As the old saying goes, "The best defense is a good offense!" Many people underestimate the importance of a well written resume.
Whether you are entering the job market out of high school or after college, having a clean, informative and precise resume makes all
the difference in the world. This section will help you create a resume that will allow you to stand out among the thousands received.
Hopefully, this will provide you the opportunity to be called for an interview.
What is a resume? A resume (also spelled résumé or resumé) is a concise summary of a person's professional or
work experience and qualifications. This is typically submitted with an employment application.
At this this point in your life, it's important to distinguish yourself from others and to clearly identify the skills and
knowledge you have to offer. That is where a resume comes in - your personal summary.
To write a resume, we've put together some resources to help you get started.
1Define Yourself
Put together a list that defines who you are and outlines your education, work experience and accomplishments.
Here's a list of points to consider when defining yourself:
- Accomplishments tell what you have done; Responsibilities state what you were supposed to have done.
- Include your name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address
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2Draft Your Resume
The resume won't write itself. Start constructing your resume. Avoid common mistakes:
- Instead of using "I", "me" or "my" in your statements, simply state the facts. For example, instead of saying,
"I wrote the 40-page employee manual", simple state "Wrote 40-page employee manual".
- Avoid the use of the words "responsible for" and "duties included", that's obvious
- Do not include personal information such as age, health, ethnicity, marriage and family status. Employers cannot
consider you based on your personal information.
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3Critique Your Resume
Take your resume out for a spin. Have someone critique your resume for accuracy and readability.
- Make no mistakes. Use spell check and also check for missing or misused words
- Use a consistent format (use of capitalization and punctuation)
- Make appropriate use of space and formatting, such as bulleting and italicizing, to accent strong parts of your resume
- Use no more than 2 fonts
- Laser print your work on quality white or ivory resume paper
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4Send Your Resume
Ready or not, here you come! You're all done. Good luck!
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