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What to Do
- Pick up a copy of the Rutgers Career Services Guide. Read the section on resume writing.
- Begin writing your resume. You are the single best resource on yourself—your coursework, your jobs, your activities, etc. As you write your resume, refer frequently to the "Resume" section of the Career Services Guide for pointers and also to the model resume for graphics.
- Type out your first draft. Don't worry about formatting, fonts, or spacing. Keep it to one page.
- Don't worry about the objective statement at the outset. For many students it's the hardest statement to write. It's probably a good idea to do your objective statement last.
- Get some feedback on your resume. Stop by Career Services during drop-in hours. A career counselor will critique your resume. No appointment is necessary.
- Have your resume critiqued by a professor or someone working in your field of interest. A second opinion can be beneficial.
- Make your "final" revisions. (Keep in mind, though, that your revisions are never really final. Your resume will keep evolving as your career unfolds.)
- Use a good white bond or slightly off-white bond paper to print your resume. Avoid fancy colors and heavy paper.
- See our Electronic Resume Action Plan to create electronic and scannable versions of your resume.
Putting Your Resume To Good Use- Submit your resume to the employers of your choice that will be coming to campus to interview via CareerKnight.
- Bring plenty of resumes to career days on campus.
- Send your resume with a cover letter in response to job listings.
- Use your resume as a networking tool: distribute it to friends, parents of friends, local merchants, relatives, or professors—anyone who will take it.
- Send it out as part of a campaign to employers in which you have an interest.
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