5 answers
6
Questions
Asked
629 views
What would be good to write about on my resume?
#job-search #resume #job-application
Login to comment
5 answers
Updated
Alison’s Answer
Before I had work experience, I felt like I was lacking projects to write about on my resume, but someone encouraged me to also list projects from my classes. I added a few where I got particularly enthusiastic about the assignment and went above and beyond the requirements. These ended up being great discussion points in interviews, because I could describe the challenges presented in the project and then what I did to overcome them, and these were great ways to demonstrate my passion for my field.
Updated
Francisco’s Answer
Hi Khristian!
Resumes usually have basic sections which your should include:
1. Name and contact information: home address, phone number, email, LinkedIn profile link
2. Education: usually college attending, location of the college, expected graduation date, and current GPA
3. Professional/Job experience: Employer name, employer location, position held, and bullet points with main responsibilities
4. Projects/Activities/Volunteering: this section can be one or a couple including projects or extracurricular activities, trainings, and volunteering activities
5. Professional Affiliations/Organizations: Any student, professional, or community groups you are a member or officer of with membership period
6. Skills: Can include language, computer, technical, soft skills, etc.
7. Objective/Summary: This section can go in between 1 and 2 but it is optional. This is a short paragraph stating the kind of role you are seeking or a small bio showing your experience and purpose
Hope this helps!
Resumes usually have basic sections which your should include:
1. Name and contact information: home address, phone number, email, LinkedIn profile link
2. Education: usually college attending, location of the college, expected graduation date, and current GPA
3. Professional/Job experience: Employer name, employer location, position held, and bullet points with main responsibilities
4. Projects/Activities/Volunteering: this section can be one or a couple including projects or extracurricular activities, trainings, and volunteering activities
5. Professional Affiliations/Organizations: Any student, professional, or community groups you are a member or officer of with membership period
6. Skills: Can include language, computer, technical, soft skills, etc.
7. Objective/Summary: This section can go in between 1 and 2 but it is optional. This is a short paragraph stating the kind of role you are seeking or a small bio showing your experience and purpose
Hope this helps!
Updated
Alexandria (Aly)’s Answer
Your first resume can be difficult to write when you don't have a lot of work experience, but that's ok! Find a format that you like (Microsoft Word has resume templates built in and there are loads on the internet) and fill in as much as you have.
If you do not have any work experience or only have a little, feel free to put other types of experience like:
1. Casual jobs: Babysitting, lawn mowing, shoveling snow
2. Unpaid work: Volunteer work, internships, school activities, community activities, youth organizations, civic work
3. School projects where you took an active or lead role showcasing skills you've developed
Remember that the point is to show employers your skills. For example, instead of just saying babysitting, you can say Child Care Provider and write bullet points like - Created engaging and innovative games adapted to the children's needs. - Assisted children with homework and contributed towards student achieving honors award.
Here are a few notes about resume writing:
1. Keep it simple: Your resume should be easy to read and not include pictures, a lot of color, a complicated format, or a random font
2. Keep it under 2 pages: The first page is most important and it's what catches the employers eye
3. A few people have pointed out the standard sections you need so I won't go over that again. You can find a list easily by googling or using a template.
4. Create an email address that is professional: Use some combination of your name and numbers. Remember this email address should last you years.
5. Make sure you have a simple voicemail, nothing silly.
6. Put an objective at the top of your resume. This is the place where you can put a little personality and say what you're looking for. For example, the top of my resume says: "I am a change management enthusiast! I bring a passion for creating a positive impact on employee engagement, productivity, and growth through the stages of transformation. My goal is to influence organizational initiatives with the optimization of human capital. I am searching for a..." and then I list the types of positions and company culture I'm looking for.
Good Luck!
If you do not have any work experience or only have a little, feel free to put other types of experience like:
1. Casual jobs: Babysitting, lawn mowing, shoveling snow
2. Unpaid work: Volunteer work, internships, school activities, community activities, youth organizations, civic work
3. School projects where you took an active or lead role showcasing skills you've developed
Remember that the point is to show employers your skills. For example, instead of just saying babysitting, you can say Child Care Provider and write bullet points like - Created engaging and innovative games adapted to the children's needs. - Assisted children with homework and contributed towards student achieving honors award.
Here are a few notes about resume writing:
1. Keep it simple: Your resume should be easy to read and not include pictures, a lot of color, a complicated format, or a random font
2. Keep it under 2 pages: The first page is most important and it's what catches the employers eye
3. A few people have pointed out the standard sections you need so I won't go over that again. You can find a list easily by googling or using a template.
4. Create an email address that is professional: Use some combination of your name and numbers. Remember this email address should last you years.
5. Make sure you have a simple voicemail, nothing silly.
6. Put an objective at the top of your resume. This is the place where you can put a little personality and say what you're looking for. For example, the top of my resume says: "I am a change management enthusiast! I bring a passion for creating a positive impact on employee engagement, productivity, and growth through the stages of transformation. My goal is to influence organizational initiatives with the optimization of human capital. I am searching for a..." and then I list the types of positions and company culture I'm looking for.
Good Luck!
Updated
Somya’s Answer
Hello,
- Try to keep your resume less than 2 pages.
- Keep it concise.
- Go through samples on internet or your friends and seniors resumes but remember your resume should reflect you.
- Feel free to name your projects but remember to describe the terms which your reviewer might not know about.
- Your resume has to be customised according to the company and job you are applying for.
- Be sure to use formal language
- Don't put everything in your resume. Save some for the interview (with proof). You may have done a lot of things but you will have to select the top 3-5 things that you wish to highlight.
Below is the basic structure of the resume which you may use. A few sections are optional so you may ignore them.
1. Name, phone no, email id, birthdate (optional). You may provide linkedIn, Github or any other accounts you wish to share, depending on the job description (JD)
2. Objective is always appreciated -- this would include what you expect from the company and will change according to the JD
3. Education qualification: start from latest
4. Work ex and internship: also start from latest. don't forget to add in 1-2 lines what responsibilities you took. General Structure --> Post - company name - duration - what you leant
5. Skills: you may also want to add the level of expertise beside the skills(beginner, intermediate etc)
6. Languages known: Mention this only if you know more than 2-3 languages and will help you secure the job
7. Marital status: Few jobs like marine engineering, air hostess may require this information.
8. Hobbies/interest (optional)
9. Area of interest (optional ) - not more than 3
10. Achievements - around 5 points but make sure they are related to the JD
11. Extra curricular: 3-5 points should be ok. This section will change according to the JD
12 Papers presented: This section will change according to the JD
13. Projects: This section will change according to the JD
Hope this will help you. If you have any more doubts feel free to ask.
- Try to keep your resume less than 2 pages.
- Keep it concise.
- Go through samples on internet or your friends and seniors resumes but remember your resume should reflect you.
- Feel free to name your projects but remember to describe the terms which your reviewer might not know about.
- Your resume has to be customised according to the company and job you are applying for.
- Be sure to use formal language
- Don't put everything in your resume. Save some for the interview (with proof). You may have done a lot of things but you will have to select the top 3-5 things that you wish to highlight.
Below is the basic structure of the resume which you may use. A few sections are optional so you may ignore them.
1. Name, phone no, email id, birthdate (optional). You may provide linkedIn, Github or any other accounts you wish to share, depending on the job description (JD)
2. Objective is always appreciated -- this would include what you expect from the company and will change according to the JD
3. Education qualification: start from latest
4. Work ex and internship: also start from latest. don't forget to add in 1-2 lines what responsibilities you took. General Structure --> Post - company name - duration - what you leant
5. Skills: you may also want to add the level of expertise beside the skills(beginner, intermediate etc)
6. Languages known: Mention this only if you know more than 2-3 languages and will help you secure the job
7. Marital status: Few jobs like marine engineering, air hostess may require this information.
8. Hobbies/interest (optional)
9. Area of interest (optional ) - not more than 3
10. Achievements - around 5 points but make sure they are related to the JD
11. Extra curricular: 3-5 points should be ok. This section will change according to the JD
12 Papers presented: This section will change according to the JD
13. Projects: This section will change according to the JD
Hope this will help you. If you have any more doubts feel free to ask.
Updated
Andrew’s Answer
Hi Khristian! It's difficult to try and summarize your whole life into just one page, so don't feel discouraged if it takes you a few tries. The first step would be to look at examples of resumes of people who are interested in similar jobs or fields as you are. I would recommend making your resume no longer than 1 page. You should list your name and email for potential employers to be able to get in touch with you, school experience, any professional experience, and skills. If you don't have any professional experience, you can include volunteering, organizations you are a part of, or other experiences to show yourself and what you are passionate about. Even volunteering for a short time frame will help add to your experience. For each experience, it's important to include: the name of the company/organization, when you worked there (e.g. June 2021-present, January 2020-December 2021), and a few bullets of your responsibilities.
After you finish writing your resume, I would get people who know you to read through it and give you feedback. They'll be able to tell you if they think it's a good representation of you on paper. I would also keep in mind that recruiters or the people looking to hire, have to review a lot of applications. So the more easy to read and scannable you can make your resume (e.g. bulleted lists instead of paragraphs), the better.
One resource I would recommend is The Muse (https://www.themuse.com/advice/resumes) - they have a ton of great articles on how to build your resume, how to format it, and what to include. Good luck in your job search!
After you finish writing your resume, I would get people who know you to read through it and give you feedback. They'll be able to tell you if they think it's a good representation of you on paper. I would also keep in mind that recruiters or the people looking to hire, have to review a lot of applications. So the more easy to read and scannable you can make your resume (e.g. bulleted lists instead of paragraphs), the better.
One resource I would recommend is The Muse (https://www.themuse.com/advice/resumes) - they have a ton of great articles on how to build your resume, how to format it, and what to include. Good luck in your job search!