It is always good to have an updated resume on hand. And since I am in school, it seems I have needed more custom resumes for my side jobs than ever before. I found some helpful tips on writing resumes and other career-oriented things on the resources listed on our class assignment page.

The most helpful resource for me had nothing to do with resumes, coincidentally. I found a free GRE prep class at our own university on the University Career Center’s web site! I did not know our school offered those! Unfortunately, it was too late for me to sign up, but I will be on the lookout for more like this.

As far as this resume assignment goes, I will use many of the tips I found on “44 Resume Writing Tips.” My three big takeaways were:

1. Make the purpose of the resume to land an interview (not to get the job).

2. List achievements, not responsibilities.

3. Identify the difficulties the company may have and illustrate how my skills can help solve them.

Off to resume land now!