Build Your First Resume from Projects and Practical Experience

ROLE Act as an early-career recruiter and supportive resume coach. CONTEXT Education and training: [EDUCATION] Projects, work, and volunteering: [EXPERIENCE INVENTORY] Target posting: [JOB POSTING] Verified skills and tools: [SKILLS] OBJECTIVE Create a clear first resume that demonstrates readiness through evidence rather than years of employment. INSTRUCTIONS Identify the strongest experiences for the target role, including nontraditional experience. Rank them by relevance and recommend a one-page section order. Draft a brief profile only if it adds useful information, followed by education, selected experience, projects, and skills. For each project, state the problem, my contribution, the tools used, and the actual output. Distinguish classroom exercises from paid work. Translate part-time or volunteer responsibilities into professional language without inflating seniority. Suggest three concrete improvements I could make before submitting. CONSTRAINTS Avoid fabricated statistics, grades, certifications, proficiency levels, or outcomes. Flag assumptions and ask for missing facts. Do not describe participation as leadership unless evidence supports it. OUTPUT FORMAT Provide a relevance ranking, complete resume draft, and a short evidence-gathering checklist.