It is a well known fact that thousands of people apply for a single job. Then imagine the employer sitting in front of a table with a stack of resumes. He or she is not going to read every one. Isn't it? So how can you ensure that you make him/her read your one. Stand out from the rest! It is simple to say. But how?

The rest of the article discusses ten tips which will assist you to write the perfect resume.

1. Analyze the vacancy and determine the skills, capabilities, experience required for the job. This is important since each job advertisement although for the same post will have a unique set of requirements. You need to grasp them by carefully reading the advertisement and understand what takes prominence.

2. Create a comprehensive list of your skills, qualifications, business exposure. Then critically evaluate each of them focusing on the job at your hand. Drop out the ones which seem irrelevant and retain the relevant content.

3. Once you get rid of the distracters, you may elaborate the relevant content of the list by drawing from your past experience, stating accomplishments and highlighting your abilities that prove your capacity to assume the job responsibilities.

4. Skills, Qualifications, and Experience make the core of your resume. So ensure it is not a boring story just about your past but an interesting narrative spiced up with what you intend to do in the future especially within the job applied including the contribution you expect to deliver to the organization.

5. Remember to include a concise and customized career objective at the beginning of the resume. Customization to suit the job being applied is utmost important because this allows you to grab the attention of the employer at once.

6. Don't stop over there, please go on to explain how this job will facilitate the achievement of your ultimate objective. In other words you will be explaining how you as well as your employer will mutually benefit from the decision to recruit you.

7. Contact Information: This is another very important aspect of a resume most of us tend to overlook. Your contact information should be comprehensive and updated. Further make it clearly visible so that it is convenient for anybody in search of your details.

8. Include names of two referees who can provide your employer an unbiased evaluation of you. Make sure you inform them and get their permission prior to including them in your resume.

9. Watch out the format and overall appearance. Ensure the font is visible and attractive and the content is clear and succinct.

10. Last but not the least I will wind up this discussion by giving you this advice. For god sake read and read and re-read to find out grammar, spelling and typing errors. Remember you will never be tolerated if you have one of those errors in your resume.

Do not wait for tomorrow start writing your resume now.

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