5 Tips for Writing an IT Resume

5 Tips for Writing an IT Resume 5 Tips for Writing an IT ResumePosted June 12, 2019, by EleshaHow does your IT resume measure up? If your phone isnt exactly running hot with interview requests you need to make some changes.Check out these 5 tips for writing an IT resume to get you noticed and land you that interview.Make Your IT Resume Easy To Speed ReadEvery hiring manager has approx 2 hours to review and understand your IT resume.False. Hiring managers who are inundated with hundreds of submissions for each job literally skim read each application for about 10 seconds. You can bet yours will be destined straight for the no pile if all they see is a big wall of text.Make their precious seconds of attention count and highlight the key points of your IT resume in an easy to read format that is clear and visually appealing. Create categories using headlines including work history, education, and skills. Use a no-nonsense font set at 10-12 points and plenty of white space to separate ca tegories. Use bullet points to summarise the most important information - bullet points are a skim readers best friend Aligning content to the left will also make it more skimmable. Pro tip - The best bullet points in a resume for tech jobs will match the keywords listed in the job add. More on keywords belowSkip The IT JargonThe only place for really technical language in your IT resume is the section listing your technical skills. Try to keep the rest of the content as jargon-free as possible, not everyone reading your CV will be familiar with IT acronyms or terms specific to your