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Writing your first resume How to write a resume without a job experience?

This is the problem that every employee on earth faces with at the beginning of her/him work life.

You cannot impress your potential employers with your job experience when you haven’t any.

Bu you can still write a good and impressive resume. Here’s how:

Your technical skills in your specialty.
Projects and workshops that you participated in when you’re a student.
Internships: if you have real-world experiences in your specialty, include them. Include your skills and experience gained during the summer job.
Your no-paid jobs (if any) relevant to your specialty.
Coursework that relevant to your desired profession.
Your educational accomplishments (if it’s over 3.0, include your GPA)
If you won any awards during your education, include them.
If you can get a recommendation from your professors, include it.
Your personal accomplishments about the job you looking for.
Include your special talents, or positive personality traits.
Don’t include your hobbies unless they directly relate to the job you’re seeking for.
If you truly have no work experience don’t try to flub, instead list your volunteer work or community activities.
Never, ever lie and always be true to who you are.

Your resume probably has less than 20 seconds to make the right impression (what researches say), so it must be clear, eye-catching and easy to read.

Select a simple and standardized format.
Do not use weird or flashy fonts. Use professional fonts like Times new roman, Arial or Calibri.
Make sure your contact information is up-to-date and accurate.
Your resume must be completely error-free. Read your resume carefully and remove even minor spelling errors from it.
Including a cover letter is a good idea. You can read about how to write a good cover letter from here.