Homewood: Tailoring Your Resume

Useful tips, best practices, and a template for a resume recommended by the Homewood staff.

HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE RESUME

The purpose of your resume is to get you an interview for a position that interests you. Therefore, while your resume is about you, it is not for you; it’s for the employer. Your resume must quickly, clearly, and concisely show the hiring manager that you have the knowledge, skills, abilities, and desire for their position.

This document briefly outlines how to successfully present your background and desire for a position. More detailed documents and videos are available in the Resources section of your Handshake account.

Although the steps for writing an effective resume are below, the most important steps happen long before you begin writing with self-exploration, networking, industry research, and identifying opportunities that excite you…