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Tips to Write Competency-based Resumes

 


In this article, I will walk you through my journey of writing a resume for a job. I have been working for 9 years in the same institute, and after all these amazing years I thought to try something new in any other industry. I started searching for jobs on the internet, and on LinkedIn and started applying for different positions. But the result was surprising “no response” from employers then I realized there is something wrong with my resume and I started collecting information about writing resumes and software that is being used by companies for filtering resumes that best suit the advertised position.

Thinking about not getting a reply from an employer was disturbing and I become determined to know the gap with some effort and searching I started following recruiters on LinkedIn and found the gap.  The answer to my problem was “Competency-based Resumes”.

This is what I was doing wrong. We usually write down the list of tasks that we performed, courses, etc. and this is what employers don’t want to see. To fill the gap and to know it deeply I registered for the course on resume writing on Coursera.

With every lecture, I started realizing how many people waste their precious time in finding jobs and end up with nothing because of their resumes.

That is why I am writing this to guide you on what can you change in your resume that can have a great positive impact on your job searching journey.

I would like to share with you some key points that you need to follow while writing your resume for the next job.

·        Read the description of the advertised job. Check for keywords, like communication skills, team player, assist, time management, computer-related skills, etc.

·         Always remember you need to make a separate resume for each position you are applying for.  A single resume is not a key to unlocking every job opportunity.

·     Note down all keywords given in the job description and start writing your professional experience using these keywords.

·     When writing your professional experience mention what was the problem, how you solved and what was the result or impact of the solution or how it supported your organization’s vision. For instance,  To promote a paperless environment, trained more than 200 faculty members and 6000 students on how to use email and drive, and as a result, a 30% decrease in the use of paper for communication.

·      Add relevant experience, do remember that a resume is for securing your first interview. It is not your autobiography so always add relevant experience.

·         Mention relevant certifications, projects, tools, language, etc. don’t add irrelevant things.

·    When writing an objective do mention relevant keywords that describe who you are, your skills, and your strengths.

 

To check what you should not add to your resume click here.

 

 

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