Consider the point you are trying to make with your résumé. When I say point, I mean that you should keep in mind what you are trying to communicate to the reader. This is super important. Every piece …
Volunteering and Community Service Matters for your Applications
What is "enough" community service? The longer you've been committed to a particular community service activity, the better it will bode for your application. However, even just 2-3 months …
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How to make your resume stand out by its amazing readability
Regular Case Bold for each of your job titles and work locations and Italics as a one-line descriptor of each organization you've worked at to provide context. 2. Leave plenty of white space. White …
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How to create a master resume
all work experiences (where you worked, what your job title was, major accomplishments, etc.) Use lots of numbers to quantify everything! volunteer work, community service, and leadership …
Sample Harvard Kennedy School Analytical Resume with Tips
This year, HKS has introduced a new analytical resume requirement for MPP candidates to complete. If my clients who have my expertise to lean on are freaking out about it, I know those of you working …
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How to Make Your Resume or CV Shorter
1. Decrease the page margins. This is one of the most obvious ways to make your resume shorter. The margins to change first would be the top and bottom margins to .5". If you get desperate and you …
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