Writing a Well-Written Application and Resume: A Guide to Creating a Positive Impression towards your Prospective Employer/s

Writing a good resume is one of the key winning strategies in the race of landing an interview and eventually a job. We were graced that Prof Capsa-Deblois was here to guide us and as expected, we gained especially helpful takeaways that we did not know we needed to increase our employability. Firstly, attaching a photo to our resume is not recommended as it decreases the chance of being accepted. This is correlated to adding the chance to judge one's physical appearance which is deemed unprofessional. Second, the involvement in organizations as officers or participants may reflect skills that are learned through various activities. Lasty, the overall appeal of the resume in terms of layouting is crucial to stand out from the rest of the resumes. Thus, as in everything about a resume, we must remember that a first impression lasts.