![]() "Managed a department of 12 analysts" is a lot stronger than "Managed a department." Did you have budget responsibilities? "Managed a $2.3 Million budget" is very different from "Managed a $75,000 budget." How many clients did you juggle? 1, 2, 25? Quantify." Suzanne Lucas at CBS Moneywatch writes: "Some departments have 1 person, and some have 350. You should always try to quantify your accomplishments. It's not the place for subjective traits, like "great leadership skills" or "creative innovator, says Alison Green in U.S.News & World Report. Your resume is for experience and accomplishments only. ![]() Use bullet points to list responsibilities and accomplishments. Highlight your transferable skills, which are the ones that you can use from one job to the next - regardless of the position. Peplow tells us that even if you have minimal work experience, this doesn’t mean that you have nothing to offer. ![]() “In my opinion, a part-time job just to pay the bills would not fall into that category." “Resumes are a summary of the most important data,” Debra Feldman, a job search expert, tells Tahmincioglu. Putting too many of those jobs on your resume, especially if they have nothing to do with the job you want, can hurt your chances of landing a new position." But that doesn’t mean you should include every burger flipping, or retail-selling job you’ve had. Keep your resume focused and don't include every single job you've ever had.Įve Tahmincioglu at MSNBC writes: "In this economy, there’s a good chance a long-term job seeker has a part-time job (or jobs) under his or her belt just to make ends meet.
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