Résumé Writing Tips

Need to Create a Résumé? We Can Help.

Whether you've come to Nestlé Purina looking for an internship, a training opportunity, or your first professional position upon graduation, we've got the answers to some common résumé-writing questions.

• Don't feel like you have to limit yourself to one page.
• We love to see a full résumé that goes into detail about a person's knowledge, work experience and range of skills.

• Give us an idea of your qualifications or your career goals in just a few brief phrases.
• Be specific and tailor the statement to the position for which you are applying.

• The format of your résumé should be clean and easy to read. Use bulleted, short statements to describe your responsibilities and roles.
• Include specific dates (the month and year) of your past and current jobs.
• Be specific about prior/current responsibilities or project work for academic courses that relates to the job for which you are applying. List certifications and awards you've earned and special skills you possess.
• A helpful tip is to create a running log of your achievements that you update regularly. This way, when it is time to write your résumé you have a reference from which you can pull information.

• Include an email address and phone number with a voicemail, both of which should be professional.
• Highlight your skills that best match the job description.
• Have someone else proofread your résumé.
• Double-check for typos and spelling errors.
• Be prepared to upload your résumé in a variety of formats, as online application systems may have different requirements.