3 Important Tips On Brushing Up Your LinkedIn Resume

“Presentation is the key”

Your LinkedIn resume can open up a lot of opportunities for you, but it all depends on how it is presented. This, after all, is the first of many ways for you to catch the hiring manager’s attention. There are three very important rules that any job hunter should always keep in mind when brushing up their online resume. Keep on reading to find out what they are.

Creativity in Professionalism

We’ve all heard of how important it is to create a resume in the most professional way possible, but have you ever thought of trying to be creative about it? There must already be thousands of LinkedIn resumes’ that look the same, what could you add in there to impress your potential employer even more? You can always start by checking out what other person’s resume already looks like. LinkedIn is a gold mine when it comes to these documents. Make sure you take advantage of that. Know the difference between uniqueness versus completely irrelevant. Be sure to minimize or if possible, get rid of information that will not be of any importance to your CV. Stuff like date of birth and marriage status would have to wait until you need to fill in a form for that. Highlight your skills and strengths because if there’s a time to put your best foot forward, this is it.

Check for Grammatical and Spelling Errors

“A resume with Spelling and Grammatical errors is a waste”

This goes without saying. There should absolutely be no tense, spelling or grammar mistakes anywhere in your resume. The format should be clean and perfect. Fonts have to be consistent. Tabs and spaces have to be uniform. Whatever word processor it is you’re using; try to go the extra mile by learning how to use it to your advantage. You also would need to learn how to modify your resume for every job you’re trying to apply for. Some employers can easily weed you out once they see some insignificant information not matching the job requirements.

Adding Weight

When we say that you need to add weight to your resume, this does not mean that you need to lie or stretch the truth to make yourself more interesting to the hiring manager. This can sabotage your chances of snagging the job should you get caught. Never pretend that you are familiar with a particular skill or claim that you’re an expert with this or that if you’re not. Nevertheless, you have to make do with what you have. For the overachiever or the ones who have done so much during college, this won’t be a problem at all. But for those who have stayed in the background for a huge chunk of their time in school, adding a bit of oomph to your resume isn’t as hard as you think.

For instance, you can make a list of all the things that you’re good at if you still don’t have enough experience for the job. You can point out how it can be beneficial to the company. Mention that you have excellent organizing and analytical skills.

You don’t need to be number one in your class for employers to get to notice you. It’s your resume, your list of achievements, your character, so you need to make it your own. Once you keep these tips in mind there is no doubt that your LinkedIn resume will generate more views.