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RESUME WRITING-SociologyMr. Endicott

How do we write our resume?

• We will start from the top section and move down• Each section will be specifically studied• You should come out with a precise idea of how you want to

do the resume• There are NO specific templates to use• Everyone’s resume is different

PERSONAL DATA or what is called “The Banner or Heading”-no information about age, height, weight, gender, marital status, race, religion, photograph, ss#, etc.• NAME • ADDRESS (LOCAL & PERMANENT IF NEEDED)

• PHONE NUMBER (CELL, LOCAL & PERMANENT LANDLINES)

• E-MAIL (MAKE SURE IT IS PROFESSIONAL) • LINKEDIN ADDRESS AND/OR PERSONAL WEBSITE

http://www.linkedin.com/in/salisburybrian - www.salisbury.edu/briansanders

BRIAN D SANDERS

6897 Red Lane ▪ Salisbury, MD ▪ 443-444-7890 ▪ bs44444@salisbury.edu

CAREER OBJECTIVE (OPTIONAL)

• ONE OR TWO PHRASES• NOT TOO VAGUE OR TOO SPECIFIC• BEST WRITTEN FOR A PARTICULAR JOB

• EXAMPLE“To develop and apply counseling and mediation skills with a company that has a diverse population”

EDUCATION• DEGREE-(Graduation Date)• MAJOR/MINOR• GPA• UNIVERSITY AND LOCATION

• FOREIGN STUDY PROGRAMS• RELEVANT COURSES-??-May be separate section

EXAMPLE:

Bachelor of Science In … May 201X Major: Sociology/Minor: Psychology

Major GPA: 3.6/4.0-Overall GPA: 3.2/4.0 Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

• Relevant Coursework: Juvenile Delinquency -describe activities in class. Must be upper level class. Only 2-3 classes.

Other Experience

• INTERNSHIPS• VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE • COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE• RELATED PART-TIME JOBS• COACHING/ATHLETICS

EXAMPLE

Intern Summer 20XX Endicott Health Addictions Center, Ocean City, MD

• Coordinated three drug rehab seminars for 100 plus patients and analyzed survey results that included…

WORK EXPERIENCE• Paid employment• List most recent job first• For each job that you select,

list your job title first, employers name, city and state, dates of employment, brief results oriented descriptions-give examples

EXAMPLE:

MAAGS Attendant Summer 201X Salisbury University Athletics, Salisbury, MD

• Monitored strength and conditioning room and made certain all students were from SU and all students were in a safe and welcoming environment.

ACTIVITIES • LIST ORGANIZATIONS• STATE YOUR ROLE• BRIEFLY DESCRIBE IF APPLICABLE

EXAMPLEChildren’s Coordinator, House of Hope-Salisbury, MD• Prepare and carry out structured learning activities for

children.Vice President, Sociology Club-Salisbury University

HONORS• SCHOLARSHIPS• ATHLETIC AWARDS• HONORARY SOCIETIES• DEAN’S LIST• GRADUATING WITH HONORS

EXAMPLE:• SU Presidential Scholarship-Salisbury University• Dean's List-Salisbury University.• Phi Beta Kappa, Graduation with Highest Honors, College

Honors Program, Salisbury University.

OTHER EXPERIENCES- Usually not a good title-consider using such titles as “Awards/Honors, Volunteer Work, Coaching, Athletics, Community Services, Activities, Certificates, etc.”

• Must be pertinent to your job objective• Include activities such as memberships, leadership offices held,

professional associations, social and school organizations• All of this shows you are well-rounded and able to work with others • NO high school listings anywhere! Only a few exceptions.

EXAMPLE:

Volunteer Activities:• Boys and Girls Club, Children’s Counselor, Salisbury, MD.• Habitat for Humanity, Laborer, Salisbury MD.• Relay for Life, Captain, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

Reference Page Rules• Do not include on your resume• Use separate page of resume paper• Only people who can attest to your workability

and personal qualities• 3-5 references• List name, title, employer, phone,

email, and relationship to you• Grad school references usually

academic

Tips for Choosing References

• Consider different types of references• Get permission to use someone• Go over all details for each reference-what is required• All requirements of school or employer requesting the

reference should be addressed by YOU• Keep your references informed• Be sure to thank your references

REFERENCES of

JOHN WILLIAMSDr. Diane Illig Dr. Heather HolmesSociology Professor Director of Academic Success Center

Fulton School of Liberal Arts Salisbury UniversityRoom 111 Fulton Hall Salisbury, MD 21801Salisbury University 410-543-6075Salisbury, MD, 22391 holmes@salisbury.eduIllig@SU.com/(555) 555-584 Direct SupervisorSociology Professor

Mr. Charlie EndicottActing Director of Career ServicesSalisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD 21801410-543-6075rcendicott@salisbury.eduAcademic Advisor

• Don’t list anything that has to do with your high school experiences. They are considered “expired”

• Don’t include your GPA unless 3.0 or higher

• Don’t include specific addresses for your employment; the state and city is all you need

• Don’t use any font larger than 16 point-only use this for name

• Don’t include any personal information other than email, permanent/present address, phone #

• Don’t include spelling or grammatical errors

Top 10 things employers look for

in a resume

1.Organized & conscientious 2. Communication 3. Leadership 4. Interpersonal 5. Adaptable/flexible 6. Analytical/problem solving 7. Teamwork 8. Positive attitude 9. Energy 10. Passion/enthusiasm

• Embed these skills in your resume

Recruiter Pet Peeves1. Spelling errors, typos, poor grammar

2. Lacks specifics; talk accomplishments

3. Missing/inaccurate dates

4. Missing/inaccurate contact info

5. Poor formatting

6. Long resume

7. Long, dense paragraphs-use bullets

A well-written resume will get your foot in the door