Basics
The number of pages a resume should be.
What is 1 page?
This should be big, bolded, towards the top, and centered.
What is your name?
What is your Name, Phone Number, Personal Email, & Address
True or False: A pdf or Word Doc format is standard for resumes.
What is true? Pdfs & Docs are most common & suggested.
Where "Education" should be in your resume.
Where is at the top, but under "Personal Information"?
The amount of time you have to grab the reader's attention.
What is 20-30 seconds?
True or False: You should use narrow margins to make your resume look more sleek
False: Utilize wide margins to add more information, while keeping it to 1 page
A transferrable skill.
What is a skill that can be used across many different positions, no matter where you picked it up?
Suggested number of bullet points for each "Experience"
What is 2-4 bullet points? (Whatever number you select, keep it consistent throughout)
These are placed next to hard skills to illustrate your knowledge of listed skill.
What is a proficiency level?
Resume derives from the French word, résumé, which means this.
What is "summary"?
Give me an example of a resume cosmetic "don't"
What is: Pictures, animations, excessive/bright colors, tiny/large fonts, etc.
3 places where "Experience" can be gained.
What is work, volunteer work, & extracurriculars (clubs, sports, religious involvement, etc.)?
Proofreading & getting multiple eyes on your resume can help with this.
What is check for grammar/spelling mistakes & suggest additional content or a more illustrative way of listing it?
During an experience, it may be helpful to do this, so that it's less dauting when updating your resume.
What is record your projects, duties, accomplishments, & new skills?
Definition of a resume.
What is a condensed, but intriguing introduction of yourself, your qualifications, & your achievements?
Give me an example of a resume cosmetic "do"
What is: separate by section, use a consistent font throughout, use a classic & legible font, add your LinkedIn somewhere by your personal information, etc.
Technical knowledge or training that you have gained through any life, job, volunteer, or educational experience.
What are hard skills?
The suggested frequency to updated your resume.
What is after each semester or after completing a job/volunteer/leadership activity?
Instead of listed separately, these should be sprinkled throughout your bullet points using action verbs.
What are soft skills?
Though impossible to know for sure, they are often credited for writing the first resume.
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci? 1482 sent a letter, summarizing his skills & experience, to the Duke of Milan seeking work.
The process of customizing your resume to each job posting.
What is previewing the job responsibilities, evaluating similar duties you've done in prior experiences, & using action verbs & numbers, adding 2-5 bullet points per experience to highlight your transferrable skills.
3 services that numbers provide.
What is:
1. They stand out among letters/words
2. They are able to better illustrate your contribution to an org
3. They indirectly show that you put time into evaluating your past duties & accomplishments
Action verbs serve this purpose.
What is show the application of your skills, minimizing the "Skills" section & illustrating how you use your strengths towards projects & during the day-to-day.
If you know the field you'd like to go into, it's suggested to do this.
What is create a heading labeled "Relevant x Experience", move it right under education, and chronologically list applicable experience