• Conduct research on the employer, hiring manager, and job opportunity.
• Review common interview questions and prepare your responses.
• Arrive at least 15 minutes early for your interview.

Resume Tips

Design for skimmability.

Most hiring managers don’t spend a lot of time on each individual resume, so help them get as much information as possible, in as little time as possible. Check out this website for tips. https://www.themuse.com/advice/12-tiny-changes-that-make-your-resume-easy-for-recruiters-to-skim

Resume templates are your friend!!

Don’t know where to start? Using a resume template is a great way to ensure that your resume is concise and professional. Click on the link below for examples. https://uptowork.com/blog/simple-resume-templates

Include real numbers.

Use as many facts, figures, and numbers as you can in your bullet points. If you are at a loss for where to start, read this article. https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-quantify-your-resume-bullets-when-you-dont-work-with-numbers

Experience first, education second

You only have one page, so make it count! Start with your relevant experience to pull the manager/recruiter in to land an interview.

Save your resume as a .pdf

By sending your resume in .pdf format you will not have to worry about your format accidentally getting messed up and ruining your iniital first impression

Ditch “references available upon request”

Remember, you only have one page, so use it wisely. If an employer needs references from you they will ask. Use that line to better showcase your unique qualifications!

Make sure your contact information is correct and up-to-date.

There is nothing worse than finding the ideal candidate and not having a way to contact them. #greatjobsgreatpeople