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Resume Tips
Use a professional email
These unfortunate examples were taken from an actual college recruiter’s blog.
Professionalize Your Voicemail, Bro
• “Hello … hello? … hello? … Just Kidding, leave me a message.”
• “Hey this is Bryan, you know what to do.”
First Impressions
Objectives
• Tell employers what you want.
Profiles
• Tell employers what you can do for them.
Which should you choose?
Sample Objective
• Desire technical editing position with supervisory responsibilities in an engineering firm.
Sample Profile• Highly skilled technical
writer with three years publishing experience. Knowledgeable in current webdesign technology. Experienced communicator and team player.
Use active verbs.
Don’t include a picture…
No matter how flattering.
Sell it. Don’t tell it.
Peer Advisor• Sociology Department,
University of Oregon, Eugene• Assisted over 300 students (as a member of a four-person team) to provide improvedunderstanding and planning of university requirements• Evaluated academic records informing students of academic standing
Peer Advisor
• Worked in partnership with the Faculty Advisor with assigned students throughout their first academic year and help them answer the academic and social questions common in the first year.
Outsmart the computer
• PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Award-winning corporate controller with more than ten years' experience in two $500 million corporations. Impressive record in implementing financial record database architecture that saved over $2 million annually. Proficient in Oracle, Prism, Red Brick, and SAP systems, as well as MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and FrontPage."
Be specific
• Numbers• Dates• Breaks in Work History• Sales • Costs Savings• GPA or major GPA
Font Size and Type
•Use at least a 10-point font• Don’t get too fancy
• It doesn’t do any good …• that your resume is just one page …• if no one can read it.
Are you experienced?
If not, there are things you can include.• Relevant hobbies and interests• Volunteer experience• Sports• Clubs• Leadership roles• Meaningful coursework• Honors and awards
Create a text-only version
• Unless you are this guy …• Picture-based resumes