{"id":2280,"date":"2018-05-15T13:54:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T17:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careertipster.com\/?p=2280"},"modified":"2018-05-18T14:44:06","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T18:44:06","slug":"resume-writing-in-2018-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/careertipster.com\/careerdev\/resumeadvice\/resume-writing-in-2018-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume Writing in 2018: Here\u2019s What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re on the job market this year, you have your work cut out for you. The economy is strong, and unemployment is low, but hiring managers are largely filling positions with candidates who are already working in their organizations. However, that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t stand out from the pool of applicants to any job you might have your eyes on.<\/p>\n

Your resume is your chance to showcase your skills and show hiring managers how you, specifically, are the best candidate for the organization to which you\u2019re applying. But resume writing isn\u2019t what it used to be. If you\u2019re applying for jobs in 2018, you need to know to format and write a resume that will get you called in for interviews.<\/p>\n

Let Your Personality Shine Through<\/h2>\n

Job hunting is an arduous task in which it\u2019s hard to be authentic. Like most job hunters, you\u2019re probably afraid that being yourself and being a quality job candidate might not be quite the same thing. But what sets you apart from the others is you \u2014 your unique experiences, accomplishments, skills, strengths and personality traits. Hiring managers aren\u2019t looking to hire robots; they want to hire human beings, and they know what kind of person they\u2019re looking for: someone who meets the job qualifications, sure but also someone who thrives under pressure, works hard, is passionate about what they do and is fun to have around the office.<\/p>\n

Add a human element to your resume by using your professional summary as a way to describe why you do what you do and why you\u2019re passionate about your career. Use your professional summary as a way to describe how you got into your career, what your professional goals are and what you\u2019d like to accomplish in the position to which you\u2019re applying. Get specific. Don\u2019t just say you want to make the organization a better place to work. Say that you want to recruit talented people, support their professional development and build a healthy company culture that nurtures everyone\u2019s professional goals.<\/p>\n

Quantify Your Unique Value<\/h2>\n

If you want your resume to get you called in for an interview, it needs to showcase why you\u2019re a better candidate than anyone else \u2014 or at least, why you\u2019re different in a way that will benefit the organization. Think about what makes you unique as a job candidate<\/a>. Maybe you have an unconventional background, exceptional soft skills or the ability to motivate team members.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve decided what your unique value is, you need to quantify it in your bullet-point descriptions<\/a>, even if you don\u2019t normally work in sales or other numbers-driven positions. Numbers help hiring managers understand your accomplishments and make those accomplishments look more impressive. Compare the two bullet-point descriptions below:<\/p>\n