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ALBANY, GA -- April’s job report shows the economy added more than 200,000 new jobs, which professionals makes it important for resumes to stand out when applying for one of those coveted positions.

“You know who you are and what kind of hard worker you are, but that employer doesn't know, so having that resume showcases your skills and qualifications which is going to help sell you to that employer,” says Rebecca O’Neil with the Southwest Georgia Workforce Investment Act.

The Department of Labor, along with a variety of sponsors, held a ResuMAY Fest on Friday, where close to 100 job seekers attended to revamp their resumes.

“Of the individuals that I looked at, they looked really good. They just needed maybe a few formatting items, tweaks or maybe including some more information,” says O’Neil.

Susan Dockery, who was laid off two weeks, was just one of the job seekers who attended the event to get her resume spruced up. 

“They took it, they looked it over, pointed out some things that I should change, there were some positive things about it also. I'm really glad that I came,” says Dockery.

Professionals say they saw very proactive and very ambitions job seekers. They say even people who are still in college came in looking to get advice on their resume.

“Because our workforce is so varied in age from young to people that are older,” says O’Neil. “If you're younger definitely make sure all of your skills and qualifications are kind of at the top most part of your resume, really sell yourself.”

She also says to be sure to not be skeptical of adding items such as volunteer work or odd jobs because she says they just may apply to the position you are submitting a resume for and you don’t know it.

“For people that are older and may be used to an older style of resume, just keep in mind that things are constantly changing and there's a new style of resume,” says O’Neil.

New resumes came out of Friday’s event, as did job seekers with renewed zeal.

“I'm looking forward to getting out with my new resume,” says Dockery.