highlight your achievements 
and give the hiring manager 
or recruiter a clear sense of 
how you impacted your 
previous place of 
employment. 
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Craft a 
career 
snapshot
More recently, career experts 
have urged job seekers to do 
away with the old “objective” 
statement and instead 
consider including a brief 
summary, called a “career 
snapshot,” at the top of their 
resume.
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Optimize 
your text
A helpful tip is to make sure 
you include keywords from 
the job post in your resume. 
You can copy and paste the 
job description into a word-
cloud generator to identify 
the most frequently used 
terms, and make sure the 
terms that apply to you are 
used in your resume.
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Think 
beyond your 
job duties
Hiring managers don’t want 
to read a list of your job 
duties. They want concrete 
examples of your 
accomplishments in previous 
positions that show how you 
can make a difference in this 
new position.
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Use the right 
language to 
stand out
Make sure you’re using 
strong action words, such as 
“achieved,” “designed,” 
“improved” and 
“established,” to describe 
your roles and projects, said 
Sade. 
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