I have seen so many resume structures and the sequence of presentation of information. In my opinion, the ideal sequence for arranging information in a resume is:
Surname and name (patronymic is not necessary, these are relics of the past).
Photo.
Contacts (only phone and city, do not indicate home address, the recruiter will not go home to check who lives there).
The goal is the position you are applying for. And there is no need for template “to find a company like Geek Scape http://geekscape.org/ in which I can realize my potential with the maximum benefit both for the company and for myself”. Nobody takes this nonsense seriously anyway.
Key competencies are part for experienced professionals. The recruiter may not want to read the entire resume, but he will see the key competencies. Here you need to indicate professional knowledge and achievements, as well as indicate several personal qualities.
Education.
Trainings
Work experience (at the top - the latest place of work, below - earlier ones).
Additional information (languages, knowledge of programs, availability of rights).
Format: Calibri or Arial font, size 10 or 12, without tables, single indent between lines
Everything is very simple here. Any resume should have a familiar font for everyone. Previously, Microsoft Word by default offered a serif font - Times New Roman. But then the fashion changed, and sans-serif fonts became popular - Calibri and Arial. Therefore, I recommend you to make a resume in these fonts. If a recruiter sees a resume with the Times New Roman font, he considers this an old junk.
All resumes should have one font. As an exception, sections (“Education”, “Training”, and so on) may be formatted with a 2-point font.
In addition, I am categorically against the tables in the summary. Very often, a resume passes through various recruiting programs that recognize resume elements and save in their own format. In such cases, the tables move out, the summary looks extremely unpresentable.
Make a list of duties and other lists in the form of bulletins (how this section of my article is designed).
If your resume has links to your portfolio, use the short link creation service (for example, goo.gl).
Why almost perfect? Here are 10 tips I could give on this summary:
Take a photo on a plain background (white or gray).
Remove one phone. Why would a recruiter think where to call?
Change email to personal, not some company.
Remove marital status.
Combine competencies and key experience. Reduce sentences to 7–10 words and place them in a list.
Remove recommendations.
Correct a mistake in the word "company" in the last place of work.
Reduce duties to 10 lines.
Make the link short (bit.ly, goo.gl).
Reduce the total resume to two pages.
Surname and name (patronymic is not necessary, these are relics of the past).
Photo.
Contacts (only phone and city, do not indicate home address, the recruiter will not go home to check who lives there).
The goal is the position you are applying for. And there is no need for template “to find a company like Geek Scape http://geekscape.org/ in which I can realize my potential with the maximum benefit both for the company and for myself”. Nobody takes this nonsense seriously anyway.
Key competencies are part for experienced professionals. The recruiter may not want to read the entire resume, but he will see the key competencies. Here you need to indicate professional knowledge and achievements, as well as indicate several personal qualities.
Education.
Trainings
Work experience (at the top - the latest place of work, below - earlier ones).
Additional information (languages, knowledge of programs, availability of rights).
Format: Calibri or Arial font, size 10 or 12, without tables, single indent between lines
Everything is very simple here. Any resume should have a familiar font for everyone. Previously, Microsoft Word by default offered a serif font - Times New Roman. But then the fashion changed, and sans-serif fonts became popular - Calibri and Arial. Therefore, I recommend you to make a resume in these fonts. If a recruiter sees a resume with the Times New Roman font, he considers this an old junk.
All resumes should have one font. As an exception, sections (“Education”, “Training”, and so on) may be formatted with a 2-point font.
In addition, I am categorically against the tables in the summary. Very often, a resume passes through various recruiting programs that recognize resume elements and save in their own format. In such cases, the tables move out, the summary looks extremely unpresentable.
Make a list of duties and other lists in the form of bulletins (how this section of my article is designed).
If your resume has links to your portfolio, use the short link creation service (for example, goo.gl).
Why almost perfect? Here are 10 tips I could give on this summary:
Take a photo on a plain background (white or gray).
Remove one phone. Why would a recruiter think where to call?
Change email to personal, not some company.
Remove marital status.
Combine competencies and key experience. Reduce sentences to 7–10 words and place them in a list.
Remove recommendations.
Correct a mistake in the word "company" in the last place of work.
Reduce duties to 10 lines.
Make the link short (bit.ly, goo.gl).
Reduce the total resume to two pages.
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