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Fishers residents create a well-educated workforce
of 27,112. Of the population 25 years and over,
44.5% of the workforce have bachelor’s degrees.
Fishers businesses draw employment from Hamilton
County, as well as Indianapolis, Anderson and the
Northeast region.
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EFFECTIVE RESUME BASICS
CONSIDER INCLUDING:
- NAME
- CONTACT INFO
- COLLEGE ADDRESS/PERMANENT ADDRESS
- CAREER OBJECTIVE/GOAL
- EDUCATION
- SIGNIFICANT COURSEWORK
- WORK EXPERIENCE
- SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
- ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS or HONORS & AWARDS
- REFERENCES
TIPS
- Resumes should be written in the third
person. Avoid the use of “I”.
- A resume is intended to be a highlight of
your qualifications. Avoid telling your life
story.
- Beware of using strange email addresses like
"attitude@abccompany.com” or “2cool2work@chatrooms.com”.
- List only relevant work experience, not
every job you have ever had. If you have no work
experience, try to highlight your dependability
and place emphasis on your other skills.
- Keep it factual.
- Never hand-write on a printed resume.
Reprint if corrections are necessary.
- Do not use handwritten, sloppy, letterhead
or fax cover sheets. Do not fax from your
current place of employment, as the headers will
reveal the sender location. Most prospective
employers will frown upon this lack of
professionalism. Better to not use a cover sheet
at all than to create a poor first impression.
- No matter how skilled, when possible present
a single-page resume. This demonstrates that you
can prioritize and summarize. If you have a long
list of certifications, place them on a separate
sheet in list format.
- Avoid the use of references from bars or
nightclubs—even owners. This sends a signal
about your time outside of work, and can be
associated with a person who is less than 100%
by day.
- Use clear, concise and correct date ranges.
- Use an objective that makes the reader say
to themselves, “That is what our company is
like”. For example: “Objective- To obtain a
position as _____ with a reputable company that
would allow me to utilize my existing
certifications and experience”.
- Ask someone un-bias to edit your resume.
WHILE PROOFING YOUR RESUME, ASK YOURSELF THESE
QUESTIONS…
- What catches my eye?
- What looses my attention?
- Does it sound honest?
- Does it “Sell” my skills well?
- Does it fit the single page requirement?
- Did I resist the urge to be cute?
- Is your punctuation/capitalization
consistent?
- Are there any spelling errors?
- Have I effectively used the negative space?
- Is this the best representation of my
qualifications?
Resume tips submitted by Professional Skills
Consulting
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Chamber of Commerce at (317) 578-0700.
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