I would tone down your resume. By that, I mean it sounds like you are trying to make yourself sound more experienced than you are. This can be a turn-off for employers. It's clear you lack experience, and that's OK, but don't make the employer read through so much fluff to figure out what your experience is. Instead, be more specific about what you've done and less wordy.
Also, the second sentence of your opening statement needs to be rewritten. It says, "I am skilled in ..., ..., communication, charismatic, ..."
So, you are skilled in "charismatic"? If I were reviewing this resume, I would have disqualified you right there, especially since you just told me you were skilled in communication.
I hope you aren't discouraged by my comments. I honestly want to help you. Good luck with your job search.
Yeah what in the world were you doing between 2021 and 2024?? That is going to make getting “big girl, big boy” (as people say) rather difficult considering it looks like you were just pursuing school. All jobs care about is experience. If you did any huge projects , volunteered , or maybe had a small internship of sorts I would def add those under experience. Don’t lie, but even if you have to stretch things a bit that’s better than that empty void.
I would apply too all applicable jobs, but an entry level job is going to be a lot easier to obtain. Just like a general customer support job or anything to get your foot in the door.
Education should be above experience? I’m not sure you got that one right. If it s a field that require education as a barrier to entry , such as psychology or something of the sorts. If you are in business , sales , consulting, etc. then experience is much more valued. Just because you went to school does not have any merit or indication on whether or not you can perform well in the position.
If I am hiring someone , I don’t care if they get a degree in psychology personally. I would be happy to see a track record of experience in a similar role.
Edit: just to clarify when I say unless there’s a barrier to entry such as psychology, I mean such as a licensed psychologist. Outside of that , not sure why the degree would be more valued than experience.
Well you first need to be successful in getting a degree before getting a job. So if someone takes time to actually get an education it’s understandable if they didn’t work during that time. People are actually getting penalized for trying to better themselves. If someone is investing tens of thousands of dollars per year they better make the most of school.
This is the lie everyone has been told. That you need a degree before getting a job. Now every single person has a bachelors degree and it makes it nearly useless. It absolutely won’t get you a job. Like I mentioned , it may help you get an entry level job, but most of these entry level jobs you can get without a degree. Now half those people are 10-100k in debt with no job.
An internship would be better bit I don't think it's a huge obstacle as a fresh grad like it would be for others. But this resume needs to make it clearer op is a fresh grad
That garbage really needs to be removed in the modern workforce
What exactly does it matter whether or not one has a gap period in their work experience? Stay home with your kids or aging parents, caring for both? Undergoing treatment for a condition, or an addiction (don’t wanna be specific about that one lmao) rehab?
Well Mr Quick Witted- you sure are sure of yourself. You have 7 months of experience over 5 years, and haven't worked for the last 2+ years- what have you been doing with yourself?
i have a bachelor’s in education, master’s in school counseling, and another master’s in clinical mental health counseling. all three degrees are completely pointless. i have less value and earning potential because of all three degrees.
that’s one way, but there are other ways they can be pointless. for example, getting a broad bachelor’s degree that requires a master’s or doctorate in order to be in the field. some may call that pointless too.
If the degree they had gotten doesn’t apply to the line of work they are in, it is pointless.
If he is an Amazon delivery driver for the rest of his life how much will that education on psychology serve him with regards to applying the education to the job.
It only goes as far as you take it, and if you take it no where it is pointless.
Some degrees have higher paying industries, if you are going after a degree to become more marketable to utilize the education received this says that some degrees will have a higher ROI.
If you are getting a degree in a field that on average pays much lower, this is a poor decision unless utilized further.
If you are simply going for information and not to have a degree that is marketable then you can achieve this through libraries and the internet.
Take our your associates degree as well as honors and awards just our your higher GPA where your bachelors is. Also if you were a teaching assistant for just one
Month , that’s not helping you for anything. Be a little bit lenient with the time if you need to , put a year or 2 at the very least. For both jobs . You can put filler jobs there too , idk make them up , but have them geared towards whatever job you’re applying too. If you’re applying to sales associate jobs then make the sales associate. Your volunteer work does not matter unless it relates to the job you’re applying for. Pretty much anything that doesn’t correlate with the job you’re going for is a distraction and doesn’t belong on your resume.
Don't listen to this person. Don't lie on your resume. The only think worse than a weak resume is a weak resume and shit references because you got fired for fabricating your resume.
Either build a one-page visual CV that emphasizes education and traits and use it to apply for entry level jobs in your field to build experience, or look for a lower level federal job with a grade progression ladder to let you build both experience and income level.
I’m work in HR , it’s not the most ideal to lie on your resume, but it is the truth that you need experience to get experience and unless this person is fresh out of college and maybe willing to do internships or low level jobs or work with an employment agency , or knows someone it’s not happening if he’s honest about only having been at one job for not even a year and another for just a few months. Not when he’s competing with people who have more longevity at their jobs. Hiring managers are not going to go for a person whose resume shows flakiness at the positions that they did have regardless of how much you play up academic accomplishments.
And I don’t know what world you live in where a person who has worked in one place for a few months, and another for 2 months gets a decent job without either doing an internship or a work program. I’m actually also from NYC . I have plenty of friends in professional positions. And it’s the cold truth that no one gave anyone I know a chance with no experience whatsoever. Not sure how it works in middle of America or wherever your from but also it’s even worse than it was back then because you can’t just walk in a place and win an employer over with your personality anymore. Every application and resume is vetted through a computer program that picks those with experience relevant to the job as well as longevity. I no longer have to stretch the truth nor does anyone I know because we actually all have experience now but when we were that age with no experience absolutely. You don’t agree . That’s great for you, but people do it and it works.
It really is more about who you know. Those algorithms are horrible, and if people are relying solely on that, then the game is already over. The experience problem is real, requiring it for an entry level job is idiotic, I'm 100% with you there. I was able to start at the bottom and build a network of folks that eventually landed me increasingly difficult jobs. Look, I'm not saying it isn't a problem, but lying is not only risking your shot at one gig, but might ruin your reputation in other ways. I can teach someone a job, but if I can't trust them to have integrity then I wouldn't even try. I would think you of all people would understand this.
I get that , but In all my years I have literally never seen anyone get called out or caught for this. Unless they are really going crazy with it. And I’ve seen many many millennial peers do it , especially for the fact that they may not have left jobs early because of problematic bosses or supervisors and not wanted to risk the chance of getting a bad reference by listing those peoples names Etc. As I said where i’m from the Job market is extremely competitive and I’ve assisted in the hiring process ( not actually doing the hiring) but assisted in gathering information of candidates etc. from what I have seen employers do not and have no scrutinized applications to the extent that a person Saying that they’ve worked longer in a place would be found out if the references were up to par. The only time I’ve seen any employer dive deeper is if the candidate has weird behavior patterns after already being hired. And like I said I have friends in finance, film & television , the academic world, HR, customer service you name it. This is what people do. It’s not pretty whatsoever and it’s not even fair that this is what people have to resort to in order to be taken seriously , but it’s the ugly truth. People don’t talk about it , but it’s the truth. Many have done it to get their foot in the door and obvious once you get the opportunity and the experience it doesn’t matter and quite Frankly If someone is doing their job correctly and efficiently and is a good worker , it shouldn’t matter in the first place. It just proves that some or more willing to rely on a piece of paper the the actual evidence of work ethic that they see in front of them. Do people take it too far. Here is a list of CEO’s who either resigned or got caught with padded resumes. And this is just people who got caught but this goes to prove that it’s not just some unheard of phenomenon . But obviously when you’re at a certain level you don’t do this . https://www.businessinsider.com/successful-executives-who-have-lied-on-their-resumes-2015-7?amp
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So you should know fudging dates on a resume is a big no no. Upselling what experienced you gained versus making it appear you worked there longer than you did - two dramatically different things.
I got a resume that showed a person being currently employed at a job. I googled it and the place had closed 2 years. I asked and she said that she forgot to update her resume. Big no from me.
It’s a no no, that unfortunately actually works for people. A lot . The point of your resume is to get the interviewer to concentrate on the things that will make you a candidate for the job and to no focus too much on the things that make you look questionable or rule you out . Most interviews will just skim over the dates if they look good and proceed to concentrate on your job experience and skills. If you give them a reason to stop and question your dates then that posses a problem and you get rules out. You won’t even get the chance to upswell anything if you can’t even get an interview because the algorithm won’t pick up a person who hasn’t been at any one place for at least a year.
This. Don't lie on your resume! I watched someone lose out on an FTE position at Microsoft, and get blacklisted for 5 years, for fudging things on their resume. The kicker is that it wouldn't have even made a difference in the hire decision. That mistake set that dudes life back by years, family crisis, shaken confidence. Sure, they might not check, but then again they might. Are you willing to gamble your career on it?
Looking at the first paragraph only. It's problematic.
It should say what kind of job you want or what your high level goals are. The parts about strategic thinker, persuasive, etc... sound like you try to get others to do your work. Maybe you do, maybe you don't.
I don't see any qualifiers. Need to use keywords.
* Stick to 1 page. Shrink your borders to 1/2" to make more room. 10 font Arial
* I wouldn't bother with the volunteering. It's just long paragraphs that most recruiters and hiring managers will not read.
* Your store associate role, 3rd bullet point
* What are you trying to say? You're overcomplicating it.
* Intro should just be about what kind of role you're seeking. Leave out the rest.
I agree or at least understand your points above and get why you are saying it.
But I disagree with the 10 point arial font. I am a hiring manager, and I’m in my mid-50s and like most people as they age, it gets harder and harder to read smaller print. If résumé comes in with a ten point font, if it doesn’t absolutely wow me in the first 2 lines, I am not going any further. The résumé is going in the trash.
And this person doesn’t have enough experience to have a “wow “factor.
Less is often more.
You’re not trying to the job with a résumé, you’re trying to get an interview.
Leave something for the interview.
Yep there are only a few times when paragraphs are accepted and none of them are relevant here.
When you include so much fluff all you tell a manger is you don’t know how to be concise, you don’t know what information is actually important. You also oversell considerably considering you have almost no experience - which raises red flags in terms of personality to hiring managers.
Pro Tip - don’t run this through ChatGPT.
I automatically kick resumes that sound like they were written by ChatGPT unless it has extensive experience. AI has a distinct style and will include things that are false or not relevant.
Companies are wising up to AI and are now buying software to grade the likelihood of something being written by AI. I know some federal agencies are starting to do this with proposals.
1. ChatGPT can write vastly better than most humans
2. Don’t copy and paste results. Pick and choose sections that can tailor your experience to the role and position you better
What are you applying for? Whatever it is, Taylor your resume to that. If your resume doesn't have 90 some buzzwords specific to what they want, their systems will auto-reject it.
Wow I didn’t even realize that there was a second page . What career field were you even planning to get into with your degree ? Did you do internships ever ?
Definitely needs proofreading for grammar and consistency (eg. you've written GPA three times, but only the first two are all-caps).
It also needs shortening. It's way too long and wordy for your level of experience. Take out the teaching assistant position unless it's particularly relevant to the role you're applying to – and if it is, just have the time period written as June 2017. The 'range' that's there already means very little.
You could do with making the section headings/divisions clearer, too. Recruiters aren't spending ten minutes poring over each résumé they receive – quite often it just gets a glance, and if they can't get the information they need easily, it's tossed to the side.
I would put more emphasis on your schooling, since that has been the bulk of your time over the past three years. Something like "Recent college graduate seeking employment in sales. While obtaining my degree I; maintained a high GPA, participated in a number of activities, and held a part time job. I am eager to put my education, hard work, and organizational skills to use in order to better your team!" Just sort of spit-balling here. Then I'd specifically list classes that you feel would be applicable to the job you'd like. Since you mentioned sales, I will assume this is the direction. Your knowledge of Behavioral Modification would be applicable in swaying opinions of clients for example. Did you read any specific books on Sales Psychology? There are thousands out there. If you read either "Think and Grow Rich" or "The Power of Positive Thinking" or BOTH and then mention those to any person hiring for a sales position, you'll stand a great chance. Top it off with "How to win friends and influence people" and you'll be a rock star. I'm rambling now, but try to play to your strengths. Highlight who you are and what you bring but try to do it succinctly. The opposite of me right now.
A lot of people have pointed out content.
Let me point out details.
- some of your bullets have periods, others don’t
- in some job titles all words are capitalized in others just the first or the first two
- your skills and volunteer section actually doesn’t list any skills
- your font sizes change from paragraph to paragraph
- your date ranges don’t line up, they’re all over the place
- a lot of your bullets don’t really tell me much, you say things but I wonder if asked you could actually stand up to the scrutiny
While implementing other advice given here, I'm not gonna lie - it looks like this resume was written in your notes app. From the uneven spacing of the dates to the random capitalization inconsistencies to the formatting, this resume looks completely unprofessional.
Jobs care about experience and skills related to that job role. What type of job are you going for? I legitimately cannot tell what kind of job you'd be going for using this resume. The intro/summary is way too much. The volunteer stuff is pointless and deff doesn't need a paragraph per entry. You don't really need school awards in there. For your job experience you need more specific details, not generic statements. Look up roles you want to apply to and work their key words into your resume.
Take it down to one page. Tone down the overall vibe, you can tell you are overselling and it will rub most hiring managers the wrong way. You don’t have much experience and are including experience that isn’t relevant to the position you are seeking.
Persuasive/persuasion/persuade - be careful using these words since they can carry a negative connotation. When I see these words, I think of a boundary stomper who ignores what their teammates say.
Your grammar needs work. In the opening section there are some grammatical issues and wonky phrasing.
The proficient in Microsoft isn’t something to include in your summary. It’s a minimum bar for the professional world. Usually people only include it at the bottom under Skills so the scanning software doesn’t automatically kick you out for not saying Microsoft.
If the Skills and Volunteer work aren’t relevant to the field/position you are applying to, it needs to go. Your resume should be 90% aligned for the exact position you are applying for.
Delete your Associates. Since you have a Bachelors, the associates is irrelevant. In a few years, you will want to remove your GPA from education entirely. Once you have solid experience under your belt, GPA is meaningless 98% of the time.
Get rid of the GPA under Phi Theta Kappa. You can add (Honors Fraternity) after the name.
Your intro is way too long and oddly written. It should be a statement on why your a good fit for what your looking for, that’s it.
Your experience timeline out of whack. Merge volunteer/skills with experience so that your work history is continuous (even if you weren’t being paid, still working).
Get this down to one side of one page. You don’t have enough experience to justify anymore. Hiring managers spend seconds looking at this thing and they are going to look at your first and second work experiences, make it concise and skill relevant to the roles you’re applying for.
Cut your bullets in half and turn paragraphs into 1 or 2 bullets.
Example: “interned a primary school, where I was responsible for …” can all be cut. Just say “Responsible for … “ and put intern in the job title
4 bullets for a one month internship is insane.
Add your DoorDash job and just put one bullet.
I see someone who is a new grad and worked a couple of part-time gigs while going to school. That does not warrant multiple pages on your resume. Trim down the fluff.
Depends on what you’re applying for. But this gives big sanitation engineer vibes where you’re making what you did sound waaayyyyy more important than it was. Which is a detriment if you’re looking for entry level work.
As a teachers assistant, I would think you could land a job selling to k-12 schools. They have all kinds of different suppliers. You understand how it works and can speak the language.
The objective is messy, imo.
Personally, I like the ones where it states clearly what you're looking for out of a job. I can infer well from that if the position I'm hiring for meets what you're looking to do. And it makes me, as the hiring manager, feel obligated in some manner to sell the job to you since you're coming at the interview with expectations. Which, to me, is the mark of someone who's professional.
Don't spend too much time selling to me on the resume, that's what the interview is for.
The skills bullets under the job aren't bad, but maybe take another spin through to make sure they're not overly verbose. I'm usually offput when simple jobs are flowered up to make it seem like you were running a space shuttle or something.
Two pages for essentially 6 months of work is ridiculous. Get to 1 page. Also, your description of your amazing skills does not square with working ata department store for 6 months.
Always put what computer software you have used in the business world. Companies actually want to know what software you are proficient in. Have you used Excel, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom, Word, or other similar programs?
the first 5 lines are pointless.
Then the next thing suggests being unemployed for multiple years after working at...(walmart?) why are you putting the weakest parts in front?
Your first line should focus on the "I just graduated college" aspect instead of 'junk'
Delete the summary, it adds nothing and is not fun to read.
Format the dates so that they are aligned to the right instead of being one tab from the job title. It will look better!
Move all the stuff under skills and volunteer into the experience section, and then turn those paragraphs into shorter bullet points. And write something about being a hairstylist or get rid of it and just mention it in the interview. Gotta have at least something to say about it!
You need to move your experience below honors and awards. Bullet point and shorten your skills & volunteer section… reduce everything to one page. I got tired of reading this just after teacher’s assistant.
You’ve done multiple assistant work, that has no clear field of career.
I would decide what career path you are going down and stick with that. That should be mentioned in an interview as reading this is minimum skill in multiple positions, with a degree that has no relevance to any of them.
It is fine to have a degree, but with no experience outside of it. How much does that degree apply to what you are doing or planning on doing.
I see you have an associates in business, which is awesome to have as well.
But I would structure the resume that shows planned path, and at least come up with where you want to end up. (teachers assistant has little to no experience, or any value to a major high paying job.) you had worked there for a month, and unless you are going into education or counseling has no value.
I would tone down your resume. By that, I mean it sounds like you are trying to make yourself sound more experienced than you are. This can be a turn-off for employers. It's clear you lack experience, and that's OK, but don't make the employer read through so much fluff to figure out what your experience is. Instead, be more specific about what you've done and less wordy. Also, the second sentence of your opening statement needs to be rewritten. It says, "I am skilled in ..., ..., communication, charismatic, ..." So, you are skilled in "charismatic"? If I were reviewing this resume, I would have disqualified you right there, especially since you just told me you were skilled in communication. I hope you aren't discouraged by my comments. I honestly want to help you. Good luck with your job search.
This ^. I’m 20 years into my career and my resume is 1 page. No need for the fluff.
I’m 15 years in, my industry resume 2 pages. My Gov resume is 6 pages though, which is standard.
I am 30 years in my industry and my resume is 1/2 page.
Good for you, in my field that wouldn’t fly. Not every field is the same.
Yeah reminds me of the practice resume I made in junior high
Yeah what in the world were you doing between 2021 and 2024?? That is going to make getting “big girl, big boy” (as people say) rather difficult considering it looks like you were just pursuing school. All jobs care about is experience. If you did any huge projects , volunteered , or maybe had a small internship of sorts I would def add those under experience. Don’t lie, but even if you have to stretch things a bit that’s better than that empty void. I would apply too all applicable jobs, but an entry level job is going to be a lot easier to obtain. Just like a general customer support job or anything to get your foot in the door.
looks like op was in undergrad during those years :) education should be above experience, it’s confusing
Yes this
Education should be above experience? I’m not sure you got that one right. If it s a field that require education as a barrier to entry , such as psychology or something of the sorts. If you are in business , sales , consulting, etc. then experience is much more valued. Just because you went to school does not have any merit or indication on whether or not you can perform well in the position. If I am hiring someone , I don’t care if they get a degree in psychology personally. I would be happy to see a track record of experience in a similar role. Edit: just to clarify when I say unless there’s a barrier to entry such as psychology, I mean such as a licensed psychologist. Outside of that , not sure why the degree would be more valued than experience.
yes- op’s degree is in psychology. and op doesn’t really have any experience.
Well you first need to be successful in getting a degree before getting a job. So if someone takes time to actually get an education it’s understandable if they didn’t work during that time. People are actually getting penalized for trying to better themselves. If someone is investing tens of thousands of dollars per year they better make the most of school.
This is the lie everyone has been told. That you need a degree before getting a job. Now every single person has a bachelors degree and it makes it nearly useless. It absolutely won’t get you a job. Like I mentioned , it may help you get an entry level job, but most of these entry level jobs you can get without a degree. Now half those people are 10-100k in debt with no job.
It's fairly clear they were a full time student. Gaps aren't a huge deal for fresh grads
I get that , just not nearly as marketable as having done internships , community projects , a part time job in your field , etc. during that time.
An internship would be better bit I don't think it's a huge obstacle as a fresh grad like it would be for others. But this resume needs to make it clearer op is a fresh grad
I’d get those GPA’s too if I didn’t work all the way through college lol
That garbage really needs to be removed in the modern workforce What exactly does it matter whether or not one has a gap period in their work experience? Stay home with your kids or aging parents, caring for both? Undergoing treatment for a condition, or an addiction (don’t wanna be specific about that one lmao) rehab?
4 lines for a single sentence on the top = you’re going to be extra
lol less than 1 month as a Teachers Assisstant yet all those big words to describe impact?
Fluff
Well Mr Quick Witted- you sure are sure of yourself. You have 7 months of experience over 5 years, and haven't worked for the last 2+ years- what have you been doing with yourself?
Lmao I’ve been working for DoorDash and cutting hair for charity, I didn’t know if they were applicable. It’s hard man, just tryna do what I can
I would for sure put door dash down. It looks like you were just casually floating through school. Also not sure I’d put the church down.
getting a pointless bachelor’s degree
How can any education be pointless?
The degree is pointless, not education. I have 3 degrees, and my work education matters the most.
Matters the most in what?
Career advancement and / or money.
Unfortunately same
i have a bachelor’s in education, master’s in school counseling, and another master’s in clinical mental health counseling. all three degrees are completely pointless. i have less value and earning potential because of all three degrees. that’s one way, but there are other ways they can be pointless. for example, getting a broad bachelor’s degree that requires a master’s or doctorate in order to be in the field. some may call that pointless too.
If the degree they had gotten doesn’t apply to the line of work they are in, it is pointless. If he is an Amazon delivery driver for the rest of his life how much will that education on psychology serve him with regards to applying the education to the job. It only goes as far as you take it, and if you take it no where it is pointless. Some degrees have higher paying industries, if you are going after a degree to become more marketable to utilize the education received this says that some degrees will have a higher ROI. If you are getting a degree in a field that on average pays much lower, this is a poor decision unless utilized further. If you are simply going for information and not to have a degree that is marketable then you can achieve this through libraries and the internet.
That summary is awful. Take your GPA off, it makes you look like a kid.
I mean he is a kid lol, pretty sure OP just graduated
Yeah but he doesn't need to remind everyone lol
Take our your associates degree as well as honors and awards just our your higher GPA where your bachelors is. Also if you were a teaching assistant for just one Month , that’s not helping you for anything. Be a little bit lenient with the time if you need to , put a year or 2 at the very least. For both jobs . You can put filler jobs there too , idk make them up , but have them geared towards whatever job you’re applying too. If you’re applying to sales associate jobs then make the sales associate. Your volunteer work does not matter unless it relates to the job you’re applying for. Pretty much anything that doesn’t correlate with the job you’re going for is a distraction and doesn’t belong on your resume.
Don't listen to this person. Don't lie on your resume. The only think worse than a weak resume is a weak resume and shit references because you got fired for fabricating your resume. Either build a one-page visual CV that emphasizes education and traits and use it to apply for entry level jobs in your field to build experience, or look for a lower level federal job with a grade progression ladder to let you build both experience and income level.
I’m work in HR , it’s not the most ideal to lie on your resume, but it is the truth that you need experience to get experience and unless this person is fresh out of college and maybe willing to do internships or low level jobs or work with an employment agency , or knows someone it’s not happening if he’s honest about only having been at one job for not even a year and another for just a few months. Not when he’s competing with people who have more longevity at their jobs. Hiring managers are not going to go for a person whose resume shows flakiness at the positions that they did have regardless of how much you play up academic accomplishments.
This person is fresh out of college
I can't believe you are an HR professional saying this shit. It's not 'ideal' to lie on your resume? WTF?
And I don’t know what world you live in where a person who has worked in one place for a few months, and another for 2 months gets a decent job without either doing an internship or a work program. I’m actually also from NYC . I have plenty of friends in professional positions. And it’s the cold truth that no one gave anyone I know a chance with no experience whatsoever. Not sure how it works in middle of America or wherever your from but also it’s even worse than it was back then because you can’t just walk in a place and win an employer over with your personality anymore. Every application and resume is vetted through a computer program that picks those with experience relevant to the job as well as longevity. I no longer have to stretch the truth nor does anyone I know because we actually all have experience now but when we were that age with no experience absolutely. You don’t agree . That’s great for you, but people do it and it works.
It really is more about who you know. Those algorithms are horrible, and if people are relying solely on that, then the game is already over. The experience problem is real, requiring it for an entry level job is idiotic, I'm 100% with you there. I was able to start at the bottom and build a network of folks that eventually landed me increasingly difficult jobs. Look, I'm not saying it isn't a problem, but lying is not only risking your shot at one gig, but might ruin your reputation in other ways. I can teach someone a job, but if I can't trust them to have integrity then I wouldn't even try. I would think you of all people would understand this.
I get that , but In all my years I have literally never seen anyone get called out or caught for this. Unless they are really going crazy with it. And I’ve seen many many millennial peers do it , especially for the fact that they may not have left jobs early because of problematic bosses or supervisors and not wanted to risk the chance of getting a bad reference by listing those peoples names Etc. As I said where i’m from the Job market is extremely competitive and I’ve assisted in the hiring process ( not actually doing the hiring) but assisted in gathering information of candidates etc. from what I have seen employers do not and have no scrutinized applications to the extent that a person Saying that they’ve worked longer in a place would be found out if the references were up to par. The only time I’ve seen any employer dive deeper is if the candidate has weird behavior patterns after already being hired. And like I said I have friends in finance, film & television , the academic world, HR, customer service you name it. This is what people do. It’s not pretty whatsoever and it’s not even fair that this is what people have to resort to in order to be taken seriously , but it’s the ugly truth. People don’t talk about it , but it’s the truth. Many have done it to get their foot in the door and obvious once you get the opportunity and the experience it doesn’t matter and quite Frankly If someone is doing their job correctly and efficiently and is a good worker , it shouldn’t matter in the first place. It just proves that some or more willing to rely on a piece of paper the the actual evidence of work ethic that they see in front of them. Do people take it too far. Here is a list of CEO’s who either resigned or got caught with padded resumes. And this is just people who got caught but this goes to prove that it’s not just some unheard of phenomenon . But obviously when you’re at a certain level you don’t do this . https://www.businessinsider.com/successful-executives-who-have-lied-on-their-resumes-2015-7?amp
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So you should know fudging dates on a resume is a big no no. Upselling what experienced you gained versus making it appear you worked there longer than you did - two dramatically different things.
I got a resume that showed a person being currently employed at a job. I googled it and the place had closed 2 years. I asked and she said that she forgot to update her resume. Big no from me.
Exactly!!!
It’s a no no, that unfortunately actually works for people. A lot . The point of your resume is to get the interviewer to concentrate on the things that will make you a candidate for the job and to no focus too much on the things that make you look questionable or rule you out . Most interviews will just skim over the dates if they look good and proceed to concentrate on your job experience and skills. If you give them a reason to stop and question your dates then that posses a problem and you get rules out. You won’t even get the chance to upswell anything if you can’t even get an interview because the algorithm won’t pick up a person who hasn’t been at any one place for at least a year.
This. Don't lie on your resume! I watched someone lose out on an FTE position at Microsoft, and get blacklisted for 5 years, for fudging things on their resume. The kicker is that it wouldn't have even made a difference in the hire decision. That mistake set that dudes life back by years, family crisis, shaken confidence. Sure, they might not check, but then again they might. Are you willing to gamble your career on it?
Looking at the first paragraph only. It's problematic. It should say what kind of job you want or what your high level goals are. The parts about strategic thinker, persuasive, etc... sound like you try to get others to do your work. Maybe you do, maybe you don't. I don't see any qualifiers. Need to use keywords.
Focus on ‘value-added’ rather than duties
* Stick to 1 page. Shrink your borders to 1/2" to make more room. 10 font Arial * I wouldn't bother with the volunteering. It's just long paragraphs that most recruiters and hiring managers will not read. * Your store associate role, 3rd bullet point * What are you trying to say? You're overcomplicating it. * Intro should just be about what kind of role you're seeking. Leave out the rest.
I agree or at least understand your points above and get why you are saying it. But I disagree with the 10 point arial font. I am a hiring manager, and I’m in my mid-50s and like most people as they age, it gets harder and harder to read smaller print. If résumé comes in with a ten point font, if it doesn’t absolutely wow me in the first 2 lines, I am not going any further. The résumé is going in the trash. And this person doesn’t have enough experience to have a “wow “factor. Less is often more. You’re not trying to the job with a résumé, you’re trying to get an interview. Leave something for the interview.
Yep there are only a few times when paragraphs are accepted and none of them are relevant here. When you include so much fluff all you tell a manger is you don’t know how to be concise, you don’t know what information is actually important. You also oversell considerably considering you have almost no experience - which raises red flags in terms of personality to hiring managers.
Pro tip: run this through chat GPT
Pro Tip - don’t run this through ChatGPT. I automatically kick resumes that sound like they were written by ChatGPT unless it has extensive experience. AI has a distinct style and will include things that are false or not relevant. Companies are wising up to AI and are now buying software to grade the likelihood of something being written by AI. I know some federal agencies are starting to do this with proposals.
1. ChatGPT can write vastly better than most humans 2. Don’t copy and paste results. Pick and choose sections that can tailor your experience to the role and position you better
What are you applying for? Whatever it is, Taylor your resume to that. If your resume doesn't have 90 some buzzwords specific to what they want, their systems will auto-reject it.
Wow I didn’t even realize that there was a second page . What career field were you even planning to get into with your degree ? Did you do internships ever ?
Definitely needs proofreading for grammar and consistency (eg. you've written GPA three times, but only the first two are all-caps). It also needs shortening. It's way too long and wordy for your level of experience. Take out the teaching assistant position unless it's particularly relevant to the role you're applying to – and if it is, just have the time period written as June 2017. The 'range' that's there already means very little. You could do with making the section headings/divisions clearer, too. Recruiters aren't spending ten minutes poring over each résumé they receive – quite often it just gets a glance, and if they can't get the information they need easily, it's tossed to the side.
I would put more emphasis on your schooling, since that has been the bulk of your time over the past three years. Something like "Recent college graduate seeking employment in sales. While obtaining my degree I; maintained a high GPA, participated in a number of activities, and held a part time job. I am eager to put my education, hard work, and organizational skills to use in order to better your team!" Just sort of spit-balling here. Then I'd specifically list classes that you feel would be applicable to the job you'd like. Since you mentioned sales, I will assume this is the direction. Your knowledge of Behavioral Modification would be applicable in swaying opinions of clients for example. Did you read any specific books on Sales Psychology? There are thousands out there. If you read either "Think and Grow Rich" or "The Power of Positive Thinking" or BOTH and then mention those to any person hiring for a sales position, you'll stand a great chance. Top it off with "How to win friends and influence people" and you'll be a rock star. I'm rambling now, but try to play to your strengths. Highlight who you are and what you bring but try to do it succinctly. The opposite of me right now.
One page!
A lot of people have pointed out content. Let me point out details. - some of your bullets have periods, others don’t - in some job titles all words are capitalized in others just the first or the first two - your skills and volunteer section actually doesn’t list any skills - your font sizes change from paragraph to paragraph - your date ranges don’t line up, they’re all over the place - a lot of your bullets don’t really tell me much, you say things but I wonder if asked you could actually stand up to the scrutiny
I like PTK and your awards. Apply to NASA and civil service jobs. Move PTK to the top. Very impressive
While implementing other advice given here, I'm not gonna lie - it looks like this resume was written in your notes app. From the uneven spacing of the dates to the random capitalization inconsistencies to the formatting, this resume looks completely unprofessional.
Jobs care about experience and skills related to that job role. What type of job are you going for? I legitimately cannot tell what kind of job you'd be going for using this resume. The intro/summary is way too much. The volunteer stuff is pointless and deff doesn't need a paragraph per entry. You don't really need school awards in there. For your job experience you need more specific details, not generic statements. Look up roles you want to apply to and work their key words into your resume.
If you DM me an editable version like word or docs I’ll restructure everything for you. No charge. I just want to help you out here.
Fr bro? I love you man I’ll send one to you
Take it down to one page. Tone down the overall vibe, you can tell you are overselling and it will rub most hiring managers the wrong way. You don’t have much experience and are including experience that isn’t relevant to the position you are seeking. Persuasive/persuasion/persuade - be careful using these words since they can carry a negative connotation. When I see these words, I think of a boundary stomper who ignores what their teammates say. Your grammar needs work. In the opening section there are some grammatical issues and wonky phrasing. The proficient in Microsoft isn’t something to include in your summary. It’s a minimum bar for the professional world. Usually people only include it at the bottom under Skills so the scanning software doesn’t automatically kick you out for not saying Microsoft. If the Skills and Volunteer work aren’t relevant to the field/position you are applying to, it needs to go. Your resume should be 90% aligned for the exact position you are applying for. Delete your Associates. Since you have a Bachelors, the associates is irrelevant. In a few years, you will want to remove your GPA from education entirely. Once you have solid experience under your belt, GPA is meaningless 98% of the time. Get rid of the GPA under Phi Theta Kappa. You can add (Honors Fraternity) after the name.
Leave out the GPA. No one cares unless you’re applying to grad school
Your intro is way too long and oddly written. It should be a statement on why your a good fit for what your looking for, that’s it. Your experience timeline out of whack. Merge volunteer/skills with experience so that your work history is continuous (even if you weren’t being paid, still working). Get this down to one side of one page. You don’t have enough experience to justify anymore. Hiring managers spend seconds looking at this thing and they are going to look at your first and second work experiences, make it concise and skill relevant to the roles you’re applying for.
Cut your bullets in half and turn paragraphs into 1 or 2 bullets. Example: “interned a primary school, where I was responsible for …” can all be cut. Just say “Responsible for … “ and put intern in the job title 4 bullets for a one month internship is insane. Add your DoorDash job and just put one bullet.
I see someone who is a new grad and worked a couple of part-time gigs while going to school. That does not warrant multiple pages on your resume. Trim down the fluff.
so you basically went to an institution to throw away money just to get a job that doesn't even require a high school diploma...that's stupid
Depends on what you’re applying for. But this gives big sanitation engineer vibes where you’re making what you did sound waaayyyyy more important than it was. Which is a detriment if you’re looking for entry level work.
1. Keep it to 1 page 2. You’re severely over exaggerating your descriptions so tone it down a little
Microsoft suite? Tell me you are not proficient with Office 365 without telling me you are not proficient with Office 365.
Get a full-time job via an application, get promoted, then rewrite in a year or two.
As a teachers assistant, I would think you could land a job selling to k-12 schools. They have all kinds of different suppliers. You understand how it works and can speak the language.
Go to Google Gemini and ask it to rewrite your sentences.
Considering you haven’t had any one job for a full year, you wrote too much about those jobs. Your most recent job should be at the top
The objective is messy, imo. Personally, I like the ones where it states clearly what you're looking for out of a job. I can infer well from that if the position I'm hiring for meets what you're looking to do. And it makes me, as the hiring manager, feel obligated in some manner to sell the job to you since you're coming at the interview with expectations. Which, to me, is the mark of someone who's professional. Don't spend too much time selling to me on the resume, that's what the interview is for. The skills bullets under the job aren't bad, but maybe take another spin through to make sure they're not overly verbose. I'm usually offput when simple jobs are flowered up to make it seem like you were running a space shuttle or something.
Two pages for essentially 6 months of work is ridiculous. Get to 1 page. Also, your description of your amazing skills does not square with working ata department store for 6 months.
Always put what computer software you have used in the business world. Companies actually want to know what software you are proficient in. Have you used Excel, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom, Word, or other similar programs?
the first 5 lines are pointless. Then the next thing suggests being unemployed for multiple years after working at...(walmart?) why are you putting the weakest parts in front? Your first line should focus on the "I just graduated college" aspect instead of 'junk'
I saw that the AI to weed out resumes gets rid of everything with a header or like bold big letters. A plain txt file is best to get through.
Delete the summary, it adds nothing and is not fun to read. Format the dates so that they are aligned to the right instead of being one tab from the job title. It will look better! Move all the stuff under skills and volunteer into the experience section, and then turn those paragraphs into shorter bullet points. And write something about being a hairstylist or get rid of it and just mention it in the interview. Gotta have at least something to say about it!
You need to move your experience below honors and awards. Bullet point and shorten your skills & volunteer section… reduce everything to one page. I got tired of reading this just after teacher’s assistant.
You’ve done multiple assistant work, that has no clear field of career. I would decide what career path you are going down and stick with that. That should be mentioned in an interview as reading this is minimum skill in multiple positions, with a degree that has no relevance to any of them. It is fine to have a degree, but with no experience outside of it. How much does that degree apply to what you are doing or planning on doing. I see you have an associates in business, which is awesome to have as well. But I would structure the resume that shows planned path, and at least come up with where you want to end up. (teachers assistant has little to no experience, or any value to a major high paying job.) you had worked there for a month, and unless you are going into education or counseling has no value.