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8 Resume Editing
Tips by Jennifer Anthony
It’s amazing what a well-written and
nicely presented résumé can do for your job search. Before you
send yours out, follow this checklist to ensure you are sending out an
excellent quality representation of yourself.
1. Grammar, spelling,
punctuation – Use the grammar and spell check function, then print it
out and read the document word for word. Spell checker doesn’t know that
you meant “manager” when you actually typed “manger.”
2. Capitalization – Use a manual such as the Gregg Reference
Manual if you do not know capitalization rules.
3. Punctuation
– Check for proper use of commas and semi-colons. Again, if you are
unsure, refer to the Gregg Reference Manual.
4. Run-on
sentences – Check to make sure you do not have run-ons that are hard
to read.
5. Consistency – You must be consistent with your
number usage (dates, money, numbers), plurals, and abbreviations. For example,
don’t list one date as 8/2004 and then list another date as 3/15/2004.
Also, be aware of listing software consistently (abbreviation use). MS Word and
Microsoft Outlook are both correct, but not consistent.
6.
Education section – When you have a degree, list only the year that
you obtained your degree. When you list your dates, (i.e.: 9/1998 to 1/2002)
many résumé-scanning systems will not recognize that you obtained
a degree, only that you attended college for a period of time.
7.
Ampersands – Ampersands (&) do not belong on a
résumé. There are a few exceptions. One exception is a well-known
company name (AT&T). Another exception is well-known industry terms
(P&L).
8. Hyperlinks – All e-mail and web addresses
that you list need to be deactivated in your résumé. To do this
in MS Word, highlight the link, go to the “Insert” drop down menu,
scroll down to and click “Hyperlink”, and on the lower left-had side
of this screen there should be a little button that says “Remove
link”, when you find it, give it a little click and voila! Alternatively,
you can highlight the link, right click on it, and scroll down to “remove
link” to deactivate the link.
About the
Author:
Jennifer Anthony is the owner of
http://www.ResumeASAP.com, offering professional and
affordable resume writing services. She also moderates the forums over at
http://free-resume-advice.com/resume-advice/index.php Come
visit us if you need resume advice or have specific questions about your
resume.
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