Applying for jobs can be rough. From competitiveness to unrealistic requirements to being ghosted and never hearing back, it’s easy to feel certain aspects of one’s job search are entirely out of control.

However, something that is totally within everyone’s control is whether their resume is a serve or a flop.

The internet is full of people giving advice on the subject, and we’re highlighting some tips that a few TikTokers have shared about crafting the perfect resume.

Here are 7 ways that you can easily zhuzh up your resume.

Ditch your objective statement.

Erica Rivera — a senior recruiter at Google who shares career advice through her TikTok, @careerdivacoaching — recently shared a post where she focused on different things that people should stop including in their resumes, and the objective statement was called out.

“Objective statement, gotta go. That was in 1970. We are in 2022,” she succinctly pointed out.

As the objective statement is a measly sentence that just parrots information from the job listing, axing it makes sense and feels more to-the-point.

Tailor your work history.

Rivera also implored viewers to keep their work history relevant to the job they’re applying for.

“We don’t need your entire work history since you started your professional career. What we need to focus and hone in on is tailoring your search and resume to the role you’re applying for,” she said.

Cut out "weak action verbs."

Finally, Rivera says that “weak action verbs” like “helped” and “was responsible for” aren’t making the cut.

Instead, she suggests replacing these weak words and phrases with stronger options, including “streamlined,” “implemented,” “strategized,” “managed” and “improved.”

Curate your skills section.

Another user who goes by @andreaisawriter, the self-proclaimed “Career Priestess,” also shared a useful tip of her own on TikTok: getting creative with the skills you list.

“You are NOT lying by saying you have these skills because, just by showing up to a job, you have these,” she writes over the video.

The skills in question include health and safety management (from cleaning), process improvement (from being “human capital” as an employee) and client relationship building (from providing good customer service).

@andreaisawriter 📄✨🌈 Embed your resume with ALL the skills listed on the job post of interest! #resumetok #careercoachtok #jobhuntress #resumetips101 #resumesecret ♬ Life Goes On – Oliver Tree

Use language from job listing in your skills section.

Similarly, a user who goes by @maddiemacho0o, aka “The Career Finesser,” points out that looking over the job listing and incorporating similar language into your skills section is a good way to impress recruiters.

She also acknowledges that a resume is a “living, breathing document” that should be tailored frequently, and this method is a good way of keeping it on point.

@maddiemacho0o How to easily add skills to your resume to stand out in those 7 seconds recruiters are looking at your resume! @David Fano @Teal | Your Career Growth Tool #jobtracker #careertips #resumetips #recruitertips ♬ original sound – Maddie | The Career Finesser

Keep it cute and concise.

TikToker @armanigems, a pharmaceutical representative who shares career tips, created a video in which he acknowledged the importance of keeping your resumes to only 1 page.

While he acknowledged that this may be difficult, a 1-page resume is definitely standard, and any more is likely to be seen as overkill.

Shoutout your "professional highlights."

While keeping it brief, however, be sure to acknowledge some of your “professional highlights” from relevant jobs.

“This shows the interviewer the success that you’ve had in each role,” the TikToker pointed out.

What do you think about these tips, and do you have any others that you’d like to share? Sound off down in the comment section to let us know.