Spruce Up Your Resume and Stand Out to Employers!

Not many people think about their resumes and hiring materials when they think about spring cleaning. It can be a great time of year to review the details on your resume and clean out old, irrelevant information. Here are a few things you can do to spruce up your resume and stand out. Trim the Page Count Down Employers don’t want to spend more than 10 minutes reviewing someone’s hiring materials. If your resume is extra-long, it may put them off from looking at it all together. Your resume should be no longer than two pages. If you need to trim your resume down, use bullet points and shorter sentences to explain your skills and experience. You can also cut down the amount of information on the page, highlighting the most important details. Use Tasks and Skills to Highlight Work Accomplishments Speaking of highlighting the key details, you should use your tasks and ......