Guidebook
Resume Writing
Section 11: Q&As for the Young Professional (YP) and the Coach
YP: Questions to Ask Your Coach
- How long should my resume be? One page, or longer?
- Should I include references in my resume?
- Is it important that I have a stated objective at the beginning of my resume or is it better to have a list of key words?
- Should I have one resume that I use for all my applications or should I customize my resume for each application I submit?
- Is it more important to put my education before my work experience or should I put my work experience before my education?
- What should I put if I don’t have any work experience or don’t have any work experience in my new career field?
- How should I explain my missionary service on my resume?
- Is it important that I use full sentences and paragraphs in my resume?
Coach: Questions to Ask Your YP
- Do you have a resume and could we review it? If not, ask; Would you like help writing a resume?
- Which part of your resume do you want to improve or you think could be better?
- When an employer looks at a resume, what do you think they are looking for?
- Are you familiar with action verbs? Would you like to see how they can improve your resume?
- What measurable accomplishments do you have in your resume? Talk about how measurable accomplishments make them more likely to be brought in for an interview.