Winning Job Resume

Lately a friend of mine asked me about the winning job resume. What does the resume make a winning one when I have to decide about “GO/NO GO”. It is really interesting question and I tried to formulate pretty general answer for him.

I formulated my own answer about the winning job resume, which must consist of just 4 simple components:

1. Simplicity – I do not like complicated stuff. In moment, when I need to read job resumes selecting the right candidate, the simple resumes are given a priority. Not because of just their simplicity, but the author of a simple job resume knows to express himself/herself quickly and simply.
2. Clean resume is the winning one – the resume with a clean layout, which shows non-complicated person behind it. To make a really clean resume takes time and I know it. I appreciate clean design and it helps to read the job resume quickly. And no HR employee has time to make a deep research.
3. Structured resume is the winning resume. No one likes to search for information. The people tend to search for information at places they know. And each resume should follow the same structure. Or – the structure must be visible immediately. When composing your own winning job resume you have to prepare its structure first.
4. Potential to future growth – the winning job resume shows a potential of a candidate for a future growth. The winning resume shows the skills and it shows, which skills are still missing and the HR Recruiter must have something to offer. This is simple to say, but it is very hard to write into the job resume. Without a potential to growth – the HR Recruiter can easily reject the candidate as “overqualified”.

These are mine four main components in the winning job resume. Which are yours?

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