How to Write Your First Resume - Part 3

In the first two parts: How to write your first Resume -to the opening than try to fix somebody who is used
Part 1 & Part 2, we looked at keywords andto doing it "their way". After reviewing the
formatting a resume to attract the attention of theadvertisement or job posting, examine the college
human resources person who will then forward it tocoursework for any relevant ideas or criteria that you
the department manager for further inspection. Restthink might be appealing. For example, a science lab
assured you will want to be in that first group to makeposition might require lab experience doing the basics
the cut. Otherwise this entire exercise is for naught.such as centrifuging a sample or using a mass
The next area to be examined is work experience.spectrometer. For the graduate with a science degree,
For the new graduate, this can be frustrating since fullsome of these items are required in order to
time students typically only have part time experiencesuccessfully complete a lab. Any lab experience is
to show for this section. What can you do about this?typically real world related, so use these items when
Typically, a newcomer to the business world hasconstructing your resume. Employers can then see
some experience without even realizing it. Besides anythat you have the background and training they want
part time jobs that are relevant to the particulareven if it isn't to their specifications - YET! Good luck.
position being applied to, education and certifications inWe'll wrap up our series with part 4, putting it all
the right area are becoming more paramount totogether into a nice tidy package.
employers who would rather train the right candidate