Components of an Effective Resume

There are a total of 13 components for an effective resume.  Here they are:

1. Resume Heading
2. Availability Date
3. Objective
4. Education
5. Work Experience
6. Honors
7. Activities
8. Interests
9. Personal Data
10. Licenses and Other Accreditations
11. Special Skills
12. Professional Memberships
13. References

The challenge is to fit all this on one page.  It is a five second process before the reader moves on to the next resume.  That is all the time you have to shine and stand out.  Your strengths are highlighted on the top half of the resume.  If the reader likes what is there at first then he/she will go on to the bottom.  Write the resume for the reader and the position that you are applying for as specific and relevant as possible.

Some job posts will ask you a question.  This is a test of your ability to be accurate and thorough.  So, answer the question or your resume will be discarded.

The way your resume is put together is the sense of who and what you are all about.

Next I will discuss about the resume heading.