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Brett and Kate McKay
Further reading:
• 6 Words That Make Your Resume Suck
• 25 Words That Hurt Your Resume
5. Triple check for spelling and grammar mistakes. Your resume is
probably the first impression you’ll have on a future employer, so you
want it to be the absolute best. Having spelling and grammar mistakes
isn’t the way to leave a stellar first impression. Run through your
resume several times and check for any errors or typos. Read it out
loud to yourself. Have a friend or a mentor look it over, too.
6. Give it a face lift. Finally, you want to polish off your resume so it
gleams among the stacks of inanity on an employer’s desk. One way
you can do this is to make simple changes in the font and spacing.
LifeClever has an amazing tutorial on how to make cosmetic changes
to your resume that can really make it shine. It’s amazing how such
small changes can truly freshen up your resume’s appearance and
make it easier to read.
7. Create digital copies. After you’ve updated your resume, make digital
copies of it so you can access your resume at the drop of a hat. I always
keep a copy of my most current resume saved in my Gmail inbox in
case I need to print one off while I’m away from my computer or I
need to email it to a potential employer. Also, I recommend attaching
a USB drive with your updated resume to your key chain. That way if
you ever need a resume, you just plug and print.
Today’s Task:
Update Your Resume
There you go. Seven simple suggestions to help you update your resume.
Now, take an hour today and update yours.
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