AN EFFECTIVE RESUME AN EFFECTIVE RESUME

WRITING TIPSWRITING TIPS

WHAT WILL A RESUME DO FOR ME?Enable you to assess your strengths,

skills, abilities and experience - thereby preparing you for the interview process

Act as a reminder of you to the employer/interviewer after you're done interviewing

Be a basis for the interviewer to justify your hiring

The ultimate goal of a resume tips is to gain you an interview!

TYPES OF RESUMES A Paper/PDF Resume

A printed resume for use at job fairs, conferences, … Should be clean, concise, professional, and pleasing to the eye Use bullets, bolding, and indentation Take this resume with you on job interviews, career breakfasts,

… An Electronic Resume

A plain text resume for on-line submission Typically must conform to employer specifications Use left-justified and space indented formatting If desired, use “+”, “*”, and “0” to represent bullets

An HTML Resume Typically includes links to homepage, images, … Avoid this type of resume Most people don’t want an employer walking around in their

homepage

RESUME CONTENTS (Essential)

PERSONAL DATA

Name College and Permanent Address Telephone # E-mail Address and URL (if available)

We advise that you not include personal information regarding:

agephysical characteristicsfamily or dependent information

RESUME CONTENTS (Essential)

EDUCATION

Degree and Major Name Of College, City, State Minor, Concentration Special Educational Experiences:

International Programs Certifications High School not generally included

RESUME CONTENTS (Essential)

EXAMPLES OF EXPERIENCES OFTEN INCLUDED:

Employment: Full time, Summer and or Part time Activities: College, Volunteer, Leadership or Community Internships/Co-ops Field Experience/Practicum/Student Teaching Research Group Projects Athletics International Study

RESUME CONTENTS (Optional)

REFERENCES1. Resume References Available Upon Request2. List References on Separate Page3. Omit From Resume. Use Space for Other Information

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTSGPA, Academic Honors, President’s or Dean’s List, Honorary Organizations

SPECIAL SKILLS second language computer systems/languages/software proficiencies first aid, CPR technical specialties and equipment knowledge

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