A resume is YOU on paper. It is a written representation of your educational background, work experiences and extracurricular activities & accomplishments. Your resume is a self-marketing document that serves to support your immediate career objectives; it is the vehicle by which you convey to potential employers the type of information employers need to know when considering you as a candidate.
A resume must be able to stand on its own. You cannot verbally enhance and expand its content during an initial review. An effective resume should have an attractive ap-pearance and be easy to scan quickly; It should also be well-written and concise in content. Your goal is to impress potential employers enough to say, “Yes! I want to interview that candidate.”
You can always set up a Resume Critique at the CDC or take advantage of our Peer Specialist walk-in hours: M-F, 10-4, to help develop and polish your resume.
Check out some of the other resources we have for Resume Writing