Entry-Level Resume Advice Needed

[Fenex]

Hey all, I'm hoping to polish up my resume a bit more. In particular I was wondering whether or not the formatting is satisfactory and how it could be improved. I'm also open to ideas for making my lack of relevant experience less damaging (better bullet points perhaps) or any other suggestions you may have.

All help is appreciated!

[TheShark]

Sorry but what type and size of font did you use?

[Fenex]

Originally Posted by TheShark

Sorry but what type and size of font did you use?

The font is Verdana. My name is font size 19, while the section labels are size 12. All other text is size 11.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Originally Posted by Fenex

The font is Verdana. My name is font size 19, while the section labels are size 12. All other text is size 11.

Change section levels to 14, other text size to 12. 12 is a minimum, imo. Lots of Boomers out there with bad eyes.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Originally Posted by Fenex

The font is Verdana. My name is font size 19, while the section labels are size 12. All other text is size 11.

"19" for your name? How important do you think that is? Never mind; I know how important you think it is.

Here's what everyone else thinks: It's not that important. But, what you think is important is important to everyone else. And this is, um, how shall we say, a question mark. A distraction. A wonder about your uncontrollable ego. Things like that.

So, I recommend you set section labels at 14, other text at 12.

I'm tempted to recommend exams set at 16. Tempted.

[Fenex]

Originally Posted by Dr T Non-Fan

A wonder about your uncontrollable ego.

Thanks for your input.

[TheShark]

1) Shorten month names to 3 letters (ex, Jan 2011, Aug 2011); align these months closer to the exam names which makes it easier on the eye

2) I would make it B.A Mathematics & Economics

3) Maintained record of students' grade info

4) Word and Powerpoint don't really add anything. I would take them off

5) Dean's List where and when?

That's all I could find, I like the layout and the font, I'll change my résumé font to verdana or calibri. Not sure which one's better to read/easier on the eye...

Good luck for MFE! It was the worst topic I ever studied in my life

[vjvj]

The margins look a little small.

I'd right justify the stuff on the right side.

I'd put only the dates on the right margin, though. The city, state can go right after the company or u name.

I wouldn't leave a space between the passed exams and the one you're going to take. I think it reads easier if passed/sitting is a separate column and after the exam name.

Don't use italics, as it is harder to read.

The line spacing in the work section isn't consistent.

I'd consider getting rid of the TA bullets. There's nothing there that adds anything to "TA".

If you keep the bullets, I would start with a word other than "lead". The word can have different meanings and different pronunciations, which makes it confusing to start a sentence. And I'm guessing you really meant to use "led", anyway.

I'd leave the categories off the computer section. We know that Excel is part of Office, we know that Java and C++ are programming languages, etc.

I leave the word Recipient off. It gives the impression of getting a gift rather than earning something.

I'd give some thought to try to come up with results-oriented bullets. It might be impossible for the jobs you've held. Maybe you can come up with something related to the volunteer work, though.

[Fenex]

Originally Posted by vjvj

I wouldn't leave a space between the passed exams and the one you're going to take. I think it reads easier if passed/sitting is a separate column and after the exam name.

I'd consider getting rid of the TA bullets. There's nothing there that adds anything to "TA".

I leave the word Recipient off. It gives the impression of getting a gift rather than earning something.

I'd give some thought to try to come up with results-oriented bullets. It might be impossible for the jobs you've held. Maybe you can come up with something related to the volunteer work, though.

Does it look better this way? Perhaps I should re-arrange the rows, or?

The last one, I kept on there. We have 1 TA a semester out of 5-8 or so who gets two sections. It's a desired position.

Does the word Awardee give off the impression of being conceited? What word might sound better? Unfortunately, no results bullets from the volunteer work either. Those are what I am most concerned about.

Originally Posted by TheShark

2) I would make it B.A Mathematics & Economics

4) Word and Powerpoint don't really add anything. I would take them off

5) Dean's List where and when?

My school's career center once told me specifically to NEVER type B.A. in a resume. Funny that you say that.

Should I list Microsoft Office then, though I don't know Access?

A few semesters. I didn't feel like it was worth the space to include them.



Any other advice? I edited the OP with a new version.

[vjvj]

Awardee is kind of a weird word. I don't think you even need a word there. Scholarship is fine.

School career centers can be dumb. The point here is to make it really easy to read the resume. You have a very clean resume, yet it is still not easy to see the degree in a glance. I think it will be if you write what TheShark suggested. It's also hard to pick up the year the way it is laid out.

No, don't list Office.

Another small thing, but I'd probably move the contact info closer to the name and farther from the exams just to let the exams stick out a little more.