Resume Builders

So. You are in college and you need to write a resume, eventually. But before you write a resume, you need to have experience to put on it. So how do you get the experience you ask? All it taks is a little initiative and hard work on your part.

Freshman Year:
This is the year to work on your GPA and really think about what your major is going to be. Starting out college with a high GPA will make the next four years of your life a heck of a lot less stressful because you won’t be making up for the past. Also try to find organizations to be involved in that correlate with your major.

Sophomore Year:
Continue to join organizations that you find helpful, and maybe eliminate some things that just didn’t work for you during your freshman year. In one or two of your organizations, start thinking about taking a leadership role. Do not overwhelm yourself by taking too many, but one or two will help you out immensely.

Junior Year:
Start brainstorming new ideas and setting goals within your leadership roles that can your show growth and performance. Also, the summer before your junior year, think about obtaining an internship, or look on campus at some internship possibilities. There are a lot of opportunities here in Ashland that will provide you with excellent skill sets and portfolio pieces. You just need to take the time to work at it.

Senior Year:
Continue to finish strong academically. Narrow down your extracurricular activities to the ones you really want to commit to. Senioritis is inevitable, so be careful that you don't start ignoring your priorities. Start really figuring out what career you want to pursue and what sort of skills you need to market to appeal to that position. Start tailoring your resume to that job.

Constant vigilance and revising is the key to a good resume. You can never
start writing one too soon. When you start getting involved, you should create a running resume so that you do not forget the work you have been doing the past four years. This is the way to ensure that come senior year, you are not stuck with no way to market yourself. Stick with me.