The Muse: You know that you should edit your resume before you send it off in the world, making sure it’s error-free.
But to make sure that resume is in the best possible shape? You should really take the editing process a few steps further.
Here’s the thing: Editing is more than just giving something a once-over to eliminate egregious typos and grammar mistakes. It’s really about looking at something with a critical eye, then making changes to ensure it’s the best it can possibly be.
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I consider myself to pretty anal when it comes to perfecting my resume. I think I spent over an hour over winter break formatting all of my margins on my professional paper to just the right alignments. This article delves into the bigger picture in the resume process. It's not just typos and grammar- but syntax and word choice. It definitely made me think about how I'm portraying myself not just through my words, but through the overall picture. Formatting seems to still be a large concept in this article too. An interesting thought that I'm going to take away from this article is having someone read it and tell you what they think that you're greatest achievements are. I never thought of that before, and I think that's a valid revision to make in terms of your resume.
This article is one that I'm bookmarking for future reference. While there are a gazillion articles out there about how to write a good resume, this one explains things in a really intuitive, common sense way. My favorite piece of advice was giving it to a friend and asking them what your biggest achievement was. That's absolutely brilliant advice, and something I've never thought of before! I also liked the LinkedIn spying suggestion. I'm going to be overhauling my resume over the next couple of days, and these tips are going to be really helpful.
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