Resume Writing Checklist for Brainy Jobseekers

RESUME CHECKLIST M Resume CONTACT INFO ! Do not use your nickname (Mike «Big Boss» Smith is not appropriate) Full name V Address (street name, city, state, zipcode) ! Make sure your email is professional enough ([email protected], really?) Phone Email Personal photo (optional) HEADLINE ! You may optionally add: Write a statement about who you are and what you offer - Brand statement |- Objective |- Profile V Make it concrete V Add a '30-second elevator pitch' * * The pitch should last as long as a typical elevator ride, or about 30 seconds, and summarize who you are, what you do and why you'd be a perfect candidate. 3 EXPERIENCE ! Write it in reverse chronological resume format The companies you worked for ! Focus on the past 10-15 years Dates of employment Positions ! Do not include salary history you held Responsibilities and achievements 4. EDUCATION ! High school should be removed if you attended college Colleges you attended ! Degree listed first, college/university second Degrees you attained ! Graduation date listed, even if you have not graduated yet V Special awards and honors you earned ! Choose and include skills related to the 5 position you are applying for SKILLS Accurate Careful Flexible Hardworking Adaptable Alert Competent Confident Conscientious Honest Ambitious Industrious Amiable Consistent Innovative Analytical Cooperative Motivated Articulate Dedicated Optimistic Organized Patient People-oriented Practical Assertive Dependable Determined Efficient Attentive Broad-minded Energetic Enterprising Businesslike Capable Responsible 6. 'EXTRAS' ! Add Social Media connections only if you have professional accounts: Licenses/Certifications Publications - Linkedin - Twitter |- Google+ Professional Affiliations Awards and Recognition Portfolio Social Media profiles 7 FORMATTING DỌC ! Add the keywords for the Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) No more than 1-2 pages Times Roman/other Serif ! Do not write in all caps font, 10-12 point size No more than 2 fonts/sizes Bullet points for lists Prepare your resume in .doc, .docx, .pdf format ! Do not use word art, clipart or colored backgrounds 8 ba, GRAMMAR ! Check your own name spelling. Use action verbs This is not a case of Avoid jargon and slang "Stephanie' being spelled "Stefany'. This is a case of "Angela' being spelled "Bnglae'. words Spell out numbers from 1 to 9 V Proofread your resume Created by Julie Petersen, Essaymama.com Essaya Mama Sources: https://collegegrad.com/jobsearch/best-college- resumes/resume-checklist http://www.ceswoodstock.org/job_search/ resumeskillspers.shtml http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumes/a/ Site: Essaymama.com Twitter: @Essaymama Facebook: facebook.com/essaymama resumechecklist.htm https://resumegenius.com/resume/resume-writing-tips http://careercenter.rmu.edu/resume-writing-checklist 回 向 包 回回