THIS WILL MAKE YOUR CV TO PROFESSIONALLY BRAND YOU OUT!

What I’ve come to realize is that coming up with a well-crafted resume that is highly defined and more so, appealing to you future employer is indeed an uphill task to many of us. In the first instance, as you sit down to inscribe your CV, actually there is some sort of exhilaration that creates an upsurge wave of self-confidence within you; you feel that you got to put down your experiences and skills  in written words that will capture the attention of the employer-to-be.

 The enthusiasm and excitement ails from the achievements you’ve made, accolades you’ve received and without forgetting, the skills that have been endowed unto you, backed up with the rich diverse experience you have accumulated over time. Indeed, you envision yourself embarking on a journey of sharing your vital integrated and concise information with your future-to- be employer, with great hope and high confidence for consideration in future.

Surprisingly, most of us tend to partake sheer ignorance in creating a well designed resume and do not take into account the nitty gritty factors that actually cost us dearly. While designing your resume, the following critical factors can highly impart some sense to your CV:

1.      Give a strong description of who you are in simplest but comprehensive manner since the employer is indeed oblivious of you prior to getting that information.

2.      Do you possess some unique strengths that make you exceptionally outstanding? If yes, outline them in an explicit way. Show that you are excellent, exceptional, strong-willed and capable in certain skills, for example in teamwork, which should align well with your actual personality.

3.      Don’t forget citing your career objective. This will give the employer-to-be a distinct pictures of your vision for the organization (short-term goals and long-term goals). Also,express what you want to achieve as a person, for instance, job satisfaction or career growth. Make it as brief as possible (preferably not more than two- line sentences).

4.      Other components such as your level of education and experience should be incorporated too. It is good to ensure that you’ve indicated the duties that you undertook and the ultimate achievements and honors.

Furthermore, avoid using formatting components like italics, underlining (you can use bold instead in subheadings) as they may tend to overshadow the intended information. Also, ensure that your CV format is well aligned (especially on the right side).

Lastly, a 2-paged detail resume will work out best. Overwriting makes it look complicated! After that you are good to brand and sell your image out there!