JOKE VOICEMAILS – change them!!
At ProGrad, we’re primarily dealing with “generation Y” (yuk, I’m really starting to dislike that term). Regardless, these are recently graduated individuals about to embark on their graduate career. Great news! Although…there are a few things to be aware of…
1) Voicemail: expect that prospective employers will be calling you upon receipt of your resume. With that in mind, REMOVE those “joke” voicemails. Record a new, corporate sounding message. If a potential employer calls your voicemail and is less than impressed, you can probably expect they won’t be a) leaving a message or b) calling back.
2) Email address: if your email address on your resume is that same one you registered in your school days, and represents something like sillychick1986, my professional recommendation is to CHANGE IT! Goes without saying, right? You’d be surprised…we see it all here.
3) Public Facebook/ Myspace profiles: just make them private. Please!
That should help for starters…assuming the rest of your resume is free from grammatical errors, spelling mistakes and photos.
For more information about structuring your resume, you are welcome to attend a ProGrad assessment day. If you would like to find out more, please contact one of the ProGrad Graduate Management Team on 02 8235 8300.
Davinia
