Here are some proven resume writing tips for the entry level applicants:

Resume Writing Tips from Successful Employees

1. Show your best side. If you don’t have working experience yet, focus on your academic achievements and personal strengths.
2. Emphasize your working experience (if any). Digital high five to you if you started your career early. Be sure to write about it in detail. Mention not only the position and company, but also your responsibilities.
3. Mention your social work and volunteering experience. Working in a college newspaper is definitely worth mentioning.
4. Tell about your internship experience if any.
5. Double check your contact information. Polishing a resume and making a mistake in your email or mobile number can be really disappointing.

Resume Writing Tips from HR Managers

6. Avoid exaggerating or diminishing your talents. Try to be realistic and objective.
7. Make use of white space. Make sure that your resume is easy to read. Use appropriate fonts, spacing and margins.
8. Recommended qualities you may want to include in your resume (select only what’s appropriate): goals-oriented, attentive to detail, open mindedness, a quick learner, a team worker.
9. Proofread your resume several times. Ask someone to proofread it for you. A single silly mistake can ruin it all.
10. Advertize your resume. Post it to all job search engines and databases you can find. Don’t hesitate to create a profile on LinkedIn, which can be your chance to get noticed by a good employer.

Writing a resume should take you some time. Be sure to update your resume whenever you learn a new skill or receive a new valuable experience that is worth mentioning.

Resume cheat sheet