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By: Express Employment Professionals<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Take a break from the heat and update your resume.\"Tidy<\/a><\/h2>\n

Why not take a few minutes to see if there are any changes you should make to your resume? A good cleaning every now and then (we recommend constant resume upkeep) is good for even the most storied of resumes. A look at our\u00a0top resume advice<\/a>\u00a0couldn\u2019t hurt either. So then, what can you do to spruce it up?<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Check Your Spelling and Grammar<\/h3>\n

When a job is especially competitive, employers simply don\u2019t have the time to give each and every resume an in-depth analysis. As a result, they\u2019re looking for reasons to throw out some resumes and narrow the talent pool. If your potential employer is a\u00a0stickler for spelling or grammar<\/a>\u00a0and you make a small mistake, it could cost you the job.<\/p>\n

Make sure any bullets under your current position use the present tense, and any past positions use past tense. After all, you aren\u2019t still in charge of anything at a past position, right?\u00a0Do<\/strong>\u00a0use action words, but\u00a0don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0use them as multiple bullets under one position. Repetition of the same words over and over can make it seem as if there wasn\u2019t any variety in your responsibilities.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stick with the Basics<\/h3>\n

Although a lovingly crafted resume with fancy formatting and a recent headshot might look great, that isn\u2019t what most employers are looking for. They want to know about your\u00a0experience<\/a>, not your design skills (unless you\u2019re applying for a design position, of course). You don\u2019t want your formatting to distract from your accomplishments.<\/p>\n

In addition, the majority of resumes you send out online will be analyzed by computers first and people second. A heavily formatted resume is difficult for computers to read. So make it straightforward and legible, for both your human recruiter and your robot analyzer. And when a computer autofills an application based on your uploaded resume, make sure to review the result. If it looks strange on your screen, it will look strange on a potential employer\u2019s screen as well.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tailor Your Resume for the Job<\/h3>\n

Your resume should change depending on where you are in your career and what job you are applying for. If you\u2019re just now joining the workforce\u00a0, it\u2019s understandable that you won\u2019t have as much to put on your resume. However, never leave a resume section blank. Add any information regarding the organizations you\u2019ve been in, as well as any community involvement and awards you\u2019ve received. Your education should go toward the top.<\/p>\n

However, once you\u2019ve been in the workplace for a while, your education (while still important) is secondary to your professional accomplishments. In general, start out with your name and mission statement, and follow up with your positions. Under each position, bullet what your responsibilities were. Next, put in any community involvement and awards. Leave education for last, followed by technical skills.<\/p>\n

Make a master resume document including everything you\u2019ve ever done, and copy\/paste from it as required by each position. If it\u2019s a writing position, you\u2019ll want to include any writing experience. However, if it\u2019s a programming position, your freelance writing stint might not be quite as important.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Join LinkedIn<\/h3>\n

Regardless of whether your desired position requires a college degree or not, we recommend getting a LinkedIn account. Your LinkedIn profile is a recruiting resource that is always available. Even if you aren\u2019t actively pushing your resume, having an\u00a0updated\u00a0<\/a>LinkedIn profile ensures potential employers can find you. It also gives them something professional to find when they run an online search on you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By: Express Employment Professionals Take a break from the heat and update your resume. Why not take a few minutes to see if there are any changes you should make to your resume? A good cleaning every now and then (we recommend constant resume upkeep) is good for even the most storied of resumes. 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