RESUME TIPS

1. PROFESSIONAL

Your resume is no place for gimmicks, colored fonts, pictures, or funny e-mail addresses. Stick to the facts and keep it professional!

2. TARGETED

Employers want to know exactly what you can do for their company. It is important you tailor each resume to each job (it will only take a few sentences to do this). Get rid of any information that is not required for a particular job.

3. WELL-WRITTEN

Use positive action words and start each bullet point with an action verb. On the same hand, avoid everyday buzzwords. Remember, your resume needs to focus on your key skills and achievements.

4. SELF-PROMOTE

Do not be scared to highlight your skills, accomplishments, and abilities. If you don’t tell the employer, no one else will. Emphasize your skills, especially the ones the job is asking for.

5. SIMPLE

Forget about fancy fonts or clever uses of italics. Keep it simple. Not only can it be hard to read, there are multiple scanning software programs that might be unable to read it.

6. SPELLING/GRAMMAR

USE spell check! Poor spelling and grammar will immediately land your resume in the “deleted items” box. Re-read every word yourself, and get someone else to read it as well.

7. CONSISTENT

Be consistent throughout your resume with your margins, fonts, and line spacing. Consistency shows professionalism.

SAMPLE RESUME

*Courtesy of Cawley Career Education Center*