You have worked hard at your job, and your education and experience is golden to you. But experience is also what you need to land the perfect position at your favorite company.

A career in Project Management is a fulfilling one and can bring many years of joy by sharing with others the skills that you know.

If you are looking to create a resume that will guarantee a call back or even if you just want to tweak your present resume, here a few tips and suggestions into making your resume stand out.

First off, be sure to eliminate all wording in your resume that you don’t need, try to stay away from using too many slang and fluffy words that only tend to fill in the gaps and steer around the point. You want to make a strong statement that you mean business and you really want this job. Stick to action verbs that will announce and speak for you on your behalf. You need to set it up so that the resume is going in place of you and taking your spot in that chair, basically make your resume talk for you.

At the top of the page you will want to briefly summarize your skills and what you have to offer the employer, this is a very important piece of the resume if not the most important part, make sure you are brief and straight to the point!

Make sure to compliment yourself and your skills, for example use keywords and turn them into statements that can easily sum everything up in one sentence such as- Over seven years of experience in implementing, developing and managing complex projects with the ability to meet deadlines and time constraints with ease and accuracy.

Use some bullets to highlight your skills related to the position such as; I have coordinated benefits for the transfer of employees and new hires, proficient with home marketing, budget planning, permanent housing, temporary housing, home sale buyouts, tax assistance and expenses reimbursements. My years education and on the job success will bring fresh ideas and trusted experience to your company.

Always stick to a generalized type face such as Arial or Times New Roman. Keep your font size to 10 or 12. You can use 10 for the body of the resume and the introduction, and if you please use a slightly larger size for the header which will include your name, address, phone number, email address and any other contact information. This will provide an easy view if the employer needs to look at the resume at a glance.

Always make sure you proofread and even have a trusted secretary thoroughly look over your completed resume. As much as you think things have turned out perfect, someone else can always locate a simple mistake, and lets face it, we all make them.

You wont have another chance to make this impression again. So make it sparkle and shine!

By: Jay Tokarz

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