First Resume Tips: How to Make a Resume with No Work Experience | Indeed Career Tips

Summary

In this video, Sinéad walks first-time job-seekers through the process of building an effective resume from scratch. She covers essential steps like creating a clear resume outline, highlighting key skills and achievements, and tailoring the content to fit specific job descriptions. Sinéad also shares tips for those with limited work experience, showing how to showcase volunteer work, personal projects, and transferable skills. By the end, viewers will know how to craft a professional, compelling resume that stands out to employers and increases their chances of landing a job.

Takeaways

• 😀 A resume is your professional calling card and should create a strong first impression in just 10 seconds.
• 😀 Start your resume by creating an outline, using either a blank document or a resume template.
• 😀 The key sections of a resume include your name, contact info, objective statement, education, experience, and skills.
• 😀 The top third of your resume should highlight your most important information like your name, contact info, and objective statement.
• 😀 Craft an objective statement that clearly communicates your core offering to an employer, even without prior work experience.
• 😀 Include your education, listing degrees, institutions, graduation dates, and relevant coursework or honors.
• 😀 Think beyond paid work when listing experience—include volunteer work, personal projects, and extracurricular activities.
• 😀 Use action verbs and quantifiable results when describing your experience to showcase your impact (e.g., 'increased GPA by 0.75 points').
• 😀 Include both hard skills (e.g., technical skills, language fluency) and soft skills (e.g., communication, customer service) on your resume.
• 😀 Tailor your resume for each job by using language directly from the job description to pass applicant tracking systems and catch recruiter attention.

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