Creating an impressive resume

Resumes can make or break your chance of getting a job interview. Kate from Career Mums  says, “I very rarely see a great resume. Remember, this is the document that sells you to a potential employer so if there are grammatical and spelling mistakes, and the layout is poor, your chances of an interview will diminish.” She feels the biggest mistake you can make in your resume is to refer to the time you spent at home as ‘stay-at-home mum’. While it’s probably the toughest job you’ve ever had, cleaning bottoms, dealing with shopping centre toddler tantrums, and being on bub-call 24 hours a day are not exactly the skills that your potential employer wants to read about over lunch.

Instead, think about any unpaid activities you have been doing and turn these into work speak. For example, raising money for a charity involves communication, business development and marketing skills.  If you’ve been doing the bookkeeping for your family business, many employers will be interested in paying for your services. While tuck shop work involves money handling, customer service and the ability to work in a team.

Make sure you carefully research job ads and take note of the skills that employers are looking for. If you need to improve your abilities and confidence, look at doing a short course. Finally, don’t include your date of birth, marital status or number of children. This information is irrelevant. An impressive resume demonstrates how your skills and experience match the requirements of the advertised job.

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