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Armed with strong language and uncomfortable images from creepy areas of the Internet, Josh Barsch explains 10 essential resume tweaks that'll help you rise to the top of your next boss's resume pile.
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10 Resume Tweaks
That'll Keep You From Moving
Back With Your
Parents
First, a few questions...
NEWS FLASH!The economy stinks.
Unemployment is extremely high nationally. Job openings sometimes draw hundreds, even thousands of applicants...
You're going to have to fight for a job. This ain't 1999
(or even 2006).
You must go above and beyond if you want to impress.
You've gotta get as close to perfect as you possibly can.
A lot of bad resume advice persists today, even among "professionals."
SO LISTEN UP!
BE CONCISE.
OMIT IRRELEVANT PERSONAL CRAP.
DON'T RELY ON YOUR GPA TO
GET YOU A JOB.
(No one really cares anymore!)
OMIT THE "OBJECTIVE."
INCLUDE YOUR REFERENCES.
THE FIRST TIME.
SPELL EVERYTHING RIGHT.YES, EVERYTHING.
PLUG YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY PROWESS
BE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE
(& WHAT YOU CAN DO).
Don't just say you were a "member" of some group...
Give us details!
SELL YOUR BENEFITS.(DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE
HERE TO LEARN.)
MAKE BUSINESS CARDS & BUY NICE FOLDERS.
SHOW SOME THOUGHT LEADERSHIP.
