You do not need a professional resume maker to create you a resume. As long you are good in English and know what you will write, then you are good to go. So how can you make a professional and well organized resume? Here are the things that you must remember:
- Use and write words that are easily understood.
- Avoid technical terms as possible, unless it is required.
- Use action words when you summarize your work experience and skills.
- Avoid acronyms or abbreviation unless it is well known.
- Ask someone to read your resume before you make it final.
- Use professional picture if you will include it on your resume.
- Make your resume clean. There must be no erasures, typographical error free, and has no corrections.
- Use white paper.
- Do not forget to capitalize the headings and proper nouns.
- Avoid negative information.
- Write an accurate summary of your job description.
- Write only the most important accomplishments and skills based on your job application.
- Avoid “holes” in your work experience (example: 2010 – 2011, then 2012 – 2013. Majority of the employers will ask you about your work in 2011 – 2012)
- Make your hobbies,awards,etc. compatible with your work experience and goals.
- Do not repeat the information in your resume.
- References need not to be included unless your interviewer will ask you to include it.
