Professional Resume Advice and Sample ... - Career Services

If you live in the location in which you’re looking for a new professionalopportunity, however, it can be a plus to demonstrate you’re a localcandidate. Let’s say you currently reside in Denver and will be looking fora job in the same area. In this instance, INCLUDE your mailing address sothat people will understand you’re a “local.” That’s a great selling pointfor you because there is no cost of relocation involved (not that manycompanies are even willing to pay for relocation anymore).#2: PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE FIRST HALF OFTHE FIRST PAGEOn average, you have only five to 10 seconds to catch a recruiter’sor hiring manager’s interest when they first review your resume.Research studies conducted by TheLadders and other organizationshave repeatedly shown the same results – 10 seconds is all you have.That means the first half of the first page is your first (and perhapsonly) opportunity to catch a reader’s interest by showcasing the mostimportant information about you and your career. Using this real estateright means your resume is more likely to be sorted into the “yes” pile …or at least the “I’m going to read it more thoroughly” pile.Ten seconds is an astonishingly short period of time when you considerthe amount of time and effort job seekers and professional resumewriters put into writing, formatting, and designing their resumes, hopingto catch attention and prompt an interview.CHAPTER 3 : Formatting theProfessional’s Resume51