New Year, New Job?

With the new year, many are thinking about what they'd like to accomplish for the year.  Eating and living healthier.  Strengthening relationships with friends.  Spending more time with family.  And of course, what to do about a job that you're ready to move on from.

So, here are a few resume refreshing tips to get you started...

• Formatting - this still matters as we bring resumes to interviews and pdf the document to send to companies.  Try updating the font as a start.  Many of our clients are still stuck in Times New Roman.  Calibri gives a resume a quick and easy modernization.  Another check on formatting is to be sure each section and sub section is consistent including: dates are aligned with each other, titles are formatted in the same way, and bullet points are in alignment.
• Content - focus on accomplishments.  Most people have all the tasks that they're responsible for already on their resume.  What are the top 3 accomplishments you're most proud of in that position?  Articulate it and include numbers to help quantify the scope.
• Copy edits - typos are a big no no.  Your resume represents you as a professional.  Typos and grammar mistakes will signal to a recruiter that you are not serious about the position or as a professional.  A good way to check for typos and other grammatical mistakes is to read each line of your resume start with the last line - helps to mix up that revision fatigue.