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.
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