Tips to Resume Writing

What’s the Purpose of a Resume?

• Distinguish yourself among a pool of candidates

• Pre-screening tool for employers• Communicate evidence of

accomplishments• Example of your communication skills• Gain an Interview• Help organize your thoughts for an

interview

Common Mistakes

• Sloppiness• Wordiness • Unfocused• Typographical errors • Omitting GPA (can be considered a red flag

to some employers)

Effective Resume Writing

TIP #1:

One page max! Cover letter is a nice to do, but a strong resume is priority #1.

TIP #2:

Use clear, concise communication and edit ruthlessly. This will force you to effectively dimensionalize your skills/experiences & accomplishments. Ineffective and verbose resumes will be a barrier to finding a job.

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Effective Resume Writing

TIP #3:

Stress first your strongest and most recent strengths, experiences, contributions, etc. 

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Effective Resume Writing

Effective Resume Writing

TIP #4:

For campus organizations highlight leadership positions. For example, we don’t just want to know if you are a member of a club.

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Effective Resume Writing

TIP #5:

Each bullet point should show your work using C.A.R. format (context, action, result). A little Context, Action of what you did, and quantitative/qualitative Result.  Do NOT just list your responsibilities. This same format in writing an effective resume can be used during an interview. 

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Effective Resume Writing

TIP #6:

Look at your resume to communicate evidence of accomplishments, help gain an interview, and help to organize your thoughts for an interview.

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Effective Resume WritingTIP #7 - Formatting:

• No need to include a generic career objective

• Keep personal data to a minimum

• Include timeframes of roles. 

• Do not add skills on bottom that everyone has

• Only add hobbies if relevant to the job

• Don’t use MS Template for Resume’s

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Effective Resume Writing

TIP #8:

Differentiate yourself! Think of resume as your message track & equity for the brand of 'YOU'

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