First let’s ask ourselves: what does a good resume look like? Go ahead and compare your resume to this one (this is an example of a good one). Note the obvious differences.

RESUME___KUNJADIA___FT (3).pdf

Peter_Wu_Resume.pdf

At this point, you have likely noticed your resume is not up the threshold it should be at. So let’s fix this:

Choose a resume template and prepare it to be made in latex using overleaf, here are some tried and true templates that you should consider using:
Now this is the big step, filling it in.
1. You need to hit every bullet point on this list:
  
  V1 Resume Checklist
2. Here are also some basic rules to follow while making your resume to keep in mind
  1. LENGTH: 1-page (almost always, unless applying for jobs within academia that ask for a CV or federal government jobs)
  2. FORMATTING: Simple + clean is better than fancy + inconsistent. We recommend not using an online template and choosing a format that is easy to edit.
  3. WORK EXPERIENCE: All work experience should have 2-3 bullet points. Bullet points must be in action format, where you essentially describe an action you took, and a measurable metric for how it helped improve upon the issue you were facing.
  4. ORDER: Your sections can be in any order, but within each section, you need to list experience and activities so that the most recent comes first (reverse chronological order). You want to list your sections in order of most relevant to least relevant (see my recommendation below).
  5. PROJECTS: If you choose to list dates for projects, use reverse chronological order. If you choose to not list dates, you may order from most relevant to least relevant (to the job). Projects should display metrics.
  6. WORK IN PROGRESS: A resume is not something you check off your to-do list. It’s a living document that is constantly adapting and growing as you grow in your career. It should not look the same year to year and you may choose to keep a “working document” of all of your experiences and accomplishments to pull from.
  7. SAVING YOUR RESUME: Ideally you’re submitting your resume as a PDF with the document title “First Name Last Name Resume” or “First Name Last Name Company Name Resume”. Be sure to have a good resume filing system.
3. Here are some recommended sections that should also be on your resume.
  1. Education: Current University and past degrees with any relevant coursework and honors highlighted
    1. Skills & Certifications: Ideally only technical skills and certifications, but can include other languages too
    2. Experience: Paid and non-paid work experience that does not belong in one of the other sections
    3. Activities or Leadership Experience: Community involvement and extracurricular activities
4. Now that you are done making your resume, find a trusted individual to review and critique it, make adjustments, and you should be on your merry way!
  1. A decent-ish tool to critique is VMock

If any adjustments need to be made please contact Dev Kunjadia at [email protected].