Start with our worksheet to organize your thoughts
Go through our checklist to improve content and formatting
Developing your first Gies resume? Check out this example.
Utilize the SORR resume technique to create a powerful resume and review our action verbs to strengthen your bullet points.
Want to highlight your Gies Professional Pathway skills (these are the top skills employers seek!), check out this action verbs list.
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Utilize this template to get you started.
Are you sending out one job application after another, but not hearing back? Your resume may be the issue. As you've probably already heard, you've got about six seconds to catch someone's eye (or be passed over), so having a resume that tells a great story quickly is important.
SEO stands for search engine optimization, and it involves techniques to make a website appealing to search engine algorithms. Top websites regularly consider how to make sure they're noticed by the big search engines—and when it comes to your resume, standing out in a database of resumes (otherwise known as an applicant tracking system) is the only way to get noticed by a live human recruiter and to be considered for an opportunity.
Follow these 2 simple steps to maximize your SEO (for more details on writing an effective resume, review the SORR technique).
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Keep the resume to one page
Use a logical and consistent format with wide margins (0.5-1"), clean type and clear headings
Selectively apply bold and italic typeface that help guide the reader's eye
No objective or summary for undergraduate resumes
Resumes for US-based positions never include the applicant's photograph, date of birth, birthplace, marital status, or information about other family members
Be strategic about what experiences to include - do not list everything you have ever done, just what is relevant to the job
Remove all high school experiences from resume after completing freshman year
References should not be included on resume
Is your resume ready to go? Find tips for writing your cover letter here!