Eliminating the Clutter in Your Resume
By: Phylicia Vallier
1. Start with a complete history.
In order to accurately portray who you are prior to applying for a job, you should start with your master resume. If you don’t already have a master resume with your entire job history, educational history, and skills, you will want to create one to ensure you are working with the most precise information.
When you begin with a complete history it becomes easier to see where things line up as well as where they do not.
2.Review your job history and skills.
Ask yourself, is this important to this job, company, or the direction I am taking? If not, remove it. For those of you with only a few years of experience, it is okay to keep unrelated jobs on your resume. Try to include your achievements and skills from those positions that align with your goals. This is also a good time to remove any cliché skills.
provided and highlighted for a hiring manager. Don’t get swept under the rug, clean out your resume this Spring.
A resume is meant to give a brief but effective overview of your professional and educational history. When you add ‘extra’ information into the resume that is not required or related to the position, it can become a long and drawn out document. Here are some key ways to ensure that your resume is effective and clutter free.
Decluttering your resume can make a world of difference when it comes to the information