The document provides tips for effective resume writing. It explains that the purpose of a resume is to distinguish yourself from other candidates and help gain an interview. Common mistakes to avoid include sloppiness, being wordy, and typos. Effective tips include keeping the resume to one page, using clear and concise communication, stressing strongest experiences, highlighting leadership roles for campus organizations, using the CAR format to describe accomplishments, and differentiating yourself from other applicants.

1. Tips to Resume Writing

2. What’s the Purpose of a Resume? Distinguish yourself among a pool of candidates Pre-screening tool for employers Communicate evidence of accomplishments Example of your communication skills Gain an Interview Help organize your thoughts for an interview

3. Common Mistakes Sloppiness Wordiness Unfocused Typographical errors Omitting GPA (can be considered a red flag to some employers)

4. Effective Resume Writing TIP #1: One page max! Cover letter is a nice to do, but a strong resume is priority #1 .

5. TIP #2: Use clear, concise communication and edit ruthlessly. This will force you to effectively dimensionalize your skills/experiences & accomplishments. Ineffective and verbose resumes will be a barrier to finding a job. Effective Resume Writing

6. TIP #3: Stress first your strongest and most recent strengths, experiences, contributions, etc. Effective Resume Writing

7. Effective Resume Writing TIP #4: For campus organizations highlight leadership positions. For example, we don’t just want to know if you are a member of a club.

8. Effective Resume Writing TIP #5: Each bullet point should show your work using C.A.R. format (context, action, result). A little Context, Action of what you did, and quantitative/qualitative Result. Do NOT just list your responsibilities. This same format in writing an effective resume can be used during an interview.

9. Effective Resume Writing TIP #6: Look at your resume to communicate evidence of accomplishments, help gain an interview, and help to organize your thoughts for an interview.

10. Effective Resume Writing TIP #7 - Formatting : No need to include a generic career objective Keep personal data to a minimum Include timeframes of roles. Do not add skills on bottom that everyone has Only add hobbies if relevant to the job Don’t use MS Template for Resume’s

11. Effective Resume Writing TIP #8: Differentiate yourself! Think of resume as your message track & equity for the brand of 'YOU'

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