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<\/a>Asia Tingle<\/strong> Whether you\u2019re applying for a cashier position at McDonald\u2019s or a position as a corporate executive at a major corporation, it is important to have a resume. A resume gives the prospective employer a lasting impression on you.<\/p>\n The purpose of a resume is to get an interview.\u00a0 A resume tells the employer about you as a person, your accomplishments, and whether or not you posses the skills that the employer is seeking.<\/p>\n School is coming to an end and there are seniors and graduate students who are looking for a job.\u00a0 There may be other students who are looking for part-time summer employment.\u00a0 Whether you plan on working for Burger King or Trustmark, it is time for you to begin your resume if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n According to About.com, here are some tips for composing a \u201cwinning\u201d resume:<\/p>\n \u2022 Choose the Right Resume Format:\u00a0 There are several basic types of resumes used to apply for job openings.\u00a0 Depending on your personal circumstances, choose a chronological, functional, combination, or a targeted resume so that your most important and relevant experience is listed first, with key accomplishments listed at the top of each position.<\/p>\n \u2022 Choose a Basic Font:\u00a0 When writing a resume, it is important to use a basic font that is easy to read, both for hiring managers and for applicant management systems.<\/p>\n \u2022 Don\u2019t Overcrowd Your Resume:\u00a0 Keep your resume to one page whenever possible and allow for plenty of white space.<\/p>\n Assistant Director at the Career Service Center, Lavenita Cottrell, said, \u201cResumes should never tell everything about you. Leave something for the employer to ask you if interested.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 Include All Your Contact Information:\u00a0 It\u2019s important to include all your contact information on your resume so employers can easily get in touch with you.\u00a0 Include your full name, street address, city, state, and zip, home phone number, cell phone number, and email address.<\/p>\n \u2022 Avoid Mistakes: Don\u2019t use words you aren\u2019t familiar with, and perform spell check on your finished resume.<\/p>\n \u2022 Grammatical Mistakes: The duties you are currently performing should be in present tense and those from past jobs should be in past tense.\u00a0 Write out all numbers between one and nine and use numerals for all numbers above ten.\u00a0 Make sure your date formats are consistent (i.e. 11\/21\/01 or Nov. 22, 2001)<\/p>\n \u201cPotential employers notice grammatical errors. It leads the employer to think that you will be careless on the job if you have many grammatical errors in your resume,\u201d said Cottrell.<\/p>\n \u2022 Words Count:\u00a0 Use of language is extremely important; use small pieces of information so that your resume is easily read and avoid using \u201cI\u201d.<\/p>\n \u2022 Make the Most of Your Experience:\u00a0 Employers need to know what you have accomplished to have an idea of what you can do for their company.<\/p>\n Cottrell said, \u201cYour resume markets your skills. That resume should include relevant information, education history, and skills that will be a good fit for that particular organization.\u201d<\/p>\n She also said that employers pay the most attention to skills and relevant work experience.\u00a0 Entry-level positions put more emphasis on education and the type of skills you posses to see whether you are what the organization is looking for.<\/p>\n If you need help composing a resume, Career Services encourages you to register with Tigers2Work at 10.14.12.245 and upload a resume.\u00a0 A staff person will critique it. The Career Guide is also available in hard copy and online for students to actually look at resume examples.<\/p>\n For more help with writing resumes, contact Career Services at 601-979-2477.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Asia Tingle Staff Writer Whether you\u2019re applying for a cashier position at McDonald\u2019s or a position as a corporate executive at a major corporation, it…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"editor_plus_post_options":"{}","editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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