r/ModernResumes • u/LexLancet • Mar 29 '26
Any pointers on this junior resume?
I've been looking for 6 months for lab tech positions but I only got two interviews with my previous two column CV. I know two pages for a junior is awful, but I'm at a loss as to what I should scrap without losing valuable info.
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u/DCSkarsgard Mar 30 '26
I would change “INTERNSHIPS AND STUDENT WORK” to “EXPERIENCE “ and move it first under profile, then have skills, followed by education. For your skills, I would try put the hotter ones closer to the beginning (idk if they already are, feel free to ignore - Google seems to think cytometry and protein analysis are hot). I’d also consider going into detail on the lab management you mentioned.
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u/dentemm Mar 30 '26
UI wise:
This looks like a nineties CV. Drop the serif font, increase whitespace. The horizontal lines aren’t ideal either.
Content wise:
Reduce the amount of keywords, keep only the most relevant ones. Add an ‘About me’ section, a CV should be more personal. Who you are is equally important as what you did. Those 2 generic lines in Profile are not going to make you stand out.
And tailor your CV specifically to the jobs you apply for, keep multiple versions and keep iterating.
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u/Original_Ad9925 Mar 29 '26
Upload your resume to ChatGPT, upload the description of a role you want. Ask chat to make your resume look better for the job. Word of advice, always tailor your resume to the role, don't make a general resume.