{"id":15624,"date":"2021-07-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquent.com\/?p=15624"},"modified":"2021-07-28T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T09:00:00","slug":"5-tips-to-make-your-resume-not-suck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aquent.com\/en-au\/blog\/5-tips-to-make-your-resume-not-suck","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Make Your Resume Not Suck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#AskAquent - 5 Tips to Make Your Resume Not Suck\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OiwXi46F3I0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bear with me through this analogy&hellip; <\/span><b>Dating<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>applying for jobs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are very similar.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryan, are you nuts? How on earth are they similar?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, they&rsquo;re similar in the sense that you only get to make a first impression once. Now, some people are great at making a first impression and others well&#8230; not so much. The fact of the matter is that regardless of whether you&rsquo;re dating or applying for jobs, you want to be able to showcase yourself in the best possible light.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&rsquo;ve checked with the boss and I&rsquo;ve been advised to stay on-brief and steer clear of offering dating advice in my blog posts; however, what I can do is offer some advice about how you can craft the perfect resume. So stick with me, while I share my insider tips on how to make your resume not suck.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip #1 &#8211; Keep your resume short \u2018n' sweet<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I read literally hundreds of resumes every single week. Some are great, <\/span><a title=\"10 Resume Mistakes - Aquent Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/aquent.com.au\/blog\/10-resume-mistakes-that-cost-you-job-opportunities-salary-credibility\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">others are below par<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The ones that are great often have one thing in common. They&rsquo;re all short and sweet.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I get asked frequently, &lsquo;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how long should my resume be<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?&rsquo;. The answer is simple, <\/span><b>keep your<\/b> <b>resume between 1-2 pages max<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This rule applies for absolutely everyone. I don&rsquo;t care if you&rsquo;ve had 50 years&rsquo; experience or 5-minutes of experience, you need to keep your resume under two pages in length.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Why keep it below 2 pages?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><a href=\"https:\/\/aquent.com.au\" title=\"Aquent Australian Homepage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruiters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and hiring managers do not read every word of your resume *gasp*. On average they read your resume for anywhere between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theladders.com\/career-advice\/you-only-get-6-seconds-of-fame-make-it-count\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"You Only Get 6 Seconds of Fame to Make it Count Article\"><b>6 to 10 seconds in total<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. What this means in reality is that you have exactly <\/span><b>6 to 10 seconds to capture the reader's attention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and give them the information they need to decide whether they&rsquo;re going to want to schedule an interview. In the world of resumes &lsquo;less is more&rsquo;.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #2 &#8211; Include tangible results<\/h2>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, so you&rsquo;ve got only 1-2 pages to work with, so what should you actually include in your resume. The one thing I&rsquo;m always telling my candidates is to <\/span><b>include tangible results in your resume<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tangible results can be absolutely anything:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I generated X number of leads generated<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I achieved $X in revenue<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I grew our NPS score to X from Y<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I grew our social engagement by X<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I reduced the Cost Per Lead by X<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I rebranded X which resulted in Y<\/span><strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that every single role will have different KPIs but ultimately you want to showcase the tangible results that you delivered. The reason you want to do that is because hiring managers and recruiters are looking to see what you have achieved as this shows us that you have a track record of delivering results in previous roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Tip #3 &#8211; Include keywords<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As corny as it sounds, keywords are key. As I mentioned before, you have 6 to 10 seconds to capture the person's attention. How do you possibly capture someone's attention that fast? With keywords.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruiters and hiring managers speed read through resumes and are trying to find keywords that match back to what the role asks for.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aquent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resume-example-2-how-to-make-you-resume-not-suck.png\" alt=\"Resume Example 2 - How to Make You Resume Not Suck\" style=\"width:1251px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The screenshot above is from a candidate who I recently placed. Pay close attention to all the keywords they managed to squeeze into 10 bullet points. This candidate was able to tell me that they have:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developed and implemented digital strategies<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worked on website optimisation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used paid social, email marketing, paid search<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worked on reporting and analytics<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worked with an external agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used Trello, Google Analytics and Sprout Social<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These keywords were identical to the keywords that were used in the job description. This enticed me to read more about their experience. My advice is be sure to have a look at what the actual job description is asking for. If it lists a range of different skills that they&rsquo;re looking for, your best bet is to make sure that you have mentioned these exact things in your resume. Recruiters and hiring managers have a mental checklist, they&rsquo;re going to be matching your resume to the JD saying okay cool they&rsquo;ve done this, this and this. That is enough for them to go &lsquo;alright their skills match the JD, let&rsquo;s pickup the phone and find out more or book an interview&rsquo;.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Tip #4 &#8211; Don't BS on your resume<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any recruiter or hiring manager worth their weight is going to be able to spot BS very quickly&nbsp; when they're reading through your resume.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now don&rsquo;t get me wrong, your resume should paint you in the most positive light possible. However, there's a big difference between talking yourself up and just straight up lying on your resume. At the end of the day, be honest and be transparent about what your experience has been and I promise you will be fine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You're going to be wasting your time. You're going to be wasting the other person's time as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Tip #5 &#8211; One word\u2026 Canva<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a million different templates to make your resume look incredible on Canva right now. If you&rsquo;re building your resume in a word document, stop what you&rsquo;re doing and go and make an incredible resume (for free!) on their website.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&rsquo;ve compiled below a handful of my favourite templates they have available:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Template 1: <\/span><a title=\"Canva Black &amp; White Modern Resume Template\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/t\/EADapIFXK9s-black-and-white-bordered-modern-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black &amp; White Modern Resume<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Template 2: <\/span><a title=\"Canva Green &amp; Black Modern Resume Template\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/templates\/EAD7YntQATc-green-and-black-modern-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green &amp; Black Modern Resume<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Template 3: <\/span><a title=\"Canva Modern &amp; Minimalist Resume Template\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/templates\/EAEircgl_-w-modern-and-minimalist-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modern &amp; Minimalist Resume<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Now there are a few reasons why I have chosen these three particular templates:<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are structured and easy to read.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They don't include headshots.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They're 1-page long.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They're professional and minimalistic.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>In summary<\/b>&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your resume between 1-2 pages in length.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include tangible results in your resume.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use keywords throughout your resume.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don't include any BS.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a professional template to make your resume pop.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \"><strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>Use these tips to help level up your resume. 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