A resume is a reflection of your specific skills, abilities and accomplishments that allows you to "market" your knowledge and experience to an employer. It provides information that lets an employer know if you are a good match for the job. Remember, the main purpose of a resume is to get your foot in the door.
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Resume Writing Tips
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Be Honest
Don't include anything in your resume that isn't true. Embellishing your work history is fine, lying is not.
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Keep It Simple
Remove personal pronouns, avoid wordiness, and don't get bogged down in details that are of no interest to potential employers.
Avoid distracting fonts and colors. The most attention-grabbing resumes are easy to read. -
Customize It
Customize your resume to the job you're applying for.
When detailing your work experience, describe the previous job duties that are most relevant to the role you're applying for.
Pick out key words from the job posting and put them in your resume. -
Draft It
For your first draft, just put your ideas onto the paper. Don't worry about wording or formatting.
Then organize what you've written. Change the order of things until the ideas flow from one sentence to the next.
Next, go through each section and refine it all. Do this several times, taking short breaks in between so you can review your work with fresh eyes.
Have someone review your work and look for spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes. You can also use a screen reading tool to help you.
Helpful Tools
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Work In Texas includes an online resume builder. It also provides a convenient place to store your information, so you can keep track.
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Weekly Resume Writing classes held at Workforce Solutions at no cost.
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Resource Room
The resource room at Workforce Solutions is full of tools to help you succeed in your job search. Our expert staff can help you navigate the Work In Texas website and find job openings suited to you, build your resume, and even print it on resume paper using our high-quality printer.
