Resume Refresher - 24 Resume Writing Tips

Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

1. Consistent formatting (font, spacing, dates, titles, abbreviations, use of capital letters, city, state, headers, etc)
2. Keyword brainstorm - ensure the right words are on your resume
3. Tools used - be specific (software, technology, methodologies, applications)
4. Rules / laws / guidelines - be specific and consistent
5. If with the same company, tuck all the jobs under the company name
6. Heading are consistent and make senes
7. No references
8. Specific numbers (sold X, saved X, increased productivity by X)
9. Words you're using (manager vs leader; led a team vs subordinates)
10. Education - remove dates and GPA
11. Clients / customers / industries
12. If a contract role, list that
13. Contact info at the top - email and phone
14. Work experience is relevant and/or last ~10-15 years
15. Be honest
16. What's the goal of your resume
17. Who can review your resume and give you feedback?
18. Resume matches LinkedIn
19. Bullet points over paragraphs
20. Resume paper
21. No objectives
22. No capital letters, DO NOT YELL AT PEOPLE
23. No compensation info on your resume
24. No personal details on your resume (marital status, kids, date of birth, etc.)

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