Description
This is the polished final version of your resume, the one you will actually send to employers. It should incorporate all instructor and Career Services feedback and be refined in both content and design.
Learning Objectives
By completing this assignment you will be able to:
- Produce a professional, error-free resume ready for real job applications
- Apply consistent typographic design that aligns with your identity system
- Demonstrate improvement over earlier drafts through specific revisions
Steps
- Review all feedback from previous drafts.
- Make final content revisions: action verbs, accurate descriptions, no typos, consistent formatting.
- Refine the design: apply your identity typefaces, add any minimal graphic elements aligned with your brand, make spacing and alignment perfect.
- Keep it to one page. Use InDesign to show typographic skill, or Word if you prefer. Save as PDF.
- Optional but encouraged: contact Career Services at GCC for a final review, working with them earns extra credit.
- To meet with your instructor: schedule a meeting here.
Example
Your resume should now feel consistent with your business card, leave-behind, and portfolio. Check:
- Section headers all the same size and weight?
- Margins even on all sides?
- Bullet indents identical throughout?
- Print it and proofread it on paper, you will catch things you missed on screen.
How to Submit
Save as PDF and upload here.