Brooke from Career Center
List anywhere you got a degree
Experience can be unpaid stuff, just stuff you have done.
include a result with each item on your resume if you can
pay the bills jobs - why would a computer science employer care about the work you did there?
including programming languages in your projects section not just keywords at bottom
personal projects > course projects once you get good ones ( which i have always had )
do include a technical skills section
do: be consistent make sure your resume is well organized and easy to read use power/ action verbs at the beginning of each bullet follow the bullet formula: power verb + what you did + why / results? ( i.e. developed web application using java and mysql to improve website efficiencies )
a successful resume: well formatted and easy to read profesisonal conveys specific industry knowledge ocuses on the most important information is consistently free of errors
one thing that makes you reject a resume: typos
professional summary: not necessary, worth removing.
cover letters: inform prospective employers on what you can do, why you are interested, and why you are qualified convey your enthusiasm and interest for a specific role and company expand upon the skills and experience listed on your resume your resume is “what you have done” whereas your cover letter conveys “why you did something”
cove rletter: heading employer’s contact info introduction body: experience, skills, qualifications, etc closing salutation
2/3 of a page is great. should not be longer than a page
cover letter should at least have one sentence talking about why you are interested in that role / company / position
you can make a base template for cover letters and tweak per position. always make sure to actually change the name of the company you’re applying for, though, cause prof didnt once and whoopsieiies.