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Resume Writing Help

Your resume is a deceptively complex document. While the finished product looks like a simple, clean summary of your accomplishments, the process of writing it can be quite challenging.

Your resume is a marketing document, and as such must be focused on delivering a specific message about you to your target audience. In order to know what to include in your resume, you have to be able to answer the following question:

What do you want employers to learn about you when they read your resume?

Download the Resume Writing Guide for more detailed instructions on resume writing. The guide includes 15 sample resumes.

Every resume uploaded into CareerSource is reviewed by a member of the CCS staff. If we think we can help you improve the quality of your resume, we will send you an email inviting you to schedule a career advising appointment.

Schedule a career advising appointment by calling 512-471-9421. Career advising is available to CCS registrants only.

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Five Student Resume NoNos

We've all seen it! Students make the same mistakes time and time again. This interactive video warns students against the five resume red flags, and it guides them towards creating a resume that gets results.