Format
This is the ideal length of a resume.
What is 1 page? (Some technical resumes or resumes of experienced professionals may be longer).
Some companies will trash your resume after seeing this number of grammar or spelling errors.
What is 1?
What should the heading of a cover letter consist of?
The heading of a cover letter details both your contact information and your employer’s contact information. Start with your contact information, then post the date followed by the employer’s name, title and full address (street address with city, state, zip). End the heading with a salutation and a colon, not a comma. Make every effort possible to find the name of a specific contact, recruiter or Human Resources (HR) representative. If there is absolutely no contact, you may address the letter to the HR department of the company. For example: “Dear AXA Equitable Human Resources Director.” Be sure not to include ordinal superscripts. (Feb 1, 2010 instead of Feb 1st, 2010).
You should consider omitting your GPA in your resume if it is below this number.
What is 3.0? (GPA is optional unless requested by employers)
Your name should be in a font size at least this large.
What is 18 pt font?
This particular office on campus specializes in resume review and would be a great place to have your resume proofread.
What is the Career Center?
What should the introduction paragraph include?
Briefly introduce yourself. Then get straight to the point. If you are writing an application letter, state the specific position you are applying for. If it is a temporary job or internship, you may want to include the term of employment. (“I am applying to the New York Target Corporation Project Management Internship for the summer of 2011.”) Be sure to state your interest in the company or opportunity. This interest may relate to your major, course of study or area of expertise. You should also state how you found out about the company or program. End the introduction paragraph with a smooth transition into the body paragraph where you will explain your qualifications.
Information from this time period should not be found in your resume.
What is High School? (Unless you are a freshman with no other experience)
This is one category on your resume you should try to grow and perfect?
What is an experience/work?
This should be done by multiple people before submitting your resume to any organization.
What is proofreading?
What should the body paragraph of a cover letter include?
The body is where you describe your qualifications and explain how they make you a good fit for the company and job. Highlight your most relevant experiences, tying each qualification back to the company or duties of the position you are seeking. Remember to address the WIIFT question. (‘What’s in it for them?’) You may also use the body of your letter to describe in more detail what you know about the company that makes it an especially attractive opportunity for you (after you have researched the company website of course).
This information should never be included in your resume.
1- Desired Salary
2- Family or personal life
3- Interest/Hobbies
4- Names of past employers
What is information regarding your family or personal life and desired salary?
These ready-made resume formats should NOT be used when creating your resume.
What are templates? (because they offer minimal formatting flexibility)
These should NEVER be found on your resume.
1- Address
2- Spelling and Grammatical Errors
3- Exaggerated explanations of your experiences
4- High School Accomplishments
What are spelling and grammar errors?
What should be in the closing of your cover letter?
The last paragraph is the part of the cover letter that is most important for conveying your professionalism. You may want to reference your resume in this section and leave the employer with a few closing remarks. After this, show your appreciation for being given the opportunity to apply/write to the employer. State your follow-up plan. (“You are welcome to contact me at your convenience,” or “Please expect a follow-up call from me next week regarding the program.”) End the letter with a ‘thank you’ statement.
Is it okay to ever lie on my resume or cover letter?
What is no? Most college students have little or no experience when they apply to their first job or internship, so it should be no surprise that the majority of them will embellish on some or all of their resumes. Be aware that many employers perform background checks on applicants before considering them for a job, and these checks often include fact checking on a resume. Ask yourself, “If an employer asked me about this on an interview, would I be able to explain myself?” Do not put yourself at risk of losing the job because of dishonesty.
In describing your experience, you should begin each point with this kind of word.
What are action verbs? (ex. Helping, caring, organizing, communicating)
This is the one thing you can't do too much of when completing your resume.
What is proofreading?
What should be in the footer of your cover letter?
End with a complimentary close such as “Sincerely.” Sign the document and finish with your name in print below.
You should bring this along with your resume to a job interview?
What is a cover letter?