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Résumé Tip: Read It Out Loud
One of the common problems I've observed among several résumés in my Résumé Remedy group is the improper use of tenses. It may seem obvious to use the present tense when detailing a current job, but résumé writers are constantly using the past tense or seem to misunderstand how to properly use tenses in general.
You don't need your own professional editor on call to clean up your tense issues — instead, read your résumé out loud so you know what it sounds like to the employer who will be reading it.
Recent College Graduate Résumé, Remedied
TeamSugar member htric is a recent college graduate in need of a job, so she posted her résumé in my Résumé Remedy group for some advice on how it could be improved. Htric is hoping to get an IT job, which is smart thinking because it's thought to be one of the few recession-proof fields out there.
Graphic Designer's Résumé, Remedied
TeamSugar member suzanneheidi is a graphic designer who's had some trouble getting interviews over the past few months. She has enough experience in her field to make a well-focused résumé and is obviously very capable and smart, but she's not sure how to improve what she already has so that employers see her as an attractive applicant.
Before I began my attempt at remedying this résumé, I asked the opinion of our fabulous graphic designer here at Sugar HQ.
How to get a Talent Agent
1. KNOW WHAT AN AGENT DOES Why do you even need an agent? Because agents are the gatekeepers to the people who hire you for TV, film, and commercials — the casting directors (CDs) and producers.A More Grown-Up Résumé, Remedied
TeamSugar member cherylrc is hoping to "make her résumé look more adult and less college student," and shared her résumé in my Résumé Remedy group to get some tips on how to make these improvements. She's tailoring her résumé for jobs in event planning and coordination, and she definitely isn't short of experience. From managing events at well-known restaurants to working as a self-employed wedding planner, cherylrc sure seems to know what she's doing!
Marketing Manager's Résumé, Remedied
TeamSugar member mellybean knows she's accomplished a lot considering the relatively short time she's been out of college, but she's eager to fine tune her résumé so that it grabs the attention of employers. She shared her résumé in my Résumé Remedy group, and it's clear that she has been very busy! I think with a few touchups, her résumé will immediately get noticed.
Moving to LA Résumé, Remedied
TeamSugar member ErieIndiana is moving to LA and will need a new job in her new city, so she submitted her résumé to my Resume Remedy group to get it ready for her job search. She's concerned about what's appropriate to include and what isn't and said, "I have research experience from college but I am unsure whether or not I should keep it. I am also published...
Fresh Out of College Résumé, Remedied
TeamSugar member mstinalin is graduating from college and needs to get her résumé ready to send to potential employers, so she's shared it in my Résumé Remedy group. I can't tell you how many times I sent my résumé to my sister and brother-in-law to edit for me when I was graduating, and I'm sure many of you had input from family and friends when you were a new grad. What do you say ladies, time to pay it forward?
Web Marketing Résumé, Remedied
TeamSugar member qtpy17 is starting to look for a job in the web marketing field and is looking for advice on how to improve her résumé, so she shared it in my Résumé Remedy group. She has a lot of varied experience, from teaching high school English to working as a content manager for an online apparel company, and is currently a training and quality assurance specialist for a medical center. I think she's done a great job but it feels like a first draft of her résumé, and with a few improvements it will feel much more complete.
Too Old for Foster Care, and Facing the Recession
Published on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 by The New York Times Even in boom times, young people who become too old for the foster-care system often struggle to make it on their own, lacking families, job skills or adequate educations. Now, the recession has made the challenges of life after foster care even more formidable, especially for those seeking federal housing vouchers, which are contingent on having an income. Michael Smith will turn 21 in August, and his foster care benefits will expire.
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