For those of you who have been following me on LinkedIn, you may be aware that I am celebrating 200+ resumes rescued by sharing 200 days of resume + job hunting tips (from myself and others).
Although I haven’t really gotten much engagement around this on LinkedIn 🥲 I am summarizing and linking to the first 20 posts in this blog for those of you who prefer to consume everything all at once.
- Delete your address (why it’s no longer needed)
- Live Review of an International Resume (watch me share feedback on an actual resume)
- Trim each bullet point down to 1 line (this is so important)
- Start every bullet point with a strong action verb (examples of words you should use)
- Be specific about your accomplishments (repost)
- Go with a 1-column resume template (a Microsoft recruiter commented that she agrees!)
- Use consistent font sizes and formats (see my recommendations)
- Move your name and contact details to the Header of your document (a great space saving tip)
- Do not include “References available upon request” (I explain why)
- 5 Tips from Analyzing 125,000+ resumes (repost)
- Live Review of an Accounting Resume (watch me share feedback on an actual resume)
- 16 Harvard Resume Tips (repost)
- Put your resume through ChatGPT (repost)
- Live Review of a Business Student Resume (watch me share feedback on an actual resume)
- Choosing between serif vs. sans serif font (how the type of font can reflect your personal brand)
- Don’t include your photo (it’s not necessary in North America)
- Create a custom LinkedIn URL (so it looks nicer when you share it on your resume)
- Treat every word and line like gold (ex: no filler words like “successfully”)
- Never over embellish or lie (how to pass the stress test)
- Bring your results to the beginning of your bullets
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