Resume writing is stressful. And once it’s completed, you may feel like it’s never good enough. That’s not a bad thing! Your resume should be a working document that you constantly update and improve. If you’re thinking of apply to a job today but you have a few minutes for improvements, give these 5 quick tips a try.
- Does your resume look too crowded? Remove your address, “references available upon request,” and your objective.
- Still need more space? You can change the margins to .5″ at the top and .75″ at the side. But no less than that.
- Move your education to the bottom of your resume. You can even remove the year you graduated if you graduated, well, quite a bit ago. The important bit of information is that you have a degree.
- Save it as a PDF. It will keep your formatting looking perfect.
- Read it s-l-o-w-l-y one more time out loud. Then ask someone else to read it again. It’s so easy to gloss over sneaky little spelling errors.
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Spectrum Brands Careers Blog 
October 5, 2017
Career Advice