RÉSUMÉ WRITING GUIDE

1. PROFILEExample: Honors student seeking part-time employment while earning a degree in hospitality.

2. EDUCATIONExample: Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL (2016 to present)

Major: Associate in Arts, General TransferProjected Graduation: Fall 2018

Seminole State College, Orlando, FL (Jan. 2016 to May 2016)Completed 12 credit hoursTransferred to Tallahassee Community CollegeMajor: Associate in Arts

3. WORK HISTORY (see How to Construct Effective Experience Descriptions)Example: Cashier, Publix, Tallahassee, FL (January 2008 to present)

• Customer Service• Process purchases• Accept multiple forms of payment• Cash reconciliation• Sharing product knowledge with customers• Researching store promotions to encourage sales

4. SKILLS

Example: Strong verbal and written communicationThree years plus customer service Experienced working effectively with a diverse population

5. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCEExample: Volunteer, Meadow Oaks Retirement Home, Tallahassee, FL (2009 to present)

Volunteer, First Church Children’s Ministry, Tallahassee, FL (2008 to 2009)

Be creative and use section titles that match your unique skills (options)

Professional Summary; Career Progression; Technical Skills; Leadership; Community Service; Honors/Awards; Professional Memberships; Languages

SECTIONS

EXAMPLE 1Provided high-level customer service while managing dining experience for up to 50 guests.

1. Provided = action verb2. Customer service = skill3. Managing dining experience for up to 50 guests = tasks that prove skill (evidence)

EXAMPLE 2Provided high-level customer service while managing dining experience for up to 50 guests.

1. Developed = action verb2. New order-taking process = project3. Decreased guest wait-times by an average of 3 minutes = result

• Style your document (research and draw inspiration: Pinterest, YouTube)• Use CAPITAL LETTERS, underlining, bold, italics & indentations to help emphasize and draw

attention to important information• Be consistent and clear within sections• Easy to read font, 12 pt. normal, 10 pt. smallest

• Keep in mind the idea of “quality over quantity” and select only those experiences which strongly support your candidacy for a particular position

• May be helpful to keep a multipage master résumé, which documents all of your experiences• You can save different one page versions of your résumé targeted at particular positions

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving• Oral/ Written Communications• Teamwork/ Collaboration• Digital Technology• Leadership• Professionalism/Work Ethic• Career Management• Global/Intercultural Fluency

• Employers searching for online résumés typically use keyword search programs to find résumés of interest. If your résumé does not include these words, it may not be retrieved during the search process. To select keywords, read through position descriptions and identify words that indicate a skill, ability, or knowledge-set employers appear to be seeking. Use as many of these words that accurately describe your qualifications.

HOW TO CONSTRUCT EFFECTIVE EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTIONS

FORMATTING

LENGTH

TOP SKILLS EMPLOYERS SEEK IN A CANDIDATE (NACE COMPETENCIES)

KEYWORD STRATEGIES

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