BANGALORE: How does a reviewer judge a resume? What do they look for? Most people draft their resumes thinking that the reviewer is going to read all the subsections and details, but research has shown that recruiters take just six seconds to make an initial judgment. And an initial judgment quickly becomes a final judgment if there are many resumes to consider.

So, to have a killer resume, you need to make it really easy for the reviewer to spot the most important benefits that you have to offer to the employer. BI has compiled a list of best practices to make your resume stand out from the crowd.

Make sure your resume fits the job description

Generic resumes are the easiest to make, but the least effective for netting a really good job. One excellent application is better than the average ones, because it increases your chances of being hired for a top job.

Research the culture and hiring practices of the company before you apply. Does the company care more about experience, education, specific projects or general management ability? Draft your resume based on those factors.

Reflect the requirement

Most often than not job seekers fail to understand the exact details of the job description and highlight irrelevant information on resume that fails to impress employers.

In case of this situation, job seekers need to do thorough research and break up the requirements into three sets of skills, which will give a better impression for the hiring mangers as well as keep your job prospects on the hunt.

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