Okay, we just said that out loud and realised how cheesy it sounds – that\u2019s on us! But, it is kind<\/em> of true – a well-written resume is your starting point, and it will grow with you alongside your career.<\/p>\n
Everyone has different ideas for what makes a \u2018great\u2019 resume, but there are some obvious ideas for what makes a \u2018bad\u2019 resume – knowing the difference can be confusing!<\/p>\n
We\u2019re going right back to basics with this blog because we know that\u2019s the best place to start sometimes. We\u2019ve scoured the internet, picked the brains of our employer friends<\/a>, and collated the best advice we could find.<\/p>\n
The goal of a resume is to present your relevant skills and accomplishments best. Every resume requires these basic elements:<\/p>\n
Many young people get caught up in all the skills and experience they don\u2019t have or don\u2019t know how to articulate on their resume – don\u2019t worry!<\/p>\n
Employers aren\u2019t expecting the world from you; they\u2019re generally pretty okay with the fact you don\u2019t have experience. They\u2019re more interested in how you talk about what you can<\/strong> do.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s all about how you present yourself so:<\/p>\n
When you can, back up your achievements with real data to add detail. For example:<\/p>\n
For young people with fewer work experience or educational achievements, employers aren\u2019t expecting a two to three-page resume!<\/p>\n
One side of A4 is more than enough to detail your experiences and create a really clear idea of who you are and what you can offer.<\/p>\n
This means paying attention to how you format your resume on the page, too, so keep your experience as a list of short, scannable statements rather than writing out long paragraphs.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, a single spelling error is sometimes enough to get your resume in the bin!<\/p>\n
Review your resume multiple times, doing a thorough line-by-line, word-by-word edit. Even if you\u2019ve used spell check or grammar checking software, be sure to do a read through again – these things aren\u2019t always perfect!<\/p>\n
And an outside perspective is always a good idea. Ask a friend, teacher or mentor, or family member to review your resume for you before submitting it to employers.<\/p>\n
And last but by no means least, make sure you tailor your resume for each job you apply to.<\/p>\n
This means using the job descriptions to help you understand what skills and experience to focus on, identify key words you should be implementing, and generally getting a vibe for how you need to present yourself.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s totally fine to keep some things the same, but make sure you add a few tweaks here and there to align yourself with the job you\u2019re applying to.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n
As you grow with experience and confidence, you can keep adding to your resume and creating a stronger picture of who you are as a professional – this is just your starting point, and these tips will help you start strong!<\/p>\n
Interested in finding the right career for you and your new resume?\u00a0<\/strong>Try our <\/strong>Career Quiz<\/strong><\/a> to see where you should get started!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"