Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

Resume Refresher - 24 Resume Writing Tips

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  1. Consistent formatting (font, spacing, dates, titles, abbreviations, use of capital letters, city, state, headers, etc)
  2. Keyword brainstorm - ensure the right words are on your resume 
  3. Tools used - be specific (software, technology, methodologies, applications) 
  4. Rules / laws / guidelines - be specific and consistent 
  5. If with the same company, tuck all the jobs under the company name 
  6. Heading are consistent and make senes 
  7. No references 
  8. Specific numbers (sold X, saved X, increased productivity by X)
  9. Words you're using (manager vs leader; led a team vs subordinates) 
  10. Education - remove dates and GPA 
  11. Clients / customers / industries 
  12. If a contract role, list that 
  13. Contact info at the top - email and phone 
  14. Work experience is relevant and/or last ~10-15 years 
  15. Be honest 
  16. What's the goal of your resume 
  17. Who can review your resume and give you feedback?
  18. Resume matches LinkedIn
  19. Bullet points over paragraphs 
  20. Resume paper 
  21. No objectives 
  22. No capital letters, DO NOT YELL AT PEOPLE 
  23. No compensation info on your resume 
  24. No personal details on your resume (marital status, kids, date of birth, etc.) 


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