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Resume Critiquing

Enhance your resume with these essential guidelines from the Florida State University Career Center. Start with complete identification information, including name, address, and optional email, positioned prominently at the top. Clearly state your career objective, and ensure the layout is professional and easy to read. Organize key information effectively, emphasizing skills and accomplishments in a logical order. Use positive action verbs, concise phrases, and relevant details without any controversial content. Aim for a polished appearance using quality materials for the best impression.

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Resume Critiquing

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  1. Resume Critiquing Florida State University Career Center

  2. Heading • Complete information (i.e., name, address, phone number) • Placed at the top of the page • E-mail address (optional) • Name on subsequent pages

  3. Objective • Place immediately after identification info • Targets area of employment • Clearly stated • Focused • See the Career Objective Guide for additional assistance

  4. Overall Appearance • Resume looks professional • Do you want to read it? • Easy to follow? • Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation

  5. Layout • Key points stand out (e.g., skills, interests, goals) • Uncluttered • Uses formatting appropriately (e.g., boldface, underlining, bullets) • Adequate margins and white space

  6. Organization • Key information accents skills, accomplishments, abilities • Appropriate categories emphasized • Strongest to weakest order • Specifics stand out • Consistent format

  7. Action-oriented • Uses positive-action verbs • Avoids introductory phrases • Results-oriented work descriptions • Avoids exaggerations or flowery adjectives

  8. Concise • Uses short, clearly written phrases and paragraphs • Avoids complete and run-on sentences • Uses summary statements to condense information

  9. Relevance • Extraneous material omitted • Provides facts • Avoids generalities • Clear to the reader exactly what was done and why it relates to an objective

  10. Controversial Info • Avoids mentioning controversial activities • Doesn’t raise more questions in the employer’s mind than it answers

  11. Appearance • Avoidedextreme colorsand formats unless appropriate to career goals • Used a high quality printer • Made copies on high quality paper • Got extra sheets of paper for cover letters

  12. Bottom Line • How well does the resume present a positive picture of the applicant’s qualifications? • Will it get generate a request for an interview?

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