the post applied for so that the employer immediately sees a match between his needs and your skills specify your contributionsyou can make your achievements more meaningful by providing specific details dont say something vague like contributed to company sales this says nothing about your actual contribution instead be specific about what you did conducted market analysis for the product to determine design and mechanics led changes to original design specifications despite initial developer objections received critical acclaim and sold over four lakh units this level of detail shows the employer the extent of your contributions and can expect what you will deliver in the futureoutline achievements and responsibilitiesdont provide a list of previous job responsibilities which most employers already know about without showing what results you achieved focus most of your rsum on the results you accomplished not the regular duties of your job for examplemade money for the company helped the company save money or reduce costs implemented processes that save time or increase work productivity improved companys competitive advantage in the marketenhanced corporate image or building companys reputation in its industrywhite liesresume integrity is critical many people admit to adding that little white lie to their resume to make their case for that job just that little bit stronger maybe you changed your title to administration manager even though you had no staff to supervise perhaps you omitted to tell them that you didnt finish that degree employers have become more alert about resumes and will cross check any tall claims or anything that doesnt sound plausibleare you too modesttoo many people play down their achievements while you should never exaggerate on a rsum you should definitely take credit for the things youve accomplished some people feel uncomfortable boasting on paper preferring to explain in an interview but if your rsum doesnt evoke interest you may never get that opportunityavoid irrelevant informationdont list your hobbies unless they directly support your qualifications for the position dont delve into the details of your marital status or the number of children you have dont mention political or religious volunteer work unless it directly relates to the position you are applying for any personal information runs the risk of turning the reader offwhen you send out your rsum it must speak specifically about you your rsum has to make your sales pitch in a clear and compelling manner invest the time to make it exceptional and you will see an immediate increase in the response rate