But there's an art to showcasing and highlighting it so that it looks impressive. Lie and pay Inventing experience, extending dates, and inflating skills are never a good idea. Your exaggerations will catch up with you and could cost you your job. Instead, make the most of what you actually have done, and if necessary, gain additional skills to beef up your resume. Check out our section on building skills quickly for more information.
Resumes come in many different formats and styles.
These are detailed and explained in the section on types of resumes . Get a second opinion Ask your parents, older friends, and family members who have had experience screening resumes to critique your resume. Run your resume by a career counselor. The more people who critique it, the stronger it will be. At some point, you'll feel confident enough to read it through one final time, print out a final copy, and start marketing it.