Preparing Resume for recent College Grads

The resume is clearly a critical document to have prepared prior to initiating a job search. Time and care need be taken in assembling it to maximize your chances of consideration by employers, and to avoid making simple mistakes that might rule you out before you even get close to opportunities. There are a multitude of resources available for resume advice and assistance in creating or fine-tuning it. Several helpful resources are included in the "How-to-do-it" section below.

Links provided below are a good representative set that should get you started off strongly.

Samples for college student type backgrounds

Resume writing series from Collegegrad.com (16 clips; each around a minute in length)

How to structure your resume (1:00)
Your resume contact section (0:54)
Your resume objective section (1:00)
Your resume summary section (0:59)
Your resume education section (0:57)
(note placement of education section recommended here for recent college grads only).
Your resume experience section (1:03)
Developing your keyword resume (1:05)
The best format for your e-mail resume (1:01)

The best format for your online resume submission (1:04)
Where to send your resume (0:57)
How and where to post your resume (1:03)
Posting your resume on the internet (1:01)
What to do after submitting your resume (1:00)
Video resume etiquette (1:06)
The Video Resume Close (1:04)
Avoiding three common video resume errors (0:55)


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