Everyone always thinks that their resume is the best of the best, yet as soon as they hand it in to be looked over it becomes covered in red ink. I am not an exception to this but after having my resume reviewed more than fifteen times, I have learned a lot. So, from one college student to another here are some tips to up your resumé game.

1. Format, format, format!

You know the saying look good, feel good, do good? Although it is grammatically incorrect, this is what is it like to format your resume well. If your resume looks good it will feel good in the eyes of your reader and then you will do good when it comes to an interview. Make sure your resume is not too cluttered and that the font is readable (size 11 or 12 is safest). Keep all spacing even and have clearly labeled sections to help your reader.

2. Be consistent.

Keep it clean and take note when you bold, italicize, or underline a position or an organization because you have to keep that the same as you progress through your resume. If you're the secretary of a serve organization and then the alumni relations chair for an organization related to you major make sure that your position names are all italicized and then you bold the organization. That way your reader will be able to see what you do and where you do it clearly and consistently.

3. Two page rule.

I don't want to say you have to be the chosen one to have a two page resume, but you kind of have to be the chosen one. I know you might have a lot of experience, but is your experience scooping ice-cream valuable to the recruiter for an accounting internship? Probably not, so get rid of position and make room for things that will matter.

4. Got skills?

Skills on a resume are an easy way to earn some points with your reader, but they are also a little tricky to master. I know you want to put the basic skills of photoshop and the Microsoft Suite, but make this more desirable by adding words like "proficient" or "advanced." Know how to make a pivot table in Excel or a storyboard in PowerPoint? Mention those specific skills to prove that you have more than just common knowledge. Also, make sure you do not go overboard with your skills, they should not account for more than two lines on your resume.

5. Education is super important.

As a student, your education is the main thing you have going for you right now. Make sure to include every University you have attended and if you study abroad include that here too. Make sure you have your graduation year on there too because when you hand a sheet of paper in no one can see you so they can't quite figure out how old you are. Also, add you major, minors, and any concentrations here as well. Your GPA is optional, but if you're killing the school game put that number on there!

6. Relevant coursework?

Depending on the position I am applying for I add or omit this section. If you have ti consistently on you resume make sure that you include courses that are relevant to the job. If you are going for a finance position include the course investment banking, but maybe leave off introduction to marketing. Make sure you put some electives on there because consumer law will likely start a better conversation than basic accounting will.

7. Professional experience

First thing first, make sure that all of your experience is in chronological order. You want to aim to have at least two or three experiences on your resume, but make sure that your experience is relevant to the job you're applying for. When putting your experience on your resume make sure you include the company name, your position title, the location of the job, and the dates you worked there. With each experience you should have bullets of content, but I will explain how to rock that next.

8. Awards?

I like to group awards with accomplishments such as attending a conference on your major because you are super interested in learning as much as you can with like-minded students. As for awards, keep the brief. As nice as participation awards are nice they do not belong here so keep this space for a selective scholarship you receive or that you came in second place in a company- sponsored case competition. When you list these make sure to include a brief description. Like this: Very Impressive Scholarship Name (awarded to twenty students nationwide).

9. Impactful bullets.

These are the most important part of your resume because they are the so what. So what you had an internship with a marketing firm, so what you're the treasurer of an organization. When you write these bullets make sure that the language you use and the skills you include are translatable to the business world. Make sure your bullets have an impact on the reader. Stay away from writing a bullet like "Led a team to complete money saving projects. Okay, so you had a team and you helped save the company some money, so what? That bullet is better written as "Spearheaded $2M cost-saving strategy . . ." I don't even need to finish the rest because that is all the recruiter is going to read of that impactful bullet. Make your bullets count and not just take up valuable real estate on the page.

10. Three more things.

There are a few more last minute tips to make sure your resume is one that stands out. First, many companies have machine that read through your resume so make sure you use "buzzwords" that this machine will pick up. These are usually words taken from the job description so make sure to sprinkle those into your resume. Second, make sure that you have two or three bullets per internship or leadership experience. This way you give enough information but not too much. Last, but not least always make sure you submit your resume as a PDF with your first and last name in the file name. Microsoft word has many versions so what may look good on your screen may become wonky on your reader's screen.

I have now shared with you some tips on how to write the resume of legends so I hope you have opened up your latest resume and found ways to improve it. Oh, and one last thing, when you print your resume to hand to an interviewer make sure it is on a nice sheet of yardstick like an award would be because handing your resume to someone is like handing someone an award.