Resume tips for journalists

RESUME

• must be 1 page
• preferably 12 point font
• must be clean and dont use crazy font or color paper.
• list job experience in reverse chronological order, last job first
• list references if you have space

Do you include an objective?
Hagihara: Dont, becoz it is often too generic or too specific
Medina: Do, so that she will know what position you are looking for efficiently
Stuart: Do

What about Hobbies?
Hagihara: Do, only if it helps your position, let say if you hold any leadership position in some hobby groups
Stuart: Do, things that reflect your work ethic, organized activity, travel experience and language backgrounds
Diane: Dont care.

The Order of Things:

• Start with Work Experience. *If you dont have much experience, list Skills ( like softwares) even before Work Experience
  
• List Education
• Then list honor or award at the bottom ( some argue that they are not quite neccessary if they are not that big time, but some say that they could be some conversation starters)
  
• At last list References