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would anyone mind reviewing my resume?

weflyhigh

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https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3CAk9sNMZQ7eUtfbUx3WlY4aTA
(removed most personal information)

I just graduated and am going to start applying for real jobs soon. Before I do that, I want to make sure my resume is the best it can be

I plan on applying to business positions (analyst, associate, etc), but don't really know 100% yet

if anyone has any experience/some free time, would you mind taking a look and letting me know what you think?

thanks
 
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You need a start and stop date (month and year for each) for your college education so reader can get some idea if you did standard 4 years right out of high school, or other.

Actual GPA is not necessary. (edit: see Juked07's comment below)

I'd also recommend better visual organization of the resume (e. g. name personal info and major sections centered (slightly larger font size?), all individual entries and supporting info left margin aligned, and only start - stop dates right aligned). Alternative visual organization such as this (http://jobsearch.about.com/library/samples/blsamplerescomp.htm) is easier to read than your current formatting and may allow reader to quickly lock in on important info such as your college education (being right out of college, I would guess this is probably going to be your strongest selling point) and skills and training you developed at various jobs.


e. g.

Penn State University
University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science in Economics (add month and year of actual graduation here; start and stop dates of whole college education can be right margin aligned on same line as Penn State University; I also used Penn State University instead of The Pennsylvania State University title since it is such a well known institution)



e. g. of more logically ordered contact info (centered header at top of resume with bolded line all the way across page just below it)

John Smith (slightly larger font size than rest of resume other than major section titles)
1200 Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA (zip code?)
(215) 555-1111
jps111@psu.edu
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



(make sure this line ends properly right at right margin so it doesn't overflow onto next line if someone opens up electronic copy of resume)


Experience title might sound better if you say Work Experience
 
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your education section is severely weak and is located in the #1 spot. Fluff that shit up or move it below experience.

The whole thing looks center heavy as if it lacks content.

From a business perspective, your office/word skills look severely lacking =P
 
Re: GPA not necessary

Include your GPA. Not including a GPA as an undergrad or recent graduate implies GPA < 3. But I guess you already know this because you included it.

Why is all the content indented so far right?

Also.. you go to PSU but live in center city Philly? Or that is just part of your "censoring"?

Anyway, I spent about 1 minute looking at it, which is probably longer than most recruiters spend looking at a given resume, and it looks fine. Nothing really dazzling on there but no mistakes and you seem like a reasonably well rounded candidate.
 
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I think it lacks focus. Maybe I'm used to reading technical resumes but I have a hard time filtering out what you bring to the table aside from having graduated (which should have a date). It seems like you should take skills & interests, drop the interests and put it at the top if you want to get a job utilizing those skills since they aren't really mentioned in the experience part. Might be worth having two resumes depending on the kind of job you are applying for, one emphasizing skills and one emphasizing your lead experience.

Just remember the rule that you have to catch the reader very early on to get them to keep reading. If the first couple bullets aren't enticing they won't get further down.
 
I'd have to agree with taking the GPA out. If your major GPA was >3.5 then maybe put that down, but I had a cumulative GPA similar to yours when I graduated in '05 and never put it on my resume and nobody ever cared. I think a few interviewers asked what it was, and I always just gave my major GPA which was 3.7. Nobody will check unless you're going in for an internship.

The problem with putting a 3.1 GPA down is:

People lie and list their GPA as higher on other resumes HR will be reviewing, or legitimately do have higher GPAs
3.1 really isn't all that high to begin with
The two above filters you out of the initial candidates that will even be called.

Edit: Removed BS due to not reading all the fine details of your resume... otherwise I think you're good.
 
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Where's an objective or profile?
I have no idea what you're looking for, or trying to apply your previous positions' experience to. And how will this benefit the employer?

Remove that last interest.
If you find it helps you land a position try to fit it in during an interview, otherwise don't bother.
 
Where's an objective or profile?
I have no idea what you're looking for, or trying to apply your previous positions' experience to. And how will this benefit the employer?

Remove that last interest.
If you find it helps you land a position try to fit it in during an interview, otherwise don't bother.

Pretty sure everyone knows his objective is "get paid"

That said, resume is light so maybe an objective will help.
 
Where's an objective or profile?
I have no idea what you're looking for, or trying to apply your previous positions' experience to. And how will this benefit the employer?

Remove that last interest.
If you find it helps you land a position try to fit it in during an interview, otherwise don't bother.

i agree with you - after looking at his resume, i have absolutely no idea what field he would be applying to.

that said, i SUCK at resume critiquing in general. but that was just something that definitely stuck out to me when looking over it.

as far as GPA goes, i don't have mine on my resume, but I have definitely been asked about it in my recent job hunt, and i'm nearly 8 years deep in the industry work wise.
 
A bunch of thoughts:

As others said, don't bother with the GPA. If they ask, tell them, but don't advertise a 3.1.

Remember that your resume is less about what you have done and more about what you can do for them. With that in mind, learn to use the language of those you're applying to. For example, the line "Identified, analyzed, and implemented controls for potential risks before training" will make little sense to most of the people you're applying to. Find a way to move from military speak to business speak to get across the same point. Also avoid acronym use, like "CYO", whenever possible.

I don't like objective statements, but there should be an advertising line at the top outlining your strengths. Something along the lines of

Dedicated, disciplined economics bachelor with management, human resources, and investment background. Extensive experience working with management, employees, and individuals of many backgrounds on both a professional and community level.

You'll want to tailor it to the specific job you're looking for, but you get the idea. The point is not to tell them your objective, but rather what you're capable of.

I wouldn't bother making a big deal out of the fact that you know powerpoint. Put the programming experience above it. You also don't mention where the programming experience is from. Hobby? Course work?


You have a few awkward sentences, like "more freedom with availability". Just make sure to clean those up.
 
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