Writing
an effective resume is an art at which not everyone is proficient. I
have seen people who have extensive years of experience but don't
know much about resume writing. They simply put together all
the professional and educational details and forget about factors
like lucidity and relevancy. In fact, a poorly written CV is a common
reason why deserving candidates are not shortlisted for job positions
in leading organizations. To avoid falling prey to the ill effects of
a futile CV, one should make some efforts to learn the art of resume
writing.
On
a single resume, one has to mention everything from hobbies to
professional experience. With so many things to write and limited
space, it becomes very challenging to decide which particulars should
be mentioned on the final copy. In case of professionals with 15-20
years of experience, the job gets even tougher. Listing job
responsibilities and dates for all the job positions becomes not only
for the person writing the resume but for the employer as
well. So, to avoid all these hassles, here we would list a few tips
that should be kept in mind while penning down your experience on the
resume.
•
Don't emphasize on dates
– If
you have say more than five years of experience, avoid mentioning
dates of joining and leaving the organization. Simply put years and
talk about the responsibilities you were handling in the past
organization. By doing so, you can mention relevant experience on the
CV without delving into minor details.
•
Skip Oldest Jobs – A
large numbers of professionals with 15-20 years of industry
experience apply for jobs
in Dubai every year. If they start listing every job position, the CV
would be endlessly lengthy. Thus, all such professionals should avoid
mentioning oldest jobs in their resume. To ensure that you don't miss
any important positions, thoroughly look at the professional
experience and try to figure out which ones are not relevant to the
profile for which you are forwarding the resume.
•
Put Educational
Qualifications in Brief – For
a fresher, the relevance of mentioning educational qualification is
more than an experienced professional. So, if you have significant
years of experience you can skip this section. Or just talk about
your educational degrees in brief so that the employer can focus only
on the experienced you earned in the industry.
With
these tips, you can keep your resume short without missing on
essential details. Now, have a look at your resume and find out if
there is a scope of improvement.
Hopefully
useful
