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THE RESUME
Your resume is your first impression. It must convince the employer in a matter of seconds that you are unique and should be interviewed. Therefore, it is necessary that you put effort into creating your resume. Remember that a resume should highlight your achievements, skills and background; it is not a detailed account of your life history. Be sure to check your grammar and spelling carefully, and do not falsify any information on your resume (it could cost you a job!).
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| Prepare a one-page resume that highlights accomplishments by using strong descriptive words and "action verbs." Use reverse chronological order (list your current job first, then your previous jobs underneath, etc.), and list your most important bullet point accomplishments first. |
| Prepare a one-page resume that highlights accomplishments by using strong descriptive words and "action verbs." Use reverse chronological order (list your current job first, then your previous jobs underneath, etc.), and list your most important bullet point accomplishments first. |
| Use an easy-to-read format. |
| Use heavy bond paper in a professional color (white, ivory, beige, or light gray) if you are mailing your resume or attending a job or internship fair. |
| If you are emailing your resume or applying online, read the application instructions in the job description carefully. Some employers prefer that you attach your resume to an email as an MS Word document. Others prefer that you copy and paste the text of your resume into the body of the email or into the resume section of the website. Keep in mind that if you copy and paste the text, your formatting (such as margins, indents, bold, italics, etc.) will be removed and you should edit the text before sending it to ensure it looks how you would like it to look. |
| Use short statements instead of complete sentences. |
| Always be truthful about your accomplishments and background. However, try to downplay any weak points. |
| Seek advice from the Baruch College Career Development Center before and after writing your resume |
| Make it easy to reach you: Be sure to use a professional email address (for example, Joe.Student@Hotmail.com) rather than a more informal one (for example, happybutterfly@Hotmail.com) and check your e-mail as often as possible. Be sure that prospective employers can leave you telephone messages (for example, get an answering machine, cell phone, voicemail, etc., or teach the people you live with to take good messages). |
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| Use no more than two font types, and be sure that they are readable. Students in more conservative fields (finance, accounting, CIS) should have a more formal resume style, and students in more creative fields (graphic design etc.) can design more creative resumes |
| Do not use a picture, and do not include personal information such as height, weight, health status, marital status, age, religion, or race. |
| Avoid personal pronouns ("I, my") and abbreviations ("corp., etc.") |
| Again, DO NOT falsify any information in your resume |
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