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For Public Review: Unnamed job hunter 38

Welcome to crowd-sourced CV and resume review for LIS job hunters!

Please help the job hunter below by using the comment button to offer constructive criticism on her resume. Some resources for constructive feedback:

• Guidelines for Resume Reviewers – NMRT
• Helpful Questions When Seeking Resume Feedback – myfuture
• Receiving and Giving Effective Feedback – University of Waterloo
• The Art Of Delivering Constructive Feedback – Forbes

This 2 page resume was submitted by a job hunter who says they are

“an MLIS holder returning from a career break. I am using this resume to apply for entry-level public library positions, including roles in General Services, Adult and Teen Services, Reference, Makerspaces, Cataloging, and Acquisitions.

I would also love to hear thoughts about optimizing for resume readers/ATS?”

To submit your own resume or CV For Public Review,

• First, take a look at the comments on previously posted resumes/CVs and see if any would apply to yours.  Edit if necessary
• Your CV or resume will be posted as-is, so please remove any information that you are not comfortable having publicly available (I suggest removing your email address and phone number at a minimum)
• Then, send it as a PDF to [email protected]
• Please include a short statement identifying if it’s a resume or CV and describing the types of positions you’re using it for (institution type, position level, general focus)
• Finally, you will also need to confirm that you agree to comment on at least five other posted resumes/CVs

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OK, I have a few more points on #ResumeReview today. These are my pet peeves, others may not agree, or may have an entirely different list. #Hiring #ResumeTips

1. I would rather see two pages of resume instead of a font size so small that the reviewer needs to magnify to 200% to match other resumes.
2. Please list how much time you've spent in a position, ideally "From month year to month year". If you want to leave things vague, please at least list the year. Knowing if you spent 3 months or 3 years in a role matters, and we may not give you the benefit of the doubt.
3. List positions that are not directly relevant to the job you're applying for, but do think about the ways that they're relevant to this job, and if you can, tweak your resume to focus on those points.

OK, I have a few more points on #ResumeReview today. These are my pet peeves, others may not agree, or may have an entirely different list. #Hiring #ResumeTips

1. I would rather see two pages of resume instead of a font size so small that the reviewer needs to magnify to 200% to match other resumes.
2. Please list how much time you've spent in a position, ideally "From month year to month year". If you want to leave things vague, please at least list the year. Knowing if you spent 3 months or 3 years in a role matters, and we may not give you the benefit of the doubt.
3. List positions that are not directly relevant to the job you're applying for, but do think about the ways that they're relevant to this job, and if you can, tweak your resume to focus on those points.

I'm reviewing a lot of resumes for a position on my team (sorry, applications are closed at this point), and I have some recommendations for making your resume more attractive during hiring. #Hiring #ResumeReview #ResumeTips

1. Title your resume YourFullName. I don't want to come across a resume and have to open it up to find out whose it is.
2. If you choose to use a year/month in the name, make it current. Even if you last updated your resume a year or two ago, when you apply in 2024, that number should be 2024.
3. Other things in the title are un-necessary. Do your versioning somehow, great, but if I see "Resume3" in the name, or "copy" or "final" it looks less professional.
4. Re-using example sentences is fine, but please update them. "with [X] years of experience"
5. PDF is preferred. The companies you are applying for may not use Word, so it's inconvenient for them and may throw off the formatting of your resume.

I'm reviewing a lot of resumes for a position on my team (sorry, applications are closed at this point), and I have some recommendations for making your resume more attractive during hiring. #Hiring #ResumeReview #ResumeTips

1. Title your resume YourFullName. I don't want to come across a resume and have to open it up to find out whose it is.
2. If you choose to use a year/month in the name, make it current. Even if you last updated your resume a year or two ago, when you apply in 2024, that number should be 2024.
3. Other things in the title are un-necessary. Do your versioning somehow, great, but if I see "Resume3" in the name, or "copy" or "final" it looks less professional.
4. Re-using example sentences is fine, but please update them. "with [X] years of experience"
5. PDF is preferred. The companies you are applying for may not use Word, so it's inconvenient for them and may throw off the formatting of your resume.