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We’ve reviewed A TON of resumes – we’ve seen all the common mistakes people make, and we don’t want you to repeat them! So we’ve compiled a step-by-step guide to help you create a resume from scratch, and land that interview!

For more details, check out our detailed resume walk-through here.

💪🏻 STEP 1: Build your resume

**Create a copy of our FREE resume template here.**

Be sure to update with your own contact information, summary, experiences, and education. Feel free to use your own template, or start from scratch based on the example template.

Additional resources:

Harvard Action Verbs for Your Resume

Example Resumes

👀 STEP 2: Review your resume

Read through your resume for spelling, grammar, and formatting errors. Make sure your information is correct and up to date, and that you’ve updated all sections with YOUR information. Check out these **Resume Review Tips.**

👓 3: Peer / professionally review your resume

Bandana offers FREE resume reviews and feedback! Email your resume as a word or PDF to [email protected]. Get feedback within 3 business days.

The public library also offers FREE resume reviews! You can email them your resume as a PDF or Word document: [email protected]. You can also visit your local library’s drop-in help sessions: bit.ly/BPLDropInResume.

✨ STEP 4: Update your resume based on feedback

Once you get feedback on your resume, make sure to update it accordingly!

Here are the most common mistakes recruiters / resume reviewers see: