STARTING OUT
19 Tips from HR Pro Janet Hogan for
LANDING YOUR
FIRST JOB
Janet is an alumna of the Beta Eta Chapter and Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Hormel Foods
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"WOW" your future employer! You are graduating and it's time to enter the daily grind! Now is when you should put together a resume that will "wow" your future employer. There are many resume help sites, but they can be a bit confusing. As a human resource professional, I review a lot of resumes and am always surprised by what I find. Here are some things to avoid when preparing your resume: 1. Leaving out how to contact you.
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2. Too much embellishment - remember, most companies do a thorough background check before any offer is finalized. 3. Creating a complex and/or difficult-to-read resume. 4. Using poor grammar and not using action words to start your sentences. 5. Not highlighting the reasons someone should hire you and why are you a fit for the business and culture. 6. Not including any type of people leadership or management in part-time jobs, including the management of money (if applicable). 7. Missing honors or achievements, no matter how small. Include academic honors and Alpha Sigma Tau awards you earned or had a hand in earning with your chapter. 8. Not including leadership roles held in various clubs or groups. 9. Not including community service or extracurricular activities as experience. Creating a great resume can be easy, but it requires thought and a little bit of creativity to highlight all of your accomplishments. Websites like Resumegig.com and Resume-Now.com can provide assistance, such as templates to help build your resume.
