A resume isn’t the place to wax poetic or to gush on about an achievement. There is a time and a place to wield the magic marker and color things in.

This isn’t it.

A resume is basically a list of facts about why you’re qualified for an open position in a business or company. It’s about who you are, what you know and where you’ve been.

It is ready to be read quickly and get the message across as effectively as you can.

So cut the garble and gloss, stck to what will get your through to the next round.

You want to be creative about the power words you choose to describe yourself, not about the type of fiction you can come up with to boost your appeal.

Next up, more interesting info about how to make the most of your resume and get that job you have always wanted - the ultimate job of your dreams.

Truth is, we all want to present ourselves in the best light and impress potential employers. It’s a natural thing to want to get that great job and there are ways and means to make yourself look like the candidate that they want.

But, and it’s a big but, lying or glossing over black spots on your resume isn’t the way to go about doing so. There are lots of ways you can make the most of what might be considered a challenging time in your career or life.

And, you know, we all have them. Times where we did not cover ourselves in glory. Times where it went wrong.

If they are deep into finding fault and seeing failings or mistakes as ‘bad’ things, then, fact is they are letting themselves down, not you.

If you try to cover up areas in your work history, most likely they’ll be discovered later on down the line, costing you a potential job and creating the need for even more excuses further on.

And there’s a limit to how much you can spin, to be honest.

Look at the positive sides of less-than-desirable work history. If you were unemployed for a period, what did you do in that time? What did you learn? What did you occupy your time with?

Put a constructive positive spin on things and present your history in its best light.

That’s not only honest, but it’s creative and dynamic and open and straight. All characteristics of what a great employee might be.

And that should be enough to get you the job you need.

More tips riding along to the rescue quite soon!