“A good resumé can get you an interview, a bad resumé can lose you the interview.”
Why does your Resumé Matter?
Resumé Examples
Lele’s Resumehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1mQVRYdiU7EdftfMb7zd4JXDfIY2XwhhKkYyJxwc1IHU/edit?usp=sharing
Vector Resume Example https://docs.google.com/file/d/1jA8GW0mr3ZSuz8OZt7m_jZil2Xpp8R6d/preview?rm=minimal Page 1, Page 5
Joe Jordan Resumé and Cover Letter Examples
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PByd19zGHvNKA0re3nF1Ivbm6UEaIZ-a?usp=sharing
Recommended Read: How to Write a Cover Letter
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/job_search_writing/job_search_letters/cover_letters_1_quick_tips/quick_content_tips.html
Your resumé is an advertisement of you.
The goal of your resumé is:
Think of your resumé like a trailer for a movie. You want to give them an idea of who you are, but not the whole story.
Do’s and Don’ts of Resumé Basics
DON’T
DO
Don’t say “I worked with Vector and interviewed people. Say this instead:
Vector Marketing“Conducted interviews for 400 applicants”
What do I include in my Resumé?
Name and Contact Info
DO INCLUDE:
DON’T INCLUDE:
“Vector looks great on a resume, but vector at a high level is something that can’t be matched.“—
“Vector looks great on a resume, but vector at a high level is something that can’t be matched.“
Work Experience
DO:
What if I don’t have experience?
Recruiters spend an average of “six seconds before they make the initial ‘fit or no fit’ decision” on candidates-Business Insider
Recruiters spend an average of “six seconds before they make the initial ‘fit or no fit’ decision” on candidates
-Business Insider
Education
DON’T:
Skills
AWARDS SECTION: Don’t necessarily convey specific skills, but they convey traits that recruiters are looking for
My recommendation to you:
Turn your academic years into career building years.
Your degree is important, but its not what you know, it’s who you know
Proofread your Resumé
It doesn’t stop here.