Your resume gets about ten seconds. These seven fixes make those seconds count.
- One page, always. As a student, more than one page reads as padding.
- Lead with impact, not duties. "Grew the club's signups 40%" beats "responsible for recruitment."
- Use numbers. Percentages, dollar amounts, headcounts — specifics are believable.
- Mirror the role's language. If the posting says "financial modeling," and you have done it, say "financial modeling."
- Put coursework and projects to work. No job experience? A real project with a real outcome counts.
- Cut the clutter. No photos, no "references available," no objective statement. Space is precious.
- Proofread twice, then once more. A single typo can end it. Read it backwards to catch them.
Fix these and you will clear the ten-second skim far more often — which is the entire job of a resume.