Would you like to know how to make a resume sing?

The choice of words is very important when considering how to make a resume resonate with the reader. Using the wrong words in a resume or an interview can quickly end your chance of getting the job.

Never talk in terms that make you sound like a work horse: 'reliable', 'hard worker' for example. Instead, use words that demonstrate those terms. Base these terms on previous experience such as: "gained employee of the month for such and such a task", or include some statistical evidence such as: "success in 35 out of 40 sales".

When speaking of previous employment avoid broad, weak, or passive verbs in reference to tasks such as 'did', or 'worked with'. Instead use words like ‘implemented’ or ‘collaborated’. Again, these terms are more effective because they are more 'real' even though you may be saying the same thing. The more realistic you can make a resume sound with specific details it is not only more tangible but also more interesting to read.

While writing about yourself and your achievements it is very easy to fall into the trap of starting every sentence with "I ...". This pattern should be broken up and some times dot points are a very good way of saying a lot about yourself in a brief way that is fast and easy to digest. Because you must keep in mind that not much time is usually spent reading a resume so it is always best to keep it brief and to the point. One page resumes are ideal.

Spell-check the document. It's such a simple thing that it is easy to forget to do sometimes. An escapee typo in the wild within your resume shows that you are sloppy and pay little attention to detail.