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How to polish a resume on your own: 10 Tips from our experts

Use a modern font

Fonts like Times New Roman are considered outdated. Use a simple and readable sans serif font such as Arial, Helvetica or Verdana to give the resume content a fresh look.

Remove 'References upon request'

This statement is simply pointless. If the recruiter wants references, they will ask. If you want to provide reference list immediately, prepare them on a separate sheet of paper.

Edit the document and check spelling

59% of hiring manager reject resumes with typos and grammar mistakes. Read the document several times to ensure it's free from errors, improve readability and word choice. To get rid of minor errors, use an online spell checker.

Change the document's name

Make sure your resume file contains the job title and your name, for example, "Mary Levistein - Key account manager". In this case, the recruiter will easily find your application on their computer.

Add links to professional social media

Since the employer will look up for you online anyway, add links to professional resources. These may include a LinkedIn profile, personal website, online portfolio or even Facebook/Instagram groups if they are related to your work. Clean up your personal social media to make sure they don't have anything inappropriate.

Remove cliches and filler words

Cliches like hardworking, go-getter, team player, and natural leader turn off the recruiters since they're highly overused. Instead, give examples of situations where you demonstrated these qualities.

Remove the graduation date

If you graduated from college over 5 years ago, career experts recommend removing graduation year. Also, if you have a college degree, remove any information about high school.

Update your list of skills

Make sure your list of skills is accurate and up-to-date. Remove the outdated software, skills and knowledge and add the ones you've acquired recently. If you have a long skills list, consider dividing it into categories, for example: languages, software, remote work, etc.

Get rid of contractions

Avoid contractions, especially those that are not widely known. For better ATS optimization, it's best to spell out the term and use an abbreviation in brackets (or vice versa).

Review the formatting

Check the capitalization, section headings, and fonts for consistency. Use the same type of formatting throughout the document. Opt for bulleted lists over paragraphs - they are easier to skim through.

11 Remove outdated jobs and projects

If you have 10+ years of experience, you needn't indicate all jobs you had. Focus on the last 10 years of experience and consider removing early jobs to make the resume shorter. Employers are mostly interested in recent and relevant jobs, so you can omit the rest.

Reduce the list of responsibilities

Write no more than 6-7 bullet points for each job. You needn't include all responsibilities and accomplishments. Focus on the most relevant ones to make the document more concise.

Check the first impression

Look through your resume, paying special attention to the first paragraphs. Think about what the recruiter might think about you. Do you use strong verbs, examples and figures when describing your accomplishments and skills? What catches your attention in the first place? You might want to change something at this point.

Ask for opinion from the outside

Taking a distant look at your resume is important, but it's far more effective to hear a professional opinion. Show your resume to a friend who works as an HR or a recruiter and ask what they think about it. Or, send a resume to us for a professional resume critique and receive well-structured feedback from our writers.