Tips
- Same resume WONT work for all types of different jobs. Tailor your resume to the company.
- DO NOT include your entire work history. Make sure it’s related to your job first.
- If you’re experienced, go over the one-page rule and put everything on. If you’re in entry level, keep it concise.
- You need a photo (or not?)
- Do try using color in your resume, makes people remember you.
- Do not try humor.
- Always include links to your social media.
- Always check your grammar.
Bad resume
only states his first name, his last name is missing.
He doesn’t specify his responsibilities and achievements in the work experience section. He made a list of skills that’s too long and doesn’t include any soft skills. Jacob wrote a very abstract introduction, which doesn’t say much about him as a candidate. He doesn’t mention any personal projects, e.g. a portfolio website he built from scratch. He added an unnecessary part about him working as a waiter and a call center specialist, without any explanation as to why it could be relevant. Jacob included his home address in the contact section but left out important links to LinkedIn and/or GitHub. He chose a messy and uncomfortable-to-follow layout. The font size is too small, which makes the resume difficult to read. Jacob used a photo, which is not a necessary thing to include these days. His resume is bland, it could be improved with a bit of color.
Good Resume example
Jacob states his full name. He mentions his level of expertise, i.e. “junior front-end developer”. Jacob describes each of his roles and the different responsibilities he’s had in the work experience section. He selected a good combination of soft and hard skills. He also included a section for his projects, mentioning his main responsibilities and biggest achievements. Jacob specifies the timeframe of his course in the education section. Here, he also mentions the Royal Scholarship, which represents how well he’s done. He included where he’s currently based, his email, and links to his LinkedIn and GitHub profiles in the contacts section. He chose an easy-to-follow layout, with clearly separated sections and headings in bigger font. He added a touch of color, making the whole page look more lively but still professional. Jacob didn’t include a photo of himself.