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What is the most important thing I should put on a resume?

I am going to be applying for jobs in the near future and am looking for advice from other people as to how I should write my resume. #resume

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Katy’s Answer

It depends on the job you are applying for but in general, relatable experience
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Hanleigh’s Answer

Hi! First, you do not need to include a summary or an objective. Your experiences should include 3-5 robust descriptions about relevant skills and accomplishments acquired on the job. I think any experience like internships, organizational leadership, jobs, and many other positions can be great experiences to include on your resume. Remember, not all of your experiences have to be a traditional job. You also have an opportunity to include any volunteer, awards, and education.
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Fiona’s Answer

A resume should have a section on education, work experience/volunteering experience, and any relevant or interesting extra curricular activities or other skills you may have. For work experience/volunteering experience, you can have short descriptions of what the work entailed – this is good to show the skills you obtained, however, ensure to keep this short and succinct. You can choose to include a mission statement (a sentence or two) at the top. Remember that resumes are a marketing document for yourself – keep it short, concise and succinct.
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Lindsey’s Answer

The single most important thing you can put on your resume is relevant experience and skill sets to the job you're applying to. The bulk of your time spent crafting your resume should be ensuring the bullet points in each of your experiences align well or in some capacity with the skill sets the job requires.

Lindsey recommends the following next steps:

Always have someone look over your resume before sending it out. A second and even third set of eyes WILL make it stronger, especially if you send it along with the job description.
When you have a particular job in mind, come here to CareerVillage.org and share it with the community. Ask Pros what they think you should highlight/make clear on your resume in order to get noticed by this company.
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