Resume is means of communicating the abilities and credentials of the job seeker to the recruiter. It is a tool to win the interview call and eventually the job. Ideally, one should not include salary within the resume section. Yet, the way you draft your resume will certainly have an impact on the remuneration you get. Any recruiter will analyze the credentials of the job seeker to decide his merit in terms of money. Hence, it is essential to concentrate on different aspects of the resume that influences the employer in deciding your worth, so that you can aim for better salary than the current one.
The different aspects of the resume are given below that influences the employer's opinion about you and which have a direct bearing on the remuneration you get.
Impressive Qualifications
- An applicant graduated from a highly esteemed university or institute would receive a better pay package than someone who has passed out from ordinary college.
- Similarly, an applicant who has been the university topper, best student, an all- rounder would be in better position to demand higher salary than someone with average grades.
Worthwhile Experiences
- All those applicants with strong experience are better prepared to handle routine responsibilities, project works and untimely challenges. Hence, it benefits the employer more to recruit such an employee rather than an inexperienced one. Therefore, these candidates can demand better salary.
- An inexperienced candidate is not yet acquainted with the corporate work and its challenges. They still have time to learn and adapt to corporate environment. Hence, the employers would give a secondary preference to these candidates and a lower salary.
Valuable Licenses and Certifications
- Licenses and certifications award individuals with the authority to perform certain duties. It is a proof of their worth and expertise in that field. Hence, applicants with licenses and certification can demand more than other applicants.
- An applicant who has the expertise in particular field but does not hold the license to advice clients, authorize documents, procedures and take responsibilities, will be given less importance by the recruiter. The employer would have to recruit another employee for his authority. Hence, even if he gets recruited, such employee would not get the desired salary.
Salary Section
- It may happen that the organization is willing to pay salaries higher than what the applicant is currently receiving. In this case, if you mention your current salary, the employer may regard your prospective salary only upto 30% of your current salary and limit it till there. It would be applicant's loss in this case.
- If the applicant quotes an amount as salary within the resume, it is possible that the expected amount is higher than what the employer is willing to pay. This might become one of the reasons for the employer to reject you even before he would consider the applicant's qualities.
Accomplishments
- An applicant who has a strong record of winning accolades, awards and performing work exceptionally well would impress the employer more. Such an employee would get a preference over other applicants in terms of getting the job. Thus a resume that portrays the applicants as an achiever with amazing success record is sure to get better salary.
Even if the resume does not directly discuss salary expectations of the applicant, it contributes a lot towards deciding the ideal remuneration for you. Hence make certain that the salary demanded is apt for the qualifications and experience earned by you in order to stand better chance at gaining the interview call.
