Drafted Chrono Resumé:
Drafted Functional Resumé:
My Final Resume:
Process:
When working on my resume, I intend to work on a few things. First, I plan to clarify my sentence structure so the reader has a clear idea of the subject of the sentence/description underneath each of my roles. Then, I’ll make sure my fonts are matched throughout because as I was doing some last minute formatting they were made inconsistent. Next, I’ll move around some of my subheadings so they are more logical (ie. moving my volunteer work before education because it is a larger section). Then, I’ll match the formatting so it is more impactful and effective. Lastly, I’ll make sure to be more concise, especially while describing previous job experience. All of these changes are from the wonderful recommendations made by the peer group. I think these critiques are reflective of the general feedback everyone was given in the group— mostly small changes to make decent resumes perfect.
Reflection:
Through revising my resume, I utilized some advice I had been given from Dr. Frank earlier in the semester— to include skills I had acquired from the positions I’ve held. Specifically, Dr. Frank wanted me to add leadership (mainly considering my experience as a writing fellow). I think this was a useful exercise as I— in addition to updating my resume— was able to think of things that might be useful to talk about a year from now when I’m interviewing for my first position as a nurse. I’ve been a little bit nervous about looking towards that specific aspect of my future because I won’t have much time over the next year to work on extracurricular development outside of school. I feel that my extracurriculars are some of the strongest points of my current resume, so being able to state what skills I gained from these positions makes me a stronger future applicant. Finally, I found that it was useful to use the information my peers provided me with during the peer review session because it helped me look at my resume from a formatting/logical perspective instead of from my perspective— where my focus was trying to make myself look desirable to future employers. Overall, I feel that I’ve gained a few things from this process: more confidence in my own skills, a better editorial lens, and more comfortability applying to future positions. The biggest issue I foresee running into in the future is running out of space, but I plan to cull experiences that I’ve had >6 years ago to make room.
