Quick Resume Tips!

Don't be a resume statistic!

Mistakes that are often fatal to CANDIDATES:

DO NOT:

- Inaccurately potray yourself, submit false information, or create an elaborate miscontrued version of your experience or education level

- Have a resume that is too longggggg!

- Include outdated information (i.e. working professionals should not include high school or other stale experience)

- Have too much information (resume starts to look like an essay!)

- Type in a font that is hard to read or distracting

Resume from flab to FAB!

DO:

- Be clear and concise, only current and relevant experience/education should be listed

- Clean and easy to read

- When listing skills, responsibilities, etc. --> make sure the most important info is listed 1st

- Make it interesting --> use impactful diction

- Spice it up --> find ways to make your resume stand out --> font, language, diction, spacing, paper, diction, etc.

- Must be ONE PAGE

- List details that are relevant to the job you are applying for (i.e. skills, organizations, volunteer work, additional education, etc.)