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"Your
resume is a marketing device.
Make sure it presents you
in a affirmative way."
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How
to write a resume?
No
accomplishments, no achievements or awards? So, what do you put
on your resume?
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A clear picture of the business of the employer you want to work
for.
- Proof of your understanding of the problems and challenges the
employer faces.
- A plan describing how you would do the work the employer needs
done.
- An estimate of what/how much you think you could add to the
bottom line.
General
Tips
1.
If you have to mail your resume to a prospective employer, do
not fold it. Use a large envelope
2. Spell out everything on your resume. Do not use abbreviations
like St. for Street or Ave. for Avenue
3. Have a friend proofread your resume
4. DO NOT PUT "References available upon request" on the bottom
5. When faxing your resume, be sure to use black ink on plain
white paper
6. Use inkjet or laser printing, and avoid dot matrix
7. Copies of a resume should be clear, and without smudges.
8. Do not use a font larger than 20 point.
9. A graduating college student should keep their resume to one
page
10. If your GPA is a 3.0 or higher, include it.
11. Include any internships you have done within your education
section.
12. Do not get too fancy with your resume unless you are applying
for an advertising or related position.
13. Most resumes are scanned into computers, so make sure the
important points of your resume are on the white section of the
paper.
14. Use the 2 digit code for states with no periods in between.
RI for Rhode Island etc.
15. Phone numbers should include area codes
Heading
Tips
1. Name should be the largest & boldest print on resume
2. Print full name including your middle name
3. Center your name at the top of the page
4. Present address should be on the left side
5. Permanent address should be on the right side
Objective
Tips
1.
Make objective general, because you may use it to try and get
a number of jobs
2. Be more specific for the job you want in the cover letter
3. Never use entry level in your resume or cover letter
4. DonŐt use the word obtain, it means given and you never want
to ask for anything
5. Use attain, achieve, become, it shows confidence
Education
Tips
1.
It is better to have education first, because graduates usually
donŐt have a lot of experience
2. DonŐt use B.S. to tell about degree, spell it out: Bachelor
of Science in your major
3. Including the date you graduate is optional, but take it off
after you graduate
4. Never use the word candidate
Reference
Tips
1.
You donŐt have to refer to them
2. Put references on a separate page
3. Your reference paper should match your resume paper.
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