Steps for Doing Resumes
- Get job description.
- Look at skills required for job.
- Brainstorm all your skills:
- Pertinent job skills from school, work, & hobbies
(technical).
- Transferable skills from school. Work, hobbies & your
personality (non-technical).
- Determine type of resume to use (chronological, tailored or
functional).
- Do resume.
- Watch for white space, readability, and action verbs. Make
sure there is consistency in job subheads (they are all the same
font, size, etc), double check for errors and have others proof
for errors also.
- List skills from major, job pertinent skills to minor skills
such as dependability, team worker, etc.
- Change job objective to reflect correct job title for each
job.
- Do cover letter for each job you apply for.
- Do thank you letter within 24 hours of interview.
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