Resumes

STOP (hammertime). But really, pause. When was the last time you updated your resume? When was the last time someone looked over your resume for editing purposes? When was the last time more than one person has?

I can't stress how important it is to have several people look over your resume before you send it out. Missing a period, shifty fonts, or a typo can cause you to lose a job opportunity. Some people won't even call you for an interview if you've submitted a less than perfect resume. You have one page to represent yourself and why you are the best candidate for a position. You are a writer and if they see that you've made a mistake on possibly the most important document you can write, they won't have much confidence in your ability to write or edit.

Do you have powerful and effective words? As a tutor, I frequently gave people the UMass Career Services pamphlet on resume writing and the list of great words to use. Seriously, review the list of words on the second page. It will definitely break up the monotony of "wrote, edited, organized."

Yet again....HAVE PEOPLE LOOK IT OVER! Send it to your professors, have your friends and family look it over. DO IT!!!!!!