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How to Write a Resume

Believe it or not, learning how to write a resume will actually come in handy more than the one you landed yourself in huge student debt for (a.k.a. your degree). Your resume sums up all of your hard, all-nighter-pulling, stress-inducing work in a few bullet points that will land you a new source of hard work and stress—but this time, paid work and stress!

What should go into your objective statement? Should you include your Greek life experience? No one will send me to jail for fraud for padding my resume just a little. Or will they? Get your questions answered before you send out your own instant rejection letter.

Your resume should include your name and contact info, your education, your work experience, your skills and all those organizations you joined for free pizza but stayed in because you fell in love with their mission. Leave out your life story and please weed out those typos.

Also think about the industry you’re trying to break into when you write your resume. Creative industries like anything design-related will want to see pops of color and plenty of portfolio links. English majors obviously know how to write, but will need to learn to write a resume that will save them from the barista fate everyone predicts for them. But as an aspiring CPA, big companies like Deloitte will want you to get down to business and break down your business experience.

But anyone could use some help with vocab, right? Verbs can put you on the verge of the “no” pile or vault you into the “yes” pile.

From resume guides for specific majors to the major resume killers, our guides will help you craft a resume that employers will want to hang on the break room fridge like proud moms.

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January 10, 2019 //  by Bilal Mohamed

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How to Make Your Application Stand Out with Strong Resume Verbs

October 17, 2018 //  by Lianne D'Arcy

You nervously walk into the small interview room and sit down. The interviewer flashes a polite …

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The Ultimate Resume Master Guide

November 9, 2017 //  by Valerie Siu

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July 25, 2016 //  by Andrew Porter

Having difficulty landing that dope job or even getting an interview? Don’t fret--you aren’t the …

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How to Slay Your Resumé as a Writer

December 2, 2015 //  by Amy E. Lukac

You’re a senior exhausted from attending career expos and resume-prepping classes. You’ve polished …

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Is My Sorority a Bad Look on My Resume?

October 28, 2015 //  by Kaitlin Nizolek

The words “Kappa Delta Sorority (2013-Present)” on my resume don’t quite do themselves justice. For …

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15 Ways to Pimp Your Resume Senior Year

August 14, 2015 //  by Carly Rae Zent

You’re smooth sailing into your senior year of college–all confidence, no regrets–when you pull out …

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10 Clubs That Will Make Your Resume Flawless

August 7, 2015 //  by Erika Bell

In college, time is money. No one wants to waste precious hours attending meetings for a student …

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Show and Tell: A Resume Guide for Communication Majors

April 27, 2015 //  by Ale Russian

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Color Shock: A Resume Guide for Design Majors

December 10, 2014 //  by Kendall Russell

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