TIPS TO GET YOUR RESUME NOTICED IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE

Getting your resume noticed is the first step towards a successful employment, and it may lay down the path for the rest of the recruitment stages. It can be a challenging task to get your resume noticed because recruiters hardly look at a particular resume for  6 to 15 seconds before deciding whether to go through it or not.

Most of the recruiters now prefer Application tracking systems widely known as ATS, to screen the resumes. So, it becomes important to insert or highlight keywords which ATS prefers, to screen applications. These quick and easy-to-do tips mentioned below will help to get your resume past the screening systems and noticed by recruiters. Here are few tips to get your resume noticed:

Ø  Keep it simple: Don’t use visual appeals or graphics or multiple colours, until and unless you are applying for the post that is related to arts, for ex. like graphic designer or web designer. If you think using such colours or visual appeals makes you stand out from others then you are wrong moreover it doesn't create a good impression rather it makes it bizarre. Keep it as simple as possible.

Ø   Use simple fonts and bullets: usage of regular fonts like Times New Roman or Calibre or similar fonts will make the appearance of resume pleasant and appealing.

Ø  Customize your resume: customize resume based on job requirements, don’t apply using same resume to every job posting. If the job posting is related to software development mention details related to that posting like software related tools or frameworks or languages etc.

Ø  Include relevant skills: Mention skills which are relevant to particular job posting, don’t use same skills even if they are irrelevant.

Ø  Add an objective: Mention objective or headline at the top of your resume. Make this objective attractive as the recruiter doesn't have much time to look at your resume, you have to make him to go through your resume with these few lines.

Ø  Mention Accomplishments: Mention what you have accomplished, recruiters want to know what you have done and what you can do for them.

Ø  Use keyword of job postings: Use key word similar to those that mentioned in job posting, to get your resume noticed by ATS.

Save in PDF: Rather than saving it in word format save it in PDF. If you save in word there are chances that the whole content after getting downloaded or may be disturbed. So, better to save it in PDF format.