- Thoroughly read and understand the position description and company website to understand what skills/qualifications the employer wants, then tailor your resume accordingly.
- Customize your resume to include relevant keywords, skills and experiences that match each job/industry for which you apply.
- Consider including a "Summary of Qualifications" section at the top of your resume to quickly highlight your relevant qualifications and to entice the employer to read more.
- In the "Experience" section(s), make sure to:
- Format your experiences with consistency, including job/project title, company/organization, location (city, state) and date range for each entry.
- List your experience descriptions in bullet-point format, not as a paragraph.
- Focus on accomplishment statements when writing your descriptions (see below).
- Accomplishment statements
- Begin with action verbs, for help.
- Use bullet points to demonstrate skills and show results/accomplishments.
- Avoid introductory statements like "Duties included…"
- Quantify when possible, for example "Managed $5,000 budget; increased sales by 30%; tutored 10 students each week…"
- Incorporate transferable skills such as communication, teamwork and time management
Examples of accomplishment statements:
"Coordinated three fundraising events for local shelters, raising more than $8,000 (20% over goal) and greatly improved community awareness"
"Ensured customer satisfaction at a high-volume location, effectively providing service to an average of 100 customers per day"
"Collaborated with clients, software developers, technical writers, and interface designers to deliver financial reporting software three months before deadline"
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