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Remember to Customize Your Resume to Match the Position

tracey drake Avatartracey drake
July 2, 2006


No matter how inclusive or versatile your current resume is – there is a very good chance it will not be sufficient for every job you apply for. You should always take the extra time to customize a resume for each new position you apply for. It is a simple and straightforward task that will increase your odds of an interview. Let’s take a look at a few easy and effective ways to target your resume for a particular job.
Compare the prerequisites of the job posting with your resume. Make sure that the necessary keywords and duties are present. It may help to create a check and balance list of the skills required for the position and the relevant skills you possess.


• You can also rewrite your Objective Statement so that the beginning of your resume outlines how you ‘fit’ with the position. This may include changing the position title you are seeking or stressing a different set of experiences or skill sets to catch an employer’s attention.
• You may also want to adjust titles and headings on the resume to match the position for which you’re applying.
• Always be factual and honest with the information you include in your resume.
• When you are done customizing your resume, double check the formatting of the resume, just incase your text changes have caused any format issues.
Personal information, hobbies, interests and statements have no place on a professional resume. In fact, statistics have confirmed that these inclusions could actually cost you an interview and perhaps a great job if the person reviewing your resume a bias towards your hobby or personal interest.
• Never include your religion, marital status or age on your resume – as a matter of law, a potential employer may not ask you about these issues during an interview.
• Never include political party affiliations within your resume, unless it was a paid position held.
Never include a photograph of yourself (unless you are an actor or model and applying for industry positions). If you are applying for a law clerk position, and you are asked to submit a photograph before the interview, find another law firm to apply to.
Do not use cutesy icons, logos or images on your resume. Let the words within your resume speak of your professionalism, education, skills and experience.
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Tracey Drake is the owner and Director of Operations of GradResumes.com. Tracey believes in the importance of educating new graduates regarding the importance of launching a career, and the value of their education and transferable skills to potential employers. GradResumes.com specializes in writing graduate resumes and college admission documents for high school students entering college, graduates seeking internship and post graduates entering the work world.

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