As for first impressions, I think your resume contains a little too much white area. This was the first thing I noticed when I opened the file. If you perform the "quadrant test", as mentioned in the resume design handout, I think you will notice this. Three quadrants seem adequately filled, while the upper right could use some more information. My recommendation would be to split up your "current address" and "permanent address" so that they are beside each other. In this way you will be taking full advantage of the space on your resume. While doing this, I'd recommend using the information and advice on properly aligning information, via the usage of columns, that is also provided in the resume design handout.
When using the “column test” myself, I found most of the rest of your layout very organized and well planned out. The only exceptions to this that I noticed were the dates that you had listed for both work experiences. These were not properly aligned, and could use some adjustment. This also carries over to the date listed under your volunteer experience.
Moving away from the layout and into the actual content of your resume, I found your objective statement to be a little too vague. I think you could be a little more specific concerning what you’re actually looking. This will often be the first part of your resume that someone will read, so it really needs to hook him or her and let them know what you’re looking for. Moving down to your education, I would not include your GPA, according to the advice given in the instructor’s second blog. After that, I think your experience section looks solid. I also like your volunteer work portion and don’t think anything needs adjustment there. Overall, I think you have a very well written resume that just needs to be organized a little better.
Jeff, you have a great start to your resume. It defiantly presents your education and experiences in a professional manner. However, there is some room for improvement. Most of these improvements are centered on the formatting of your resume.
I am going to start with some formatting changes. I recommend that you move your permanent address to the right of your current address. In order to do this, I would recommend using tables as described in the resume design handout. Not only will this help eliminate some white space but it will also help you pass the quadrant test. The next thing that I think, could be improved is making your section headings standout. As it is right now you have your section headings and key information in the same font style. One way you could fix this, is to keep the section headings bold but also underline them. Since you are looking for a technical job instead of an educational job, I would recommend changing the “Educational Skills” section header to “Technical Skills”. In addition to changing the section header, I recommend getting rid of the “I”s in your skills section. Also try and reword the sentences, so that “worked” is not repeated.
With some work you can greatly improve the quality of your resume. It is defiantly a great start for providing employers with relevant information. Some minor changes in formatting could significantly increase its effectiveness. All in all, this resume is a great start and with some changes it will serve as a valuable asset in the job application process.
Resume Analysis
As for first impressions, I think your resume contains a little too much white area. This was the first thing I noticed when I opened the file. If you perform the "quadrant test", as mentioned in the resume design handout, I think you will notice this. Three quadrants seem adequately filled, while the upper right could use some more information. My recommendation would be to split up your "current address" and "permanent address" so that they are beside each other. In this way you will be taking full advantage of the space on your resume. While doing this, I'd recommend using the information and advice on properly aligning information, via the usage of columns, that is also provided in the resume design handout.
When using the “column test” myself, I found most of the rest of your layout very organized and well planned out. The only exceptions to this that I noticed were the dates that you had listed for both work experiences. These were not properly aligned, and could use some adjustment. This also carries over to the date listed under your volunteer experience.
Moving away from the layout and into the actual content of your resume, I found your objective statement to be a little too vague. I think you could be a little more specific concerning what you’re actually looking. This will often be the first part of your resume that someone will read, so it really needs to hook him or her and let them know what you’re looking for. Moving down to your education, I would not include your GPA, according to the advice given in the instructor’s second blog. After that, I think your experience section looks solid. I also like your volunteer work portion and don’t think anything needs adjustment there. Overall, I think you have a very well written resume that just needs to be organized a little better.
Good Start
Jeff, you have a great start to your resume. It defiantly presents your education and experiences in a professional manner. However, there is some room for improvement. Most of these improvements are centered on the formatting of your resume.
I am going to start with some formatting changes. I recommend that you move your permanent address to the right of your current address. In order to do this, I would recommend using tables as described in the resume design handout. Not only will this help eliminate some white space but it will also help you pass the quadrant test. The next thing that I think, could be improved is making your section headings standout. As it is right now you have your section headings and key information in the same font style. One way you could fix this, is to keep the section headings bold but also underline them. Since you are looking for a technical job instead of an educational job, I would recommend changing the “Educational Skills” section header to “Technical Skills”. In addition to changing the section header, I recommend getting rid of the “I”s in your skills section. Also try and reword the sentences, so that “worked” is not repeated.
With some work you can greatly improve the quality of your resume. It is defiantly a great start for providing employers with relevant information. Some minor changes in formatting could significantly increase its effectiveness. All in all, this resume is a great start and with some changes it will serve as a valuable asset in the job application process.