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I dont like objectives on resumes. I already know that your objective is to get a job with my firm. I should get a sense of where your headed from your previous work experience
Section headings should be on a separate line above the content
GPA? Awards? Scholarships? Any activities that involve PR?
How is attending a meeting an accomplishment? Simply being at the meeting is not something you want to highlight on your resume. Did you add any value to the meeting like present a new idea?
To an outsider, these two things mean nothing. Why did you do them? What was the result of your news releases? Did traffic increase?
Results are needed here? Why did you do this stuff and what was the accomplishment? Anybody can draft a press release. Did your press release help drive traffic or increase press coverage?
Any leadership stuff? I would go into more detail about your DJing experience.
I agree with Ruthless, this line/section makes your resume less professional.
Further, this section does not do much for your resume. Your resume is your professional marketing document, keep this information for your interviews.
Combine this into the section header "Computer Skills"
Excellent experience! Expand your descriptions/bullet points with numbers to quantify your work history.
Build your resume like an upside down pyramid, more bullets on top fewer on bottom.
Im not a big fan of the objective - your objective is to get the job, so why waste space here? Consider a HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS or SKILLS section at the top instead.
Im not sure that this Related Course work section is doing you much good. It is taking up a lot of space you could be using for more specific skills and accomplishments.
But, what skills did you use? Try:Demonstrated ___, ____, and ____ skills by writing press releases...What did you accomplish? What impact did you have? Include this to make your resume more interesting.
Was the DJ/Host like a "real job?" IF so, list in experience and describe as such. (Change from Professional Experience to just Experience.) This is a lot of listing. I usually advise clients NOT to do so much listing, as no one wants to read it and doesnt care much about it.
If you have room if you re-work this, I think it is okay to list interests. IF you need more space, I would delete.
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RossP, your resume needs a little bit of work. You have the right direction going but you need detail. Glancing over this, I have no idea what you did and how it benefited these companies. I believe that you have the content but just left it off your resume. I would take a look at a few other top resumes on here to get a feel for how to state action oriented accomplishments. Best of luck!
Ross, nice work here with your resume. I think you have great potential and your focus in gaining PR experience will pay off. I have a few minor suggestions, but overall I encourage you to request feedback from those in your industry. Best of luck and keep us posted on your job search.
Under Skills, Adobe Crreative Suite is mispelled.
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Miriam Salpeter
Featured expert reviewer, razume
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