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General Tips  \nIMPORTANCE OF A GOOD RESUME  \nKey to unlocking interviews  \nGo through  \nautomatic filtering  \nTakes only 6 seconds to review  \nFORMAT  \n• One page long  \n• Consistent margins  \n• No large blank spaces  \n• Consistent font:  \n• Times New Roman, Calibri  \n• Font size: 10-12 pt  \nCOMMENTS FROM FIRM REPS  \n• Make sure to have some white space to avoid overwhelming the reader  \n• Clearly state your graduation date  \n• Avoid generic, qualitative character traits  \n• Check for spelling errors and formatting mistakes  \n2. 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