How To Create a Professional Resume

How To Create a Professional Resume

Resume review is a crucial part of the hiring process. Most employers take thirty seconds or less to review a resume, so it is critical to make sure your resume is effective at showcasing what makes you a great candidate. Here are some tips for creating a successful resume.

What makes you unique from other candidates?

  • Highlight what makes you stand out from everyone else.
  • Tell a story with your resume. Show your progress and learning process through your accomplishments.

Formatting matters!

  • Clarity is very important to making your resume easy to review and highlighting the most important elements.
  • Make it short and sweet. No resume should exceed two pages. One page is even better!
  • Make sure you name and contact information is clearly visible at the top of the page.
  • Use bulleted lists, they're easier to read quickly than paragraphs.
  • Use reverse chronological order. List your most recent experience and education first.
  • Use fonts that are easy to read. Some good ones are Verdana, Arial, and Helvetica. Use 10-12 pt. font.
  • Templates are your friend - they save time and effort!
  • Save your resume as a PDF so the format doesn't change when the file is opened. Don't let your hard work go to waste!

Tailor your resume to the job description.

  • Find out the challenges, goals, and philosophies of the business you want to work for and tailor your resume to those things.
  • List jobs related to the job you want: If you're applying to a journalist position, the fact that you worked at McDonald's when you were fifteen isn't that relevant.how to write a resume and tailor it to job description

Be selective.

  • Don't list your GPA unless it is 3.5 or above.
  • Listing majors and minors from college is helpful.
  • Mention previous promotions.
  • Highlight your accomplishments more than your responsibilities.
  • Around six bullets per section keeps the resume from getting too long.

What is an objective?

  • An objective tells the employer who you are, your goals, and what you bring to the table
  • Make it concise, preferable one short sentence.

Use action verbs!

  • Use strong action verbs when describing your previous experience! It highlights the tasks you can do.
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Other Tips

  • Make sure your email address is professional.
  • Include your full name in the file title. The employer probably receives a lot of files names "resume". If you do this, your resume can get lost.
  • PROOFREAD! Multiple times! You can also have someone else check for errors or use a program like grammarly. Spelling, grammar, and formatting mistakes do not leave a good first impression.

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Sources:

        Childress, Lillian. “The 13 Best Resume Tips of 2017.” Glassdoor Blog, Glassdoor, 11 Dec. 2017, www.glassdoor.com/blog/best-resume-tips-of-2017/.

         “How To Match Your Resume to the Job You Want?” Uptowork, 27 Mar. 2018, www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjO9bWY57XaAhVES6wKHeokAhcQjRx6BAgAEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fuptowork.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-make-a-resume&psig=AOvVaw31Ixs_VkmjF5dkzmnm4jBR&ust=1523659256303457.

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         Severt, Natalie. “42 Amazing Resume Tips That You Can Use in 30 Minutes [Examples].” Resume Builder Online: Your Resume Ready in 5 Minutes!, Uptowork, 27 Mar. 2018, uptowork.com/blog/resume-tips.

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