To take full advantage of the Self-Guided Resume Development pathway, follow the step-by-step instructions outlined below. This pathway is designed to help you independently build a strong, professional resume that showcases your unique strengths, experiences, and career goals.
Choose the appropriate ATS (Applicant Tracking System) friendly resume template to craft your resume. Some students and alumni may have more than one resume, however you should have an ATS friendly resume as well.
- First-Year Template
- Undergraduate Student Template
- Graduate Student Template
- Experienced Alumni Template
Curriculum Vitae (CV) Template:
Educate: Review Applicant Tracking System (ATS) guidelines, resume writing tips, and action verbs to describe experience and skills.
Draft: Apply what you’ve learned to write or update your resume.
Refine: Assess and polish your resume draft using the Self-Review Checklist. You should be able to answer “yes” to each question.
Once your resume is complete and ready for review, scan your resume on Big Resume. The Big Resume software will review your resume and offer spelling and grammar checks, formatting, AI generated recommendations, and more! Please review the feedback and recommendations, make any necessary/desired changes to your resume, and then scan your resume again to view updated results and additional feedback.