Thread: Looking for help with creating my first "real" resume

Hey everyone, not sure if this is the right section but I'll go ahead anyways.

I'm trying to create my first "real" resume. I've had one before, but it looked terrible and unprofessional. I'm unsure about the format and what I should be listing.

I'm hoping that someone from the 4 could give me some advice/help me through what a good looking resume should look like. For reference, my LinkedIn page(link is in my signature) is the best representation(that I have) of what I have to offer. I've heard that resumes can differ depending on what job you want, and right now I'm deciding between a Finance internship or getting a job at a volume car dealer to build my reputation.


Thanks in advance everyone!

Hi steve best luck with your internship or job! There's a cool website called vizualize.me: Visualize your resume in one click. that turns your LinkedIn information into a great infographic. Not sure if it's a little too cutesy, which it might be. But you can always edit the color in photoshop and tone it down a bit. It's a pretty cool site!

Originally Posted by IamStephen

Hi steve best luck with your internship or job! There's a cool website called vizualize.me: Visualize your resume in one click. that turns your LinkedIn information into a great infographic. Not sure if it's a little too cutesy, which it might be. But you can always edit the color in photoshop and tone it down a bit. It's a pretty cool site!

It's better than nothing....at least it gives me an idea of what thing are important to include. Thanks for the link!

Originally Posted by steve0827

It's better than nothing....at least it gives me an idea of what thing are important to include. Thanks for the link!

Steve just log into the website, and then it converts your resume in one click!!

There are key word usages and structures that make a resume work. PM me with your email address and I can send you a copy of one that usually works. Just replace the information with your information in the same fashion.

A resume will get you in the door. But you need to follow up after sending it in. Most employers want someone who is going to be aggressive, and who shows they really want to work there. Call back several times to set up an interview, and let them know you'll do whatever it takes to prove yourself at the company. That could mean an offer like a two week test run with no pay. Be aggressive, not annoying. Once or twice a week should be sufficient.

In today's market, you will also need to have impeccable interview skills. Those three things should get you a job. Even if it's not the right job, but rather a position at the right company, you should be able to work your way up by becoming friends with management and dropping hints that you will bust your ass to move upwards.

Management is sometimes an older crowd, and if they see a little of themselves in you (say a business owner who sees many of the same qualities in you that he had when he started the business, hard work, long hours, quick understanding, results driven, etc), your more likely to be promoted more quickly. The best thing would be for him to see you as a protege, and take you on as an apprentice to mentor you himself.

(Watch Wall Street, the original version. The Bud Fox / Gordon Gecko relationship is the one I'm talking about.)

However, you will constantly have to go the extra mile and show above expected results. That's the old school mentality, where people took pride in their work and went above and beyond their basic job description because it makes the company more successful and profitable as a whole. Like I said, upper management is usually an older crowd, so these work ethics and principles are still taken notice of when a younger guy shows dedication to the bigger picture like the days of old.

J started to hit the nail on the head. The company I work for isn't small but it's not large by any means. We use a program to analyze resumes for keywords that are present that we want. The rest get dumped in the "inbox".

A resume is a start, but a tailored resume to the position and company you are applying to, is so much better.

Interview and follow ups are a whole nother beast and could easily have their own threads.

Well before I get to the interview part, I really need to a good resume to get myself into the door
jcalifornia, I'll PM you shortly.

Steve, once you have what you think is a decent resume put together, feel free to e-mail me a copy. A couple family members are recruiters and they wouldn't mind taking a look at it. Shoot me a PM if you're interested!

This is what LinkedIn popped out for me as a resume. I think it looks decent, and that it's a good background....but I still need to work on the summary and what not to describe me a little more.
Resume.PDF

I am not a fan of adding personal interests to your resume.