RESUME


MODULE INTRO:

The purpose of the résumé is to pitch and reveal yourself to the employer, broadly showcasing your experience and expertise. The objective of your résumé is to land a call or interview with the employer. Do not worry about sharing everything, as you'll have your chance in person. Think of this document as a quick professional advertisement. Grab their attention and get them wanting more.


Design

  • Top Third: The most important info is in the top third
  • Ordering: Sections are prioritized, with experience first
  • Reverse-Chronological: Most recent material is first
  • Bullet Prioritization: Best bullets are first
  • Single Page: Doc is just one page, longer if 10+ years
  • Skimmability: Roles and companies stand out
  • Bullet Shape: Bullets are not dashes or odd shapes
  • Bullet Numbering: Quantity of bullets are consistent
  • Bullet Quality: Bullets are not about quantity, but quality
  • Basic Fonts: Typography is professional and consistent
  • Limited Rich Text: Bolding, italics, etc. are used sparingly
  • Coloring: If used, it is done so sparingly
  • No Orphans Lines: No single words should be alone on their own line
  • No White Space: No gaping, open white spaces
  • No Boxes: No tables, charts, or graphics
  • No Header: No text in the doc's header
  • No Footer: No text in the doc's footer
  • No Photo: No headshot
  • Formatting: All styling is consistent (hyphen spacing, etc.)

Contact Section

  • Address: City is listed, but not a physical address
  • Email: Included and ideally not .edu or @gmail
  • Phone: Cell phone number is listed
  • LinkedIn: Unique profile URL is included and hyperlinked
  • Social: Relevant social accounts are hyperlinked
  • Live Links: All hyperlinks are live and direct correctly

Content

  • Focus: At a glance, expertise is clear
  • No Objective: No mission, it's the get the job, duh
  • Summary Line: Single descriptive title is included
  • Balance: Mix of work description and achievement
  • Keywords: Relevant keywords are included for scanners
  • No References: No names listed or "available upon request"
  • Memorization: You can recall everything listed

Experience Section

  • Work: Tasks completed, projects apart of
  • Knowledge: Skills learned, insights obtained
  • Results: Quantified accomplishments, impact of effort
  • Achievements: Wow-worthy feats, unique to you
  • Trait Transferability: Content be applied across roles
  • Trait Multitasking: Content can be interpreted as simultaneous
  • No Controversy: No political, religious, trade secrets, etc.
  • No Fluff: No irrelevant or excessive material

Education Section

  • Graduation: Exclude graduation year, avoid bias
  • Academic Emphasis: A concentration is included
  • GPA: If included, it is above a +3.50
  • Classes: If lack of work experience, courses are listed
  • High School: Nothing listed, okay if in college

Focus & Skills Section

  • Expertise: Relevant keywords are included
  • Skills: Tools and software expertise is listed
  • No Microsoft Word: Do not include the obvious
  • Languages: Languages included are relevant
  • Interests: If appropriate, ice-breaking passions are listed
  • Differentiator: There are elements that make you unique

Language

  • Intransitive Verbs: Each bullet begins with an action verb
  • Strong Verbs: Each verb is powerful and aggressive
  • Correct Tense: Past experiences in past tense, etc.
  • No Negatives: Do not include "Not", "Didn't", etc.
  • No Subjectivity: No phrasing is up for interpretation
  • No Periods: No "." at the end of bullets
  • No First Person: No "I's" or "My's"
  • No Excessive Punctuation: Avoid multiple commas per line
  • No Typos: No grammatical errors or spelling mistakes
  • No Typos: No grammatical errors or spelling mistakes
  • No Typos: No grammatical errors or spelling mistakes
  • Read Aloud: The doc is coherent and understandable

File

  • Format: File saved and shared as a .pdf, not .doc
  • Consistency: When exported, doc appears unchanged
  • Style: Layout and design is similar to your letter
  • Naming: File is titled First-Last-Resume.pdf

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