5 SIMPLE STEPS TO MAKE YOUR RESUME GO VIRAL

Anshuman Kukreti 

Anshumanis a professional writer and a keen follower of the global job market. An engineer by qualification and an artist at heart, he writes on various topics relating to employment across the globe. Reach him at LinkedIn

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“Resume: a written exaggeration of only the good things a person has done in the past, as well as a wish list of the qualities a person would like to have.”

                                                                                                                                                                      –Bo Bennett

You may not describe yourself as a candidate with ‘stupendous capabilities’, but your resume might be giving the ‘extraordinary applicant’ vibe. It all depends on how you present it. Right from listing out all your details in the most clear yet enticing way, to organizing each one of them in the right order, things to be kept in mind are numerous. But, you might be having a clear idea regarding these already.

The question is, How to make it go viral?

You might also be thinking, what are the ways you can possibly make your resume noticeable for ample employers to consider you?

Hold your horses my friend, you might be panting by now!

Here are 5 easy steps to guide you through the process of making your resume viral amongst recruiters.

Go through them carefully and give a best shot at building a remarkable one.

 1) Change the Way it Looks

Long gone are those times ,when resumes were initially viewed on a piece of paper. In such cases fonts like Times New Roman used to do the job.

Today, resumes are generally read online by most of the recruiters. Naturally, in such a case, fonts that are preferable would also differ. Sans serif, Calibri, Gautomi or Verdana are ones that are read with ease on screen.

Integration of various color schemes in the category headers, title and bullets add interest to it too.

People might advise you regarding graphics and logos to call the employer’s attention to the certifications you hold. But, you might want to know that your resume would probably scanned by ATS (Applicant Tracking Software), which can cause the graphics to get distorted. Hence, it’s quite advisable to drop this idea and go for plain and simple information instead.

  2) Mention Your Achievements, But Quantify Them Too!

If catching the eye of a hiring manager is what you’re seeking, you’ve got to include information which separates you from the competition you face. You might be the team leader for a specific project in your previous organization or the group leader for your end semester project, but you need statistics to back up your claims and strengthen your position.

Instead of simply mentioning ‘Led a team in a project’, you should consider mentioning numbers regarding how many members were there in your team and the output in quantifiable amount.

The statement- ‘Led a team of 6 people in a research project to achieve a sales figure of $xxxx for my previous company XYZ’ looks more complete, accurate and worth giving a glance for further reference.

 3) Customize your Resume to Make it Adaptable

Today’s job market demands a job-seeker to be nimble and flexible for different roles as per the domain of interest. A professional nowadays changes careers quite frequently and manages multiple & diverse responsibilities within the confines of a single role.

This clearly indicates that one resume won’t be enough. You need one that can be easily customized as per the role you’re applying for. In other words you need one that ‘adapts’ to various situations with ease.

Making a resume which is ‘functional’, categorizing your work experience and skills by the area of job function might be quite useful for those, who’re going for a career switch.

A ‘reverse chronological’ one clearly laying out all your work experiences you had with time, is meant for those who cling to a definite career path, as they apply for new positions.

Whatever category you fall in, your resume should be customized and formatted efficiently to present how you as a potential employee would benefit the company with your skills and experience.

 4) Keywords –Make Sure There are Ample!

Validated by CNN, 51% of the HR recruiters use tracking systems to weed out unqualified or undesirable candidates on the basis of keywords. These keywords are chosen based on what an employer is seeking for in an applicant, and can be easily found in the job classified itself.

You can integrate these keywords in your resume to make it successfully cross this barrier and heighten your chances of making it to the interview room.

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 5) Make it Go Viral Online: Social Media to the Rescue

In a world where making status updates regarding the pettiest of things has become a prominent trend, why not use it to tap the job market!

There are ample job-search websites which would allow you to make an online profile and post your resume for employers to view it.

Creating such online profiles might make this process a cake-walk for you.

Taking the help of social media websites like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to be in touch with recruiters would certainly help.

Join groups related to your domain of interest, be an active participant in the discussions held on these and share your resume wherever it seems suitable.

You definitely will get hold of some eyeballs and make your resume noticeable to recruiters who might consider your candidacy.

The discussion above clearly suggests that it’s no rocket-science to build a healthy resume and make it go viral. All you need is to keep the five points mentioned above in consideration. You’ll surely make it to the interview room of your dream company. Good luck!

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