Just like your vehicle's need for regularly scheduled maintenance, your resume travels many places and needs periodic checkups and tuneups as well. Luckily, it is quite easy to freshen up your resume just in time for the beginning of 2017! Whats follows is a list, in new particular order to assist you in this task:
- Ensure that your employment information is up to date and your duties include what you are currently doing.
- Make sure all of your contact information is current. It is acceptable to include social media links (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) but make sure your best phone number and email address are also listed.
- Keep your job description and skills information concise, simple, and easy to read.
- Double and triple check your spelling, paying special attention to any cities and/or company names listed.
- List all education including coursework which may not have led to a degree.
- All certifications and awards earned should be posted on your resume.
- Do not list your references on your resume. It is best to have a separate attachment for them and only provide them upon request.
- Never include personal information (marital status, number of children, birth date, religious affiliation, etc.) as none of this should be considered by potential employers when screening candidates.
- The number of pages is driven by the amount of useful information you need to share but remember that Page 1 must be interesting enough to move the reader to Page 2!
There are certainly many other steps to follow but the above are quite essential. I always recommend reviewing your own resume at lest three times then asking at least tow other people to review it. No one is perfect but trying harder will pay off Good luck!
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