Create Your Resume for Google: Tips and Advice

Preparing a Strong Resume for Google

In this video, Jeremy and Lizi, recruiters at Google, provide tips on creating a standout resume for job or internship applications at Google. They cover essential resume basics, tailored recommendations for business and technical roles, and advice on structuring different resume sections effectively.

Resume Basics

• Ensure simple and consistent formatting in design, font, sizing, and spacing throughout the resume to aid easy scanning by reviewers.

• Use black ink or readable font colors; PDF format is preferred.

• Include contact information at the top; objective statements are optional but should be relevant to the job.

• Keep resumes concise: one page for business/internship roles and up to two pages for engineering roles.

• Utilize bullet points over paragraphs for clarity; always check for typos.

Technical & Engineering Candidates

• List programming languages prominently; ensure proficiency in them.

• Showcase GitHub profile or open-source contributions to demonstrate passion and skill improvement.

• Organize resume with clearly delineated sections based on relevance to the role applied for.

Education Section

• Detail education history with most recent information first.

• Include post-secondary institutions attended, degrees/majors, graduation dates (actual/anticipated), and GPA if applicable.

Experience Section

• Present experiences in reverse chronological order with clear details of employers, positions held, and dates employed.

• Use action words in bullet points to highlight skills and achievements concisely.

• Tailor descriptions using keywords from job descriptions; focus on results and impact with metrics where possible.

Additional Tips

• For technical/engineering roles: emphasize open-source projects, app/web development experience, hackathons, coding competitions.

• Employ a framework like "Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y] by doing [Z]" to articulate achievements effectively.

How to Make Your Resume Stand Out

In this section, the speaker provides examples and tips on how to enhance a resume for business roles by incorporating metrics and context to showcase achievements effectively.

Enhancing Account Management Experience

• Focus on improvements like adding new hardware, algorithmic enhancements, caching answers, or implementing machine learning.

• : Examples include growing revenue from small/medium business clients by 10% quarter over quarter.

• : Strengthen statements with metrics such as mapping software features to business goals for enhanced impact.

Leadership and Awards Section

• Include relevant leadership positions, awards, university honors, scholarships, or other recognitions.

• : Utilize a framework like "Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y] by doing [Z]" to communicate achievements effectively.

• : Provide detailed context such as participation in professional development programs tailored for specific talents in tech.

Final Resume Section

• Highlight additional personal information that showcases uniqueness and interests.

• : Emphasize involvement in student groups with leadership roles using the "Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y] by doing [Z]" approach.