You are off to a perfect start with drafting the
first two sections of the resume such as contact details and career objective.
The task does not end here. The battle is only half won by seeking the
attention of the employer. However, the real challenge lies ahead. You have to
retain the interest of the employer as well as impress him/her to call you for
the interview.
It’s a general misconception among many individuals that
skills section could be avoided. Some of them believe that this section is a
mere listing of skills. They feel presenting a list of educational
qualifications would work wonders and impress the recruiters. We tend to forget
the importance of skills section in the resume.
The skills sections play a very effective role in
the resume. It informs the recruiter about some of your important
characteristics or even personality traits suitable for the post. This section
should be placed after the contact details and objective section in the resume.
In most of
the cases, the skills sections outplay the educational qualifications of an
individual. There are cases where recruiters have offered opportunity to the
candidate to prove his/her capability for the post in spite of lacking the
desired educational qualifications. The skills section also plays a very
important role especially in case of a fresher or entry level resume.
Resumes online and various other resume websites
contain illustrations for writing skills section. You can use them as reference
and write it on your own. Jot down all your skills which you would like to
incorporate in the resume.
The next step would be to check out whether the
skills are relevant to the post applied for and only then include it. This
section should be included in bulleted points. The details mentioned above
would surely clear your disbelieves regarding skills section and draft it for
your resume.
In the next
blog coming up, I would discuss about the correct approach for writing an
education section and its importance in the resume.
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