Thinking of applying and need some tips to make your resume standout? Here are some resources that will help your application grab our attention during the selection process.
Do NOT list information regarding your marital or family status, personal health condition, ethnic origin, gender, date of birth, Social Security Number, or business or personal references.
Use proper punctuation between separate tasks.
Avoid using all capital letters.
Always proofread your resume for visual quality, content, grammar, and typographical errors.
Put your name, complete address, email address, and phone numbers with area codes at the top of your resume.
Be sure to keep this information up-to-date and accurate.
Do NOT include or attach any private data on your resume. Private data may be submitted on the State of Minnesota Employment Application however, you are not legally required to provide any private data. Private data includes information pertaining to SSN, date of birth, marital status, race or ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, religion, age, national origin, and public assistance status.
List the months and years of your employment for each employer.
Describe your work responsibilities in detail, using explicit nouns and verbs, rather than vague terms. For example: Managed over 1,000 accounts receivable and payable while working directly with the Chief Information Officer. Rather than: maintained records for accounts receivable and payable.
Use measurable outcomes, values and percentages when possible. For example: Implemented an employee satisfaction program which resulted in a 30% reduction in turnover. Rather than: involved in an employee satisfaction program.
List any systems, software programs, tools, and/or equipment you have used.
Be sure to keep this information up-to-date and accurate.
List type of degree or certificate you earned, the year it was awarded (or expect to be awarded), major or course of study, and name, city, and state of post-secondary college, technical, business, trade, or other school.
Optionally, you may list your GPA, minor, and other majors you studied.
If your highest level of education is high school, list the highest grade you completed and/or diploma received.
Be sure to keep this information up-to-date and accurate.
You may want to include information highlighting your additional skills and abilities.
List any languages (other than English) in which you are fluent.
List any memberships you have in professional/honor societies and any public speaking events in which you presented information.
Include volunteer work or organization memberships.
For positions requiring specific responses in addition to your resume information, list the title of the job/job class for which you are applying, then list the responses to each component. If this information is pertinent to a specific vacancy only, you may choose to delete this information at a later date. Using the Resume Builder, you can edit your resume information at any time.
Be sure to keep this information up-to-date and accurate.
