Starting Your Resume
This common mistake surrounds the way a student writes their major at IC.
What is including Bachelor of Arts/Sciences?
This is the way to organize your experiences, starting from newest to oldest.
What is reverse chronological order?
The number of fonts that should be used on a Resume
What is 1 (one)?
The two reasons you may need a Resume
What is to apply for a job and for college applications?
This LinkedIn tip cleans up the profile section of your resume and shows employers you know how to use the platform from your resume.
What is customizing your LinkedIn url?
Only mention GPA on a Resume if it is this or better
What is 3.0?
The area of the Resume where you would put that you speak another language or type 60+wpm
What is the Skills section?
This older practice of resumes encourages biased hiring practices today and should only be used for select populations of students.
What is including a headshot on your resume?
Do not tell this about a previous job on your Resume
What is the reason you left?
This is done to the Resume for each job or application you complete
What is customize/update?
These are four characteristics that should be included at the beginning of your resume.
What is your name, address, phone number, and email address?
This is the correct format to communicate to your employer about how long you worked in a previous position.
What is month, year - month, year?
The type of word that you should use to begin each bullet under your experience section.
What is an action verb?
This is how long potential employers look at a resume.
What is less than 30 seconds?
What are 5 (five) areas that can be included on a Resume.
What is Heading, Education, Experience, Activities, Skills?
This exciting experience out of the country should be included under education, even though some may put it under activities.
What is study abroad?
This is a good strategy for someone who has too many experiences and doesn't know which ones to include?
What is making a comprehensive resume? (and tailoring to the position)
This controversial part of the resume states the purpose of your resume for the employer.
What is an objective statement?
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What is an inappropriate email for a resume?
The area of the Resume where you would list your clubs, sports and committees
What is Activities?
For a student who does not have work experience, elaborating on this section of the resume may bolster their qualifications.
What is relevant coursework, by including projects and classwork!
This is a good limit to generally recommend to a student who has gone overboard with their bullets for a position.
What is 3-4 bullets maximum?
This unnecessary sentence tells the employer that they can request something at the end of the resume.
What is communication, problem solving, analytical skills, ability to work with a team, initiative/work ethic?
This strategy for your bullets tells a more detailed and quantifiable story about your previous job positions.
What is including numbers in your bullets?