Showcase the specific set of skills your potential employer is seeking in your resume. That means cleaning out the irrelevant ones and making your job history pop. Don’t include college or summer jobs unless that’s all you have, right now.
Keep your resume recent and do your research. Find out what the company is looking for and highlight those skills in your resume accordingly. They’re in need of a someone who’d good with people? Bring out your history in sales or your stint as a public speaker in college.
Target your skillset. Don’t be vague. It’s not enough to place ‘trustworthy’ or ‘hard worker’ on your resume. You need to place specific skills in there that match with your chosen industry and will help you stand out.
Bonus Tip: NEVER lie on your resume. It’s the fastest way to lose a job and an interview. Checking whether you are who you say you are takes two seconds with an online search and if you get a job you’re not qualified for, by some fluke, you’re only in for bad references down the line.
