Gone are the days when you purchase a readymade questionnaire, or form, with little boxes in it and try as you might to maintain a somewhat decipherable writing or what they call as legible handwriting. With the advent of the computer and yes, the internet too, there are now hundreds of resume templates you can use for your job hunting, or even for reference purposes. Even your hideous looking ID picture can now be enhanced for a sexier, more attractive you! It can’t get any better than that!
FYI seniors, resumes today are not made solely to be printed. A senior looking for a job can now apply even within the comfort of their own homes via the internet of course. If you have been reading posts from this blog, you should know by now that working from home has always been a favorite of mine as I see it fits a senior’s life perfectly. Your resume can now be submitted through emails and through online marketplaces using escrow accounts. Some of the biggest companies in the industry today have their own forms you need to fill up upon application however, preparing a good resume is still an essential part of your job-hunting activities. Your resume should cover these points:
·    A basic resume must be two pages long and as much as possible, no longer than that. Keep it clean and avoid cluttering your resume too much. Use simple, easy to read font and font sizes. If you want to go for a creative looking resume, try browsing for resume templates over the internet.
·    Strength and capabilities. While it is good to emphasize your experience, try to highlight your strengths and capabilities as a person and as a worker instead. Your potential employer must have already acknowledged your experience just by seeing your age written on your resume, what they need to know now are the things you can do for the company or the team.
·    Arrange it chronologically but very well targeted. It is important to read the job description well before getting your resume together. Explain in extent the ones you feel are important for the company but list also those occupations you did in the past—only not that detailed as the former. Your most recent comes first down to your first job.
·    Trainings, seminars and educational background. Same as your work history, you should also include these things in your resume as this is very important for the company to know. This serves as their reference if you are fit for the position.
·    Have someone proofread your cover letter. Grammar and sentence construction are very important as it implies your professionalism. Again, just keep it simple and it should directly answer the job description.