Tips to Build a Stand-Out Resume

Building an affective marketing/PR resume is ESSENTIAL in today's job market. Human Resources departments are increasingly overwhelmed by applications, making it difficult to create a resume that makes it to the top.

To further complicate things, there is no 'resume bible' per se. Opinions differ about what a resume should look like, how many pages it should be, what it should include, what it shouldn't include, what font to use, and on and on and on. 

Attempting to create the perfect resume is mind boggling, and if you're anything like me, trying to create this little masterpiece will leave you with a full trash can and an empty Word document. 

Don't worry though, after a couple of years of trial and error and research, I've come up with some helpful tips to get your resume up and running.

1. Customize it. Tailor your information to the specific details in the job description. 
2. Include social links to your Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. What better way to demonstrate your integrated marketing abilities?
3. Avoid using jargon. Keep it simple and to the point but DO make sure to include key marketing/PR terms that demonstrate your expertise.
4. Be creative! What better way to prove your marketing abilities?