Create a Resume / Cover Letter
Your resume and cover letter are two of the most important documents when applying for jobs and internships. Career Services is here to help make sure your resume and cover letter are as effective as possible – better resumes and cover letters = more interviews! Below are some tips. articles, and resources for starting your resume, and we are happy to help with revisions – both content and formatting.
If you’re not sure where to start, book a Career Services appointment for “Resume & Cover Letter Review”. Before your appointment, email careerservices@kckcc.edu with your career goals and a list of your education, jobs, activities, volunteering, etc.
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If you already have a resume, you can email it to careerservices@kckcc.edu and ask us for a review/revisions. Make sure it’s updated with all of your jobs, education, activities, volunteering, etc., and be sure to tell us what your career goals are so we can make sure we tailor it effectively.
Tips For Starting or Editing a Resume
- Your resume has one job – to get you an interview! Build your resume with this in mind – employers should see very quickly why they need to meet you, so the most important/relevant things need to be towards the top, in bold, etc.
- Use the right template! (There are some really bad ones all over the internet!) Below you can find a resource including several resume templates and a cover letter guide to help you get started or enhance the documents you already have.
- Tailor your resume to each position you apply to. How? Pull keywords and phrases from the job description that fit your skills/experience and include these in your resume.
- Highlight your transferrable and professional skills throughout your resume and cover letter.
- Avoid writing full sentences or paragraphs on your resume. Everything should be quick and easy to read on your resume.
- No “I, Me, My” on your resume. Replace these with action verbs to start your bullet points
- DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR PHOTO OR BIRTHDAY/AGE ON YOUR RESUME.
- Keep your resume to one page! Until you have 10+ years of experience, keep it to one page.
