It is unnerving to send a resume to a prospective employer. Fret not, there are currently countless services that can help match you with a place to work. However, it still comes down to you.
First of all, please make sure that you check and re-check your resume. Putting a picture is a bonus but it can also turn against us if we put less than professional pictures. Selfie pictures are a no-no, so does your wedding picture or any other picture that is not passport-sized. We don't have to pay a premium for a good picture. Just take the picture we use for passport and scan it, and you will be well on your way.
Grammar and spelling. We need to get this checked. Time and again, this is emphasized, especially when we just graduated. Without experience, we are a bit handicapped because employers will put out resume under the microscope (metaphorically-speaking of course). If you are unsure on how to do this, get someone to do it. If you are attaching a cover letter, there's no escaping to checking grammar and punctuation.
Please ensure that the position being applied for is correct. It is such an insult if the role was incorrect and even more 'sinful' if someone gets the name of the company incorrect. Once we graduated, it is very easy to send resume in bulks but that is not an excuse not to recheck and make sure everything is in order. Failing to do so is like failing to prepare ammunition before stepping into the battle field; we wouldn't even make it to the list for prospective employers to call.
Going back to the cover letter, make sure it is short and sweet. Avoid adjectives like bubbly, creative and so forth because that will give such a high hope for the employers on us. This can be a pulling factor, one may think but what if we fail to deliver.
So, that is the first part on the resume. I'll be back for more.
P/S: although I am not an HR person, I have more than six years of working experience and close relationship with interviewers.
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