How To Write A Simple Resume - Getting The Right Mindset!

Learning how to write a simple resume can be difficult and daunting. You might think about creating a resume, and beads of sweat form on your forehead. You might have heard that a resume is the golden ticket to getting you a job so you feel even more pressure than normal.

It is true that in today’s economy, you don’t want to leave anything to chance when it comes down to getting a job. One thing that you must realize is there is no such thing as having a “silver bullet” resume that is going to give you the job. Resumes in and of themselves don’t get you the job, but they most certainly can give you face time with a hiring manager, or they can otherwise start the hiring process.

So with all of this in mind, you might be wondering just how to create a resume that is going to get your foot in the door. Here’s a look at some tips that are going to work for you, and hopefully get you to the next phase of your job search.

The first, and the main thing, to keep in mind, is to keep things simple. There used to be a time where people were being taught that flowery words would win the managers over. People were taught that their opening statements and paragraphs should resemble a college thesis as to why the hiring manager should hire you.

Here’s something to think about. The hiring manager is tasked with hiring more people beyond you. They are tasked with going through hundreds and even thousands of resumes and emails on a daily basis. On top of this, advice given about resumes constantly changes with hiring trends.

Producing a resume with words that resemble a Shakespearean sonnet is at this point, antiquated. It comes across as disingenuous. An H.R. person, or a hiring manager will see right through this. You might not be trying to be sneaky or pull the wool over their eyes about your abilities. However, they will see you in this light, and immediately trash your resume. Needless to say, this is the opposite of what you want to have happen.

So now that you know that the hiring managers are busy, and they don’t want to be flattered or have to decipher your wording, you have half of the battle won.

Here’s something else for you to know. When you start out with your objective statement, make sure that you simply state the position that you are looking for. No more, and no less. For example, if you are applying for a job selling widgets, then put ” I am applying for the Widget Sales position”.

Can it really be this simple for you? Yes indeed. Again, this might fly in the face of previous advice. In the past, applicants were advised to create resumes that had lines, such as “I want to apply for a position that would allow me to experience all that a company has to offer, and that will be my safe place and the launch pad for my career”.

I generally recommend that you combine your own objective with the needs of the employer in your objective statement. However, here in this article we are focusing on keeping things simple. It doesn’t get any simpler than stating the job you are applying for and stopping with that.

Make sure that you are providing simple and professional information. Everyone is including email information with their address. Make sure that your email address is simple and professional. Creating an email account with just your name is fine. Or, if you want to use something else besides your name, make sure that it’s not explicit, shameful, or just plain weird.

With all of the free email accounts out there, there is no excuse for someone to not create an email address for themselves if only for the sake of employment. But please save the weird and explicit stuff for your friends.

Keep your wording simple. Get to the point. Use lots of action words and phrases. If you’re someone who has the talents, skills, and achievements to get hired, the hiring manager will see this. They will probably be impressed with someone who isn’t wasting their time with flowery words. Stick to being professional, and simple. Don’t try to insult anyone’s intelligence, or waste their time with a bunch of fluff and words just for the sake of writing them.