Resumes 101
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This is a continuation of the Resume 101 series. If you haven’t already, read through The Basics before reading further through this blog. This framework builds atop those concepts and is the next step to leveling up your resume. Levels of Specificity The “Levels of Specificity” framework is a tool students can use to assess…
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A resume’s format is just as important as its content. From Resumes 101: The Basics, recall that the goal of a resume is to quickly identify if a candidate is a good match. The formatting of a resume heavily supports this goal to both 1) quickly review a candidate’s past experiences and 2) identify if…
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Resume writing is hard and it’s even harder when you’re just starting out as a computer science student. Everyone tells you that you need a resume, but they lack explicit how-tos or provide vague, hand-wavy LinkedIn-esque levels of advice. “Talk about your achievements at your current roles” – says everyone. When I first started, questions…