This is very good practice for the”real world.”Many jobs now requireRESUMESto be submitted electronically.So,here is an opportunity to do just that:submit your finalresume here. Be sure it looks exact

This is very good practice for the”real world.”

Many jobs now requireRESUMESto be submitted electronically.So,here is an opportunity to do just that:submit your finalresume here.

Be sure it looks exactly like you want it to look; the best way to ensure this is to submit a pdf file.Be sure there are ZERO writing errors;be sure your resume

lists accomplishments not job responsibilities/duties;

and be sure there are NO vague,meaningless,outdated phrases like”team-player”or”hard worker” – unless you also provide , detailed examples of these concepts. Finally, be sure your resume begins with a section that highlights you and your abilities – GET TO THE GOOD STUFF EARLY! -YOU ONLY HAVE A FEW SECONDS TO CAPTURE THE READER’S ATTENTION, RIGHT?

Once your resume passes


all


of these tests:

1.All necessary contact information at the TOP of the page – name, address, email, phone numbers, (social media if desired)

2.


A SOLID BLACK LINE


between the contact information and the rest of the resume, like this…

3.

Your resume has a HIGHLIGHTS, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS section at the top

, designed to catch the reader’s attention right away. You only get a few seconds of reading time, so you must highlight your skills and qualifications immediately!

4.

You list your EDUCATION next

, includingONLY advanced/higher education (NO high schools)

5.

You list your WORK EXPERIENCE/EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

(DO NOT use only the word “EXPERIENCE” AS IT IS TOO VAGUE!) –


Your work history does NOT focus on DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES!


Your resume instead listsyour

WORK ACCOMPLISHMENTS

– informing the reader HOW WELL YOU DO/DID YOUR JOB! (THIS IS ONE OF THE KEYS TO CREATING A MODERN 21ST CENTURY RESUME.)

6.

Your resume has ELIMINATED all VAGUE, MEANINGLESS, TIRED phrases

like: team-player, dedicated, motivated, works well with others, fast learner, and computer efficient. Instead you have replaced these terms with clear specific EXAMPLES – like this:

Volunteered to lead a team of employees in the annual food drive for the homeless. Served as the president of the company’s Employee/Management Discussion Group.

7.

Your resume can also have another section,

if you have the space: PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE, INTERNSHIPS, SPECIFIC SKILLS, LANGUAGES. You can add anything – as long as it will help you get a specific job!

8.

Your resume DOES NOT LIST REFERENCES

– OR ANY REFERENCE TO REFERENCES – i.e. – References Available on Request 9.

You have a MASTERPIECE – PERFECT LOOK, ZERO WRITING ERRORS, A RESUME THAT HIGHLIGHTS YOU AND YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!!!

***Special Reminder= It is usually



very



obvious to me when students submit resumes without ever looking at the lecture notes,slides,and sample resumes.DO NOT be one of these students.