geekitarian

How to write a resume that WILL NOT get you an interview: Write a lengthy, detailed, generic objective statement. Put your GPA on the resume if it's anything below a 3.9. List skills "strong attention to detail" or other generic platitudes. Write your past experience section so it looks like the "minimum requirements" section of a job posting. Create a long resume that's excessively detailed and takes 20 minutes of concentrated effort to read. How to do it better: Don't put an objective on your resume.  If you're applying for a job, your objective is to get a job.   If your GPA is less than a 3.9, it's either going to be a non-factor, or it's going to hurt you.  Don't put it on your resume. List skills and how you've applied them; talk about the projects you've done or the things you've built. Talk about accomplishments instead of duties.  Anybody reading your resume can discern what your duties were; what