Resume Writing Structure
Here Are A Few Basics
- Education & Awards At The Top
- Short Introduction With Skills Summary
- Reverse Chronological Order
- List Significant Accomplishments (Bullet Format)
- List Awards & Honours (Bullet Format)
- Remove Personalized Pronouns (Use Active Verbs)
- Titles With Name (e.g. Ph.D, MBA, CPA, PMP)
- Reason For Career Changes (After Each Job)
Style & Organization
Visual Structure
- Clean & Easy To Follow
- Career & Education Are In Reverse Chronological Order
- Same Fonts Type Are Used Throughout (Use True Type Fonts)
- Skills Are Bulleted At The Top
- Only Titles Are "All Capitalized" (All Caps is Optional)
- All Titles, Names, First Words of Paragraphs Have Capitalized First Letters
- Document Is Left Justified
- Achievements Are Bulleted Using Active Verbs
- Summary Is Specifically Written For The Job Application
- Resume Has Been Spell & Grammar Checked
Resumes With Data Science & ATS Systems
Resumes & IT/ATS Systems
- Resumes Need To Be ATS-Friendly & ATS-System Optimized
- Once A Resume Is Submitted Online or VIA Email, An IT System Parses The Data
- Talent Acquisition / Recruiters / HR / Line Managers Key Word Search An ATS System
- Specific Titles, Degrees, & Skills as Well as The Right Key Words
- Don't Use Tables or Columns
- Data In Headers Cannot Be Read
- Don't Secure Your Resume As An Image
- PDF or .docx Format