When it come to resume writing, many job seekers fall into basic traps that may prevent them from moving to the next level in the hiring process. Michael Farr, author of "The Quick Resume and Cover Letter Book," told KLS News that candidates must make sure that their resumes are custom tailored to meet the company's specific needs. "One of the worst things you can do with your resume is to try to make it work for 'any' job," Farr added. "Create more than one resume, each with a different job objective. This approach allows you to write your resume's content to support each job objective in a specific way." Farr suggested that candidates create a master resume with extra information that can be cut and pasted into a customized document for each job description. A resume should be simple, with bullet points and short sentences that best describe a job seeker's relevant qualifications, with information that quantifies his or her accomplishments with concrete facts. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately 3.3 million job openings in the U.S. as of December 2011. |