Resume Critique - Feedback appreciated
TheCudder
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Received an error when attmepting to attach so I uploaded to my personal web space: http://www.justmgp.com/files/resume_draft.doc
Just updated my resume after graduating & reading through the forums here and would like some feedback or advice on what to add and or remove. Thanks for any reponses.
Updated copy: http://www.justmgp.com/files/ite_resume.doc
Just updated my resume after graduating & reading through the forums here and would like some feedback or advice on what to add and or remove. Thanks for any reponses.
Updated copy: http://www.justmgp.com/files/ite_resume.doc
B.S. Information Technology Management | CompTIA A+ | CompTIA Security+ | Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance (In Progress)
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TheCudder
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How do I attach an MS Word doucment? Supported formats say "Valid file extensions: gif jpe jpeg jpg png txt vnm"?? Also still looking for feedback please. Thanks again.B.S. Information Technology Management | CompTIA A+ | CompTIA Security+ | Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance (In Progress)
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Everyone
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Too much wasted space. You could easily knock this down to a single page, spilling over onto a second page, and barely using that second page is bad.
Name and contact info can be spread out across the top to save some space.
Summary should be a short paragraph (2 to 3 sentences), not bullets. Remove "OF QUALIFICATIONS".
Security Clearance can be it's own section, I don't think I'd have it in the summary, doesn't really fit there. Active what? Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI? List the level of clearance you have, it will help your resume come up in key word searches.
"WORK EXPERIENCE" can just be "Experience".
Company Name, Title, Dates, Location, should be 2 lines max, use tables, put Company name and title on the left side, dates and location on the right.
Bullets seem to list only responsibilities, you need to demonstrate accomplishments as well. Something almost everyone seems to miss. Again I'm a big fan of paragraphs for responsibilities followed by bullets for accomplishments.
Ditch the technical skills at the bottom there, try to work those key words into your experience section. Employers want to see those skills demonstrated, not just be told you have them and take your word for it. Seeing them in your experience shows you've actually worked with them. -
TheCudder
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Thanks 'everyone'. I was bothered by the additional page as well, I re-worked it a little more and changed the margins a bit to keep it to a single page.
Here's an updated version: http://www.justmgp.com/files/ite_resume.docB.S. Information Technology Management | CompTIA A+ | CompTIA Security+ | Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance (In Progress)