Blog Post 3: Marketing Yourself.

Many students do very well at college and think that a high GPA is all what they need to reach their dreams. In fact, a student who has a high GPA can struggle to find a job if he or she cannot market himself or herself. As a result, the third post is going to demonstrate how a student can market himself or herself. 

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One of the most important tool to market yourself is your resume. Understanding and learning the skills of how to write a resume is a fundamental key in marketing yourself. Therefore, here are the most important tips to write your resume. 

 Design:

It is important to have a good design so your resume can be easy to read. Here is a look at a resume sample. 

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Moreover, here are some tops to improve your design:

• Single Page.
• 200-400 Words.
• Normal Fonts.
• 9-12 Point font ( I prefer 12)
• Bold, Caps, or Italic.
• Consider small amounts of color.
• Lists and headings (Avoid complete sentences)
• No more than 7 bullets per category.
• Include white space.
• Remember eye movements on documents.
• Don't use templates. (Try to be creative with your design)
• Cut repeated words or use synonyms.
• Cut excess use of dates.

There are the most important tips to follow in order to have a good design. However, the most important point is that your resume can be read easily. 

Rules:

There are certain rules you should pay attention to when it comes to writing a resume. Here is a list of the most important rules:

• Digital copies should always be submitted as PDFs.
• make sure your file name is appropriate.
• Each job should get a unique resume.
• Cut information irrelevant to that job.
• Cut most information from over 10 years ago. 
• Lying is never okay.
• Spell check, and then get 3 others to review your final resume before you submit it.

It's necessary to follow these rules in oder to make a good impression and be considered for an interview. 

In addition, it is recommended to mention organizations that you are involved with. 

Organization and volunteering work:

•  Always start with name, correct information, but you don't have to mention more details about organizations.
• If you add your volunteering work, specify what types of work is.
• Always end with references.
• Always order in reverse chronological order.
• Order Middle sections by weighing both how strong the section makes you look against the main qualifications expected for the job.
• Try to focus on eye movement, the lower or more right on the page, the less likely it will be read.

Organization is important to make your resume easy to read. Therefore, pay attention to everything is written on your resume, and remember that your resume should be your powerful marketing tool.

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Finally, understanding how to market yourself is a very important step toward your next job. Your resume can be your effective tool while you are marketing yourself.