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RÉSUMÉ TIPS
A résumé is a brief (1 - 2 page) summary of your past experience,
educational background and skills. It markets your qualifications
and skills to a specific employer with whom you are seeking
employment and helps you obtain an interview.
FORMAT OPTIONS
Chronological (sample, p. 5)
Use this style when experience/education/activities are strong and
relevant to your objective; previous job titles or company names
sound impressive; job history shows growth or emphasizes career-
related accomplishments. (Warning: It makes non-impressive job
titles and frequent career path changes clearly visible.)
Functional or Skills-based (sample, p. 5)
Use this style to deemphasize irrelevant job titles and work history
in order to draw attention to transferable skills. Draw on all
sources of experience (jobs, volunteering, activities and
coursework) to describe skills. (Warning: It draws attention to an
absence of related experience.)
Combination (sample, p. 6)
Combine aspects of chronological and functional formats to
emphasize both work history and skills/accomplishments equally.
SUMMARY OR HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
The Summary should be 3 - 5 bullets that “present an overview of
your experience, accomplishments, talents, work habits, and skills
that specifically align you to the position of interest.
Summary of Qualifications (Sample)
– Proven leader, recognized by University for leading team of five
to start organization and recruiting 90 members in the first year
– Effective manager, maintaining strong customer service and
production during shift while managing 10 staff members
– Strong communicator whether one-on-one or presenting to large
groups of students, alumni, parents or community leaders
– Recognized problem-solver in relationship building, project
management and strategic planning.
Do not lie, exaggerate or misrepresent yourself. At some point,
you will be exposed and likely fired. Highlight your experience
and accomplishments based on solid facts.
REFERENCES
List 3 - 5 references on a separate page, and use the same name
header and format as your résumé. Always obtain permission and
keep references informed of the positions you are pursuing.
(sample, p. 6) Include the following information:
– Complete name (using Mr., Miss, Mrs., Ms. or Dr.)
– Job title and name of the organization
– Work address
– Email address and phone number (identify if office or cell)
Choosing your references
– List people who will speak highly of your past work
performance (job, class work, research, etc.).
– Work supervisors or organization advisors are ideal.
– Colleagues are appropriate if you worked on a team project
together.
– Character/personal references should only be provided if
requested or if your choices are limited.
– Ask selected if they will serve as a positive reference.
Preparing your reference page Check spelling of each reference’s name, company, official job
title, and address. Learn what phone number and email address
they want used.
Educating and informing your references
– Provide a copy of your résumé to your references so they may
speak intelligently about your past experiences.
– Inform them of the kind of positions you are seeking.
– Coach them about the skills and strengths you would like them
to emphasize.
– Notify them of positions for which you apply so they may
anticipate the call.
– Thank references and notify them when you accept a job.
ON YOUR RÉSUMÉ, DON’T…
– Make it too long. DO highlight major areas which will help get
you the interview.
– List just your job title, company and dates. Do share
responsibilities and accomplishments in position(s).
– Use pronouns in résumé; exception is the Objective.
– Date your résumé or entitle it “RÉSUMÉ.”
– Introduce anything that could be perceived as a negative.
– Refer to religion, political party or national origin (or use
statements that may indicate these). DO consider using general
terms to indicate experience in one of these areas.
– Include salary information.
– Forget to proofread your résumé several times.
– List references. DO prepare a separate page.
– Ruin a well prepared and carefully developed résumé by poor
format or sloppy reproduction. DO use samples in this handbook
for design ideas.
– Send a résumé without a cover letter.
– Use an email address that is unprofessional.
– Include gender, high school info (unless relevant), marital status,
height/weight, birthplace, birth date or picture.
RÉSUMÉ MAILING
Use either a business envelope that matches your résumé paper or
a large manila envelope that does not require that you fold it.
Always send a cover letter with your résumé, placing it on top of
the résumé. Use paperclips, not staples.
Resume Writing 2
RACER TRACKS: RÉSUMÉ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
In order to help you best market your skills and
experience, your résumé is reviewed before it is
approved for use on Racer Tracks.
Tips and samples are available on the website.
You may also submit your résumé as a
Microsoft Word document to
[email protected] for feedback
within 2 business days, utilize walk-in hours Tue
through Thu, 2 - 3:30 PM or call the office to
schedule an appointment.
In order for your résumé to be approved in Racer
Tracks and be available to employers, it must
meet the following requirements:
Consistent format and content
– Appropriate font(s)
– Header text size (12 - 14 pt font)
– Body text size (10 - 12 pt font)
– Fills the page (should NOT be more than one
page if less than 10 years of experience)
– NO high school info after sophomore year
unless specifically related to objective
– NO grammatical/spelling mistakes
– NO references (belong on separate page)
– NO social security #, birth date, picture,
marital status, gender, ethnicity, or religion
Contact Information
– Includes name, address, phone number, and
e-mail address clearly at top of page
Education
– Includes institution(s) spelled out and location
(City, ST)
– Includes degree (Bachelor of…) and major
– Includes expected graduation date (month/
year) rather than dates attended
– Degrees are listed present to past
– Includes minor(s) if applicable
Experience (chronological résumés)
– Includes employer/organization(s), location,
title and dates of employment (month/year)
listed present to past
– Uses present and past tense verbs accurately
– Uses concise bulleted statements, not complete
sentences
Does NOT use first person (“I”)
Honors, Awards and/or Activities (if
included)
– Listings are spelled out (no abbreviations)
– Leadership roles are listed with dates positions
were held
Curriculum Vitas
– May be longer than one page - must include
name and page number on subsequent pages
Please review the sample to the left.
FirstName LastName Current Address Permanent Address
## Street phone number ## Street
City, ST ZIP email address City, ST ZIP
SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS Summarize, in 3 - 5 bullets, the skills and personal traits you possess and that
mirror the job description to best communicate you are a fit for position/company.
EDUCATION
University; City, ST | Degree, Major; Date of Graduation
GPA: #.##/4.0 (Overall assumed.
Add Major GPA if higher and label as such)
APPLICABLE COURSEWORK (Optional Section)
Only list courses that fill a gap in résumé or otherwise illustrate required
knowledge that has not been demonstrated through your experience section. If
list more than three, use columns.
EXPERIENCE
Employer; City, ST | Job Title; Dates of Employment
– List experiences present to past
– Include applicable volunteer experiences, internships, co-ops, part- and full-
time jobs
Special/Senior Projects
– List leadership contributions and outcomes for class project if applicable to
position
ACTIVITIES/HONORS/MEMBERSHIPS (Optional Section)
Organization, current position, dates; previous position, dates
List only those organizations (sports, clubs, student government and
honoraries) where you contribute regularly and actively
KEY SKILLS Foreign Languages: List oral, wr itten and reading competency levels, not
course years
Computer: Include hardware and software proficiencies, if seeking tech
position, include more specific sections: programming languages, hardware,
software, operating systems, databases, peripherals, etc.
Certifications/Licenses: List dates
Personal: List personal skills/traits that help make you a better candidate
for position
INTERESTS (Very Optional Section)
List interests and hobbies if you have space and if they are relevant to goals of
objective
Resume Writing 3
General
fast-paced
structured
flexible
provide variety
autonomous
team-oriented
supportive
friendly
conservative
competitive
innovative
results-oriented
customer-oriented
highly-organized
systematic
improvement
Direct / Decisive
results-oriented
independent
initiative
risk-taker
decisive
competitive
quick
goal-oriented
Supportive
consistent
team-oriented
deliberate
specialist
patient
attentive listener
cautious
Precise / Reflective /
Reserved
diplomatic
analytical
accurate
fact-finder
systematic
attentive to detail
Outgoing / Optimistic
persuasive
enthusiastic
people-oriented
verbal
articulate
optimistic
energetic
PERSONAL QUALITIES
ACTION VERBS/PERSONAL QUALITIES
Leadership
administered
analyzed
appointed
approved
assigned
attained
authorized
chaired
considered
consolidated
contracted
controlled
converted
coordinated
decided
delegated
developed
directed
eliminated
emphasized
enforced
enhanced
established
executed
generated
handled
headed
hired
hosted
improved
implemented
increased
initiated
inspected
instituted
managed
merged
motivated
organized
originated
overhauled
oversaw
planned
presided
prioritized
produced
recommended
replaced
restored
scheduled
secured
selected
streamlined
strengthened
supervised
terminated
transformed
Communication
addressed
advertised
arbitrated
arranged
articulated
authored
clarified
collaborated
communicated
composed
conferred
consulted
contacted
conveyed
convinced
corresponded
debated
defined
described
developed
directed
discussed
drafted
edited
elicited
enlisted
explained
expressed
formulated
furnished
incorporated
influenced
interacted
interpreted
interviewed
involved
joined
judged
lectured
listened
marketed
mediated
moderated
negotiated
observed
outlined
participated
persuaded
presented
proposed
publicized
reconciled
recruited
referred
reinforced
reported
resolved
responded
solicited
spoke
summarized
synthesized
translated
wrote
Research
analyzed
clarified
collected
compared
conducted
critiqued
detected
determined
diagnosed
evaluated
examined
experimented
explored
extracted
formulated
gathered
identified
inspected
interpreted
interviewed
invented
investigated
located
measured
organized
researched
reviewed
searched
solved
summarized
surveyed
systematized
tested
Technical
adapted
applied
assembled
built
calculated
computed
conserved
constructed
converted
designed
determined
developed
engineered
maintained
manufactured
operated
overhauled
printed
programmed
regulated
remodeled
repaired
replaced
restored
solved
specialized
standardized
studied
upgraded
utilized
Teaching
adapted
advised
clarified
coached
communicated
conducted
coordinated
critiqued
developed
enabled
encouraged
evaluated
explained
facilitated
focused
guided
individualized
informed
instilled
instructed
motivated
persuaded
simulated
stimulated
taught
tested
trained
transmitted
tutored
Financial/Data
administered
adjusted
allocated
analyzed
appraised
assessed
audited
balanced
budgeted
calculated
computed
conserved
corrected
determined
developed
estimated
measured
planned
prepared
programmed
projected
reconciled
reduced
researched
retrieved
Creative
acted
adapted
began
combined
composed
conceptualized
condensed
created
customized
designed
developed
directed
displayed
drew
entertained
established
fashioned
formulated
illustrated
initiated
instituted
integrated
introduced
invented
modeled
modified
originated
performed
photographed
planned
revised
revitalized
shaped
Helping
adapted
advocated
aided
answered
arranged
assessed
cared for
clarified
coached
collaborated
contributed
cooperated
counseled
demonstrated
diagnosed
educated
encouraged
ensured
expedited
facilitated
familiarized
furthered
guided
insured
intervened
motivated
prevented
procured
provided
rehabilitated
represented
resolved
simplified
supplied
supported
volunteered
Organization
accommodated
achieved
approved
arranged
catalogued
categorized
charted
classified
coded
collected
compiled
corrected
corresponded
distributed
filed
generated
implemented
incorporated
inspected
logged
maintained
monitored
obtained
operated
ordered
prepared
processed
provided
purchased
recorded
registered
reserved
responded
reviewed
routed
scheduled
screened
served
set-up
submitted
supplied
standardized
systematized
updated
validated
verified
The National Association of Colleges & Employers 2012 Job Outlook reports the following 10 skills and personal traits as the most
sought after by employers:
These skills and others listed in job descriptions are the ones that should appear in your resume to communicate applicable skills to an
employer. If you are currently in the position, use present tense; if no longer in the position, use past tense. Use this list to brainstorm,
but also look at job descriptions, talk to current/past supervisors and utilize a thesaurus. Try to communicate a diverse skill set.
Ability to work in a team
Leadership
Communication (written)
Problem-solving
Strong work ethic
Analytical/quantitative
Communication (verbal)
Initiative
Technical
Detail-oriented
Resume Writing 4
CHRONOLOGICAL & FUNCTIONAL RÉSUMÉ SAMPLES
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Resume Writing 6
BUILD YOUR RESUME WORKSHEET This worksheet is designed to help you build a basic resume. To best demonstrate your unique skills and experiences, avoid templates.
This document is two pages long for your convenience. However, a recent graduate’s resume should be one page. Margins should
be .5” - 1” on all sides. Content font will be 11 or 12 pt in most cases.
NAME (name can be 18 - 22 pt font)
Street Address | City, ST Zipcode
Phone | email
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS (headers can be 12 - 14 pt font)
List in 3 - 5 bullets the skills and personal traits that align specifically with the job of interest
EDUCATION
Institution; City, ST
Bachelor of Arts/Science in Major; Graduation Date
Minor:
Cumulative GPA: /4.0 (list if above a 3.00 and round to TWO decimal places)
Major GPA: /4.0 (list if above a 3.00 and higher than Cumulative GPA and round to TWO decimal places
* Study abroad experience, scholarships and honors can be listed in this section if not enough to justify separate section.
EXPERIENCE
Company/Organization Name; City, ST
Job/Position Title; dates held position
List in 3 - 5 bullets the skills that communicate successes and outcomes on the job. Start each bullet with an action verb and
quantify your outcomes rather than listing tasks completed. Include only those positions (including leadership, internship and
volunteer) that allow you to demonstrate skills relevant to job for which you are applying. These entries should be listed in
reverse chronological order (present to past). You may want to create related and other experience sections to best
communicate your fit to an employer.
Company/Organization Name; City, ST
Job/Position Title; dates held position
Resume Writing 7
EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
Company/Organization Name; City, ST
Job/Position Title; dates held position
Company/Organization Name; City, ST
Job/Position Title; dates held position
ACTIVITIES
* List those activities, honors and/or volunteer work that will be meaningful to the employer and those in which you were actively engaged. Include leadership positions and dates of membership. You may need to list in one or two columns. Separate
sections may be needed if applicable. This section is NOT required on a resume.
KEY SKILLS
Computer:
*List those computer programs for which you are proficient. If you have extensive technical skills, you may need to divide into
separate entries (general software, design software, social media, etc.)
Foreign Language(s):
*List the language and your proficiency level, not the years or semesters of education. For example: Native, fluent, intermediate,
basic conversation, etc.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
References should be listed on a separate page with a header and layout that match your resume (and cover letter). Do not use
abbreviations (other than states)
Do not use a template but create a format that is easily read and that you can easily update
Be consistent in your format and organization
OPTIONAL HEADINGS Affiliations Memberships Organizations
Professional Development Training Experience Volunteer Experience
Certifications Honors