Résumé Tips

What you used to know about résumés is old school; here are some quick tips to get you going in the right direction, new school:

  • Tailor your résumé to each job posting to which you are applying. Not all customer services jobs are the same, and not all manufacturing jobs are the same. You must help the company see that you can do THEIR job.
  • Be careful to not overdo it! If an employer sees you may be overqualified or over-educated, it could work against you. Your résumé needs to give the company what they are looking for, according to their job posting, but nothing more.
  • Many employers use software programs to do the initial screening of your résumé. These programs are designed to search for “keywords.” For this reason, be sure to use the same language from the job posting when writing your résumé; the system does not pick up synonyms.
  • Focus on ACCOMPLISHMENTS, not duties. A duty says what you did, an accomplishment says how well you did it!

Résumé Myth Busters

  • Your résumé must be one page. WRONG. Your résumé can be up to 2 full pages, but should be the length necessary to show you are qualified for their job without giving them more.
  • Objective statement. Remove this–it is outdated– and focuses on what you want, not what the employer wants.
  • References available upon request. Delete this statement, as it is outdated and already an unspoken understanding.

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We hope our Résumé Tips have been helpful. For more complete information, please email KristinVossler@elpasoco.com