- Resume doesn't get you the job. It gets you the interview.
- People are busy. Your resume will be skimmed.
- Lose the objective. We know you want the job.
- Education: Don’t include anything before college. Only include GPA if it’s impressive.
- Move education to the end.
- It’s not what you know. It’s what you’ve done with what you know.
- Highlight your accomplishments, not your job duties.
- Use past tense. Coordinated vs Coordinate. Designed vs Design. Planned vs Plan.
- Relevant Experience
- Internships, summer jobs, Volunteer work, Research projects, Clubs/orgs.
- Customize your resume to the job. Pull words from the job description and use them in your resume.
- Review all of the experiences on your resume. Think of 3-5 accomplishments per experience.
- Accomplishments don’t have to be groundbreaking.
- Make/save money for the company?
- Increase productivity or save time for the company?
- Events, activities, and projects you planned and implemented? Their Results?
- Involved in notable projects? Notable clients? Results of the team?
- Did you get to use your writing skills? Purpose of writing?
- Action/Benefit Statements
- Action = Responsibility
- Benefit = Results
- Quantify your statements.
- BEFORE: Supervised staff of retail employees and planned promotions to grow profits.
- AFTER: Managed 20 employees, planned and executed 30 promotions, consistently generating 30-35% gross profit.
- Legibility is your goal. Don’t over stylize. No more than two fonts. Avoid ALL CAPS. Minimize underlining.
- NO TYPODS!
- NO TYPOS!
- Have somebody else read your resume and proof it.
- Narrow down the contact info. You don’t need address, email, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blog, website, cell phone, mom’s phone…
- “ The only people who get paid enough, get paid what they're worth, are people who don't follow the instruction book, who create art, who are innovative, who work without a map.” - Seth Godin
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