The new resume rules are coming (excited?). Resumes are undergoing dramatic changes; all credit goes to a competitive economy and an ever changing job market. If you need to compete in today’s job market, you’ll require learning the new rules of resume writing and what is “in” in resumes.

The Changing Resume World

• Professional Summaries

Have you ever written the objective statement of a resume? Objective statements have never been very beneficial, and every word in today’s resume requires having a purpose. Enter: Professional summaries. Professional summaries are blocks (or bullet points) of your primary strengths that make you right for the job.  They offer the hiring manager a chance to see why you are right for your job from the get go, without having to read through an objective statement that gives very little value.

• Resumes are Hoped to be Tailored

The Internet has made it possible for jobs to get thousands of applications for a single job. A boring resume designed to work for several jobs does not cut it anymore. You require writing a new resume for each job in case to be successful.

• Pretty is Significant

Consider there were no words on the page. Imagine that the resume was art, and you’ve to look at it from far away. Does it look ugly? Does it look like you threw words on a page? Or does it look attractive to the eye? Resumes now require having bullet points, conveniently readable formatting, and require looking as good as they are written.

• Originality

It is no longer acceptable to have clichéd phrases such as “Excellent Communication Skills.” Everyone has outstanding communication skills. You require setting yourself apart by concentrating on real, tangible skills and accomplishments. Show the interviewer that you are better than the other 1,000 candidates, not the same as them.

The Revolution Will Be Televised

Okay, might be the resume revolution is not as exciting as other revolutions, but there are few critical changes being made to the resume writing procedure. These changes drastically impact how well your resume will be received, and making these changes to your resume could be the difference between getting and not getting the job.