Comments on: How to Write a Great Resume https://add-vodka.com/how-to-write-a-great-resume/ When Life Gives You Lemons => ADD VODKA Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Should You Be Using LinkedIn? | When Life Gives You Lemons https://add-vodka.com/how-to-write-a-great-resume/#comment-22253 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:24:29 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=95#comment-22253 […] I first heard about and joined LinkedIn, I was a student taking a course on job skills (resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, social media, where to find jobs, etc). This course is how […]

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]]> By: fabulouslyfrugirl https://add-vodka.com/how-to-write-a-great-resume/#comment-59 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:27:54 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=95#comment-59 Thanks for the tips.

I am embarrassed to admit that I haven’t updated my resume since my graduation. I need to put these tips to good use.

]]> By: Melissa https://add-vodka.com/how-to-write-a-great-resume/#comment-58 Sun, 15 May 2011 01:38:38 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=95#comment-58 Great tips! Almost every job I’ve had in my field, including my current one, I’ve gotten based on a recommendation (well, that and mad skillz) and not by applying and interviewing for it. This sometimes makes me moderately terrified that my resume and cover letter just SUCK and should I ever need to apply for a new job, I’ll be screwed.

Then again, I recently interviewed some candidates for a position at work, and let me tell you, that 10% guess of well-written resumes is a gross, gross overestimate. They were all awful.

Oh, a couple tips for shortening a resume. (My industry seems to really prefer one-page CVs, for some reason). Lose the objective and the references sections, even the “references available on request.” line. In the words of a former boss: “Your objective is to get the job. Period. And of course you’ll have references if asked.” I also don’t have an interests section on my resume, because there’s no room, and my previous job experience makes it pretty obvious what I’m interested in.

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