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Like academic writing, resume writing can take a while to pick up. Take a look back to the resume you had while you were at school and it gives you a pretty good indication of how, you and your resume evolve over time. At UQ Careers and Graduate Employment Services we have gathered together some first aid tips for the resume:

• Speak to person recruiting for the position and introduce yourself before submitting your resume
• Target your resume to the position you are applying for
• Make sure your resume is no more than 3 pages
• Remember most employers only take 20 seconds to review your resume so put the most important information first e.g. skills summary
• Leave out any personal information – age,marital status, etc
• Use bullet points and succinct sentences
• Use consistent fonts, formatting, dates, and titles
• References aren’t included
• Use action words and key words
• Always use appropriate spelling and grammar
• Always highlight accomplishments
• Check you have a professional email address
• Check your mobile phone message, does it sounds professional?

If you are going to apply for internship, part-time work or vacation employment and you need to work on your resume, book into the How to Write a Job Winning Resume by searching on the events tab of Careerhub It can also be of assistance to those finding the ‘thanks but no thanks’ letters in your mailbox.  You are eligible to attend the sessions up to 6 months after you graduate! If you already have your resume and you would like to have it reviewed by a Careers Advisor, book into our Resume and Application Health Check small group workshop which is run 3 times a week (more sessions are available in the Graduate Recruitment period). Book your place by searching on the events tab in Careerhub