{"id":1939,"date":"2017-03-23T16:32:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T16:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=1939"},"modified":"2017-03-23T16:32:29","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T16:32:29","slug":"resume-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2017\/03\/23\/resume-dos-and-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume Do’s and Don’ts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Emily Bowman ’17<\/p>\n

Starting or updating a resume? \u00a0Check out these DO\u2019S and DON’TS to make sure your\u2019s is top-notch!<\/p>\n

DO<\/strong> keep your bullet points concise and detailed.<\/p>\n

DO<\/strong> spice up your word choice! \u00a0You didn\u2019t just \u201cfile documents\u201d you \u201ccompleted various administrative tasks.\u201d \u00a0You want to describe everything you did at a position in as compelling a way as possible.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T<\/strong> use acronyms or club\/job-specific jargon. Outside of the HC community, no one will know what SPUD or SGA are, so it\u2019s more effective to simply list the name of your SPUD site or write out Student Government Association.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T<\/strong> use a weird font. \u00a0Comic Sans might seem unique but it will likely come across as unprofessional. \u00a0Play it safe with Times New Roman.<\/p>\n

DO<\/strong> get your resume to fit on one page. \u00a0Concision is key!<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T<\/strong> undersell yourself. No time humblebrags, talk about how awesome you are!<\/p>\n

DO<\/strong> keep your formatting consistent. \u00a0If you center one heading, then center all of them. \u00a0If you italicize one job title, do the same for the rest as well.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T<\/strong> use personal pronouns in your bullet points. \u00a0Instead, start off with a strong action verb.<\/p>\n

DO<\/strong> swing by the Center for Career Development (Hogan 203) to have your resume checked over by a counselor or Peer Career Assistant!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Emily Bowman ’17 Starting or updating a resume? \u00a0Check out these DO\u2019S and DON’TS to make sure your\u2019s is top-notch! DO keep your bullet points concise and detailed. DO spice up your word choice! \u00a0You didn\u2019t just \u201cfile documents\u201d you \u201ccompleted various administrative tasks.\u201d \u00a0You want to describe everything you did at a position … <\/p>\n

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