If you’re in the class of 2015, most of your peers are scrambling to send out resumes right about now. In fact, there are probably a few overachievers in your social circle who already secured full-time positions ages ago. If you’ve still scratching your head wondering how to make the “experience” section of you resume longer than the “CCA” section, here are 5 ways you can beef up your resume in 6 months.
Before we begin, here’s a caveat—instead of merrily building a cookie cutter resume, find out what your industry values in an employee first, so you know what to focus on. For instance, if you’re looking to become a stock trader, maintaining your own portfolio is going to score you major brownie points. On the other hand, if you’re looking to enter social work, volunteering can be a great way to gain experience.
1. Internships – more is not necessarily better
I’m sure you have at least a few crazy classmates who have gone completely overboard and done multiple internships every holiday since they were in secondary school. Thus, it’s not uncommon to find resumes from students who have 8 or 10 internships under their belt.
While doing multiple internships can help you to gain industry contacts and possibly a job offer if you’re savvy enough, the good news is that if you haven’t done any internships, you’re not doomed to selling tissue on the streets. Yet.
For resume-building purposes, one or two very relevant internships are enough to satisfy potential employers that you have gained some relevant industry experience. There’s no need to squeeze in four 2 week-long internships into one holiday.
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Before we begin, here’s a caveat—instead of merrily building a cookie cutter resume, find out what your industry values in an employee first, so you know what to focus on. For instance, if you’re looking to become a stock trader, maintaining your own portfolio is going to score you major brownie points. On the other hand, if you’re looking to enter social work, volunteering can be a great way to gain experience.
1. Internships – more is not necessarily better
I’m sure you have at least a few crazy classmates who have gone completely overboard and done multiple internships every holiday since they were in secondary school. Thus, it’s not uncommon to find resumes from students who have 8 or 10 internships under their belt.
While doing multiple internships can help you to gain industry contacts and possibly a job offer if you’re savvy enough, the good news is that if you haven’t done any internships, you’re not doomed to selling tissue on the streets. Yet.
For resume-building purposes, one or two very relevant internships are enough to satisfy potential employers that you have gained some relevant industry experience. There’s no need to squeeze in four 2 week-long internships into one holiday.
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