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How good is your current resume or CV?

The first stage you need to go through in order to secure a new job is resume selection. Without a powerful resume that has been properly formatted, presented and written to effectively target your key skills and achievements, your job search may take a lot longer than you first anticipated.


Remember your resume is a marketing document, a compelling reason to interview you.


Find below 15 resume questions: Let's find out where your resume rates:

- Does your resume flow, enabling a reader to easily understand your career history?

- Have you provided achievements throughout your resume?

- Are your achievements backed up with evidence?

- Have you included your Key Skills?

- Is your resume written in chronological order - complete with dates, job titles, job positions etc?

- Is your resume targeted toward the job you are applying for?

- Is your resume the right length? (Or is it too short or too long?)

- Have you matched your skills and achievements to the job you are applying for?

- Have you used Keywords?

- If a hiring manager was to read your resume would they be inspired to want to interview you?

- Is your resume correctly structured and formatted?

- Is your current resume visually appealing?

- Do you believe that your current resume will stand out from the competition and give you the greatest opportunity of getting the job?

- Does your cover letter introduce and compliment your resume?

- If you apply for an online job that typically can attract between 100-300 applications, will your resume be in the top 10%?


Give yourself a point for every time you answered "yes". Did you receive a score above 12?


A score of 12 or above will put your resume in the top 20%, and gives you a good chance of finding employment. But don't forget that typically your resume needs to be better than just the top 20% - it needs to be in the top 10%.

 
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