Resume Tips

• 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