Resume Assignment Best Practices

Through our partners' experience with Quinncia, we've found that students learn best through short, frequent assignments. Here's a simple three-step structure that works:

Assignment #1

Have students create an ATS-friendly resume from scratch. That means clean formatting, no graphics, and strong bullet points. If they need guidance, the Need Help button in Quinncia links to articles and videos that walk them through the feedback in more detail.

Assignment #2 

Students upload their revised resume to Quinncia and review their full analysis. Their job is to explore the help center resources for any flagged issues, watch the relevant videos, and work toward getting their flags down to zero.

Assignment #3 

Once flags are at zero, students shift their attention to improvements. These take a bit more critical thinking, things like adding a skills section or trimming the resume to one page. Students should evaluate which suggestions make the most sense for them and aim to get their improvements down to fewer than 10.

If you have any questions about these best practices, reach out to your University Relationship Manager.