This is a guest post I am publishing by Carter Gibson on Google+
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For those of you that don't know, I've spent most of my college career working in American University's Kogod Center for Career Development and have seen a lot of resumes. I know a lot of you are using Google to network, so let's talk about what makes one successful and explore the place different types of resumes have in various industries (two of my many are included for fun!).
Customize Resumes
Alright. Here's the deal. Just like one outfit won't work at every company, one resume won't either. Get a feel for a company's culture and job requirements and then modify an existing template. For instance, a nontraditional company would appreciate a creative resume while a financial firm absolutely would not. Beyond design choice, what you chose to highlight in your resume should significantly change as well. Choosing which projects to highlight will be vital to your success.
You have to get the right people to look at it
Are you frustrated that you keep applying for jobs, submitting that perfect resume over and over again, but getting no response? Well, that's because your resume isn't the most important part about your resume. Your resume means little to nothing if no one reads it. Networking is vital and even just getting that first foot into the door to ask someone to circulate your resume will pay off much better than constant submissions.
Get feedback
I get it. Your resume is like your baby and criticisms to it can be taken personally as an attack on your accomplishments. Try not to think of it that way. Shop it around to some of your friends in the industry and get feedback. It's so much better to have your friend catch a typo than your dream company.
What resume tips would you all give to someone? What do you think of the alternative resume?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115121555137256496805/posts
For those of you that don't know, I've spent most of my college career working in American University's Kogod Center for Career Development and have seen a lot of resumes. I know a lot of you are using Google to network, so let's talk about what makes one successful and explore the place different types of resumes have in various industries (two of my many are included for fun!).
Customize Resumes
Alright. Here's the deal. Just like one outfit won't work at every company, one resume won't either. Get a feel for a company's culture and job requirements and then modify an existing template. For instance, a nontraditional company would appreciate a creative resume while a financial firm absolutely would not. Beyond design choice, what you chose to highlight in your resume should significantly change as well. Choosing which projects to highlight will be vital to your success.
You have to get the right people to look at it
Are you frustrated that you keep applying for jobs, submitting that perfect resume over and over again, but getting no response? Well, that's because your resume isn't the most important part about your resume. Your resume means little to nothing if no one reads it. Networking is vital and even just getting that first foot into the door to ask someone to circulate your resume will pay off much better than constant submissions.
Get feedback
I get it. Your resume is like your baby and criticisms to it can be taken personally as an attack on your accomplishments. Try not to think of it that way. Shop it around to some of your friends in the industry and get feedback. It's so much better to have your friend catch a typo than your dream company.
What resume tips would you all give to someone? What do you think of the alternative resume?
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