Sections
This is where you would list any degrees you've received or schooling you've had.
What is an "Education" section?
Every bullet point that describes what was done at a job should start with this type of word.
What is an action word or strong verb?
The EU CV, which you can make online, is called this.
What is Europass?
The number one way people find a new job is by doing this.
What is, getting a referral?
This is where you list your name and contact information.
What is the top or the header?
Instead of writing "I was a manager for 2 staff members" in a job description, starting the sentence with a more powerful action word would sound like this.
What is "Managed" or "Supervised"?
What is the job title, company title, dates worked, city worked in, and description of work?
A typical professional job posted online will attract this many applications.
What is 250?
This is where you write things you know how to do, like languages, computer programs, or other technical knowledge.
What is a "Skills" section?
Instead of writing "I ran business meetings and conferences," a more powerful action word to start the sentence might sound like this.
What is, "Planned", "Organized", "Hosted", or "Led"?
A resume shouldn't be too crowded. It should have something called this.
What is white space?
76% of resumes are thrown away when they are sent from this type of email address.
What is an unprofessional email address?
Example: c00lguylovesdrugs@gmail.com
This is where you list what jobs you've had.
What is a "Work Experience" section?
Instead of writing a job description as "I wrote a paper", a more powerful action word to start the sentence would sound like this.
What is, "Conducted research and published a 10-page journal article on the history of burek in the Ottoman Empire"?
A resume will look good when it looks like this.
What is consistent?
The job where someone helps a company hire people for their jobs is called this.
What is a recruiter?
This is where you list awards you've received or publications you've created.
What is —this is a trick question! What is an "Achievements" section? Or, if you received the achievements through school, "Education and Awards" section?
Instead of writing, "I counted the money and made sure it was all there and that we were making money instead of losing money," starting the sentence with a more powerful action word would sound like this.
What is, "Oversaw budget", "Managed security", or "Ensured safety of funds"?
An American resume should be this many pages, usually.
What is one?
Most resumes that companies receive are first looked at by this.
What is a robot?