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Great painters have the undeniable talent of evoking emotions in their painting. When you look at a painting by your favorite painter, you either know what they were feeling when they painted the picture or you are taken to the scene from the painting.

Great writers can do the same thing with words. They can paint a picture through words that will evolve into an idea in your head that makes you either feel like you are there or at the least, that you can see it very clearly in your mind.

If you really want to find a great job that you can keep until retirement, you need to do the same thing with your resume. Now, I’m not saying that you want to bring tears to the eyes of the reader or you want the reader to find themselves imagining long walks on the beach with the one they love.

Instead, you should paint a picture of efficiency, resourcefulness and integrity and you should inspire the hiring manager to want to call you in for an interview.

Once you have an effective resume, the next step is to get it in front of recruiters and employers. There are two great services to help you along with your initial job search. The ResumeDirector service posts your resume on over 90 job boards including Monster, HotJobs, CareerBuilder, etc. To find out more, visit this web address: http://www.jobwerx.com/resume_director.html

The ResumeArrow service lets you email your resume right to the inboxes of thousands of recruiters in your industry and geographic location. To check out that site, visit this address: http://www.resumearrow.com/def.php3?pc=13CS756

How to Start Painting the Picture

The first place to start is with the job description. You should analyze the job description and ensure that your resume addresses every want and desire of the hiring manager. If you just send your resume out willy-nilly to any job that interests you, you’ll eventually get a job but will it be the one that you always wanted?

So, first make sure you meet the minimum requirements in education and training. Then make sure that each skill the hiring manager is seeking shows up in one of your job descriptions, in one of your summary areas or at least in your cover letter. Finally, polish your resume and dazzle them with action verbs and buzz words that will portray a sense of excitement to the hiring manager.

The first thing a hiring manager sees when looking at your resume is how it is laid out and how easily it flows from one section to another. To test your resume for a clean sharp look you should hold it out at arms length and squint your eyes just enough so that you can’t read the text. Does it look cluttered and unorganized?

What is the first thing your resume says to the hiring manager? Are you delivering a message with your first section or are you just jumping in feet first with past work experience? Having looked at tons of resumes in the past, it is always nice to see a summary or objective section that says something about the applicant.

Next, list out all of your skills that are applicable to this position. Then, list out other skills that you have that are not necessarily directed at this position but that show how well rounded an individual you are and how much you could contribute to the position.

Finally, fill in the meat of your resume with your past work experience including words that show you were an active participant in your previous jobs. Make sure you include words like developed, managed, facilitated, initiated and any other action words that imply active participation.

To finish it off, include your education information and any additional information that completes the picture of you. All you need to do is have the hiring manager saying wow through each section of your resume until they reach the end and they pick up the phone to call you.

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