This presentation is from our Resume Writing for Undergraduates workshop. Use this as advice to help you with any resume questions you may have.

1. Career Center
Resume
Wri*ng

2. Purpose
• Type
of
Posi-on
• Audience
• What
They
Need
to
Know
– Relevancy
– Contribu-ons
– Fit

3. Agenda
• Tailoring
a
Resume
• Resume
Structure
&
Format
• Accomplishment
Statements
• Differences
Between
Resume
&
CV

4. Tailor
• A
Targeted,
Focused
Document
• Research
the
Organiza-on
• Network
for
Informa-on

5. Resume
Structure
• Contact
Informa-on
• Educa-on
• Relevant
Experience
• Campus
&
Community
Involvement
• Relevant
Coursework/
Projects
• Research
Experience
• Entrepreneurial
Ac-vi-es
• Skills
Sec-on
(Computer,
Language,
Lab)
• Honors
&
Awards

6. Resume
Structure:
Skills
• Communica-on
WriUen,
presenta-on,
oral,
listening
• Cri-cal
Thinking
Iden-fying
problems,
research,
evaluate
op-ons
• Interpersonal
Rela-onship
development,
coopera-on,
nego-a-on,
respec-ng
other
cultures
• Leadership
Planning,
organizing,
coaching
and
training
others,
seVng
objec-ves
• Technical
Computer
skills,
data
manipula-on,
quan-ta-ve
skills,
set
design
or
ligh-ng
experience
• Self
Management
Ethical
behavior,
ci-zenship,
-me
management,
detail
oriented

7. Resume
Format:
Ac-ve
Verbs
Tailor
Your
Ac-ve
Verbs
• Research
–
Analyzed,
Built,
Conducted,
Designed,
Enhanced,
Examined
• Marke*ng
–
Collaborated,
Created,
Facilitated,
Performed,
Promoted
• Business
–
Assessed,
Collected,
Consolidated,
Directed,
Implemented
• NonProfit
–
Administered,
Coordinated,
Demonstrated,
Developed,
Organized

8. Accomplishment
Statements
A
strong
accomplishment
statement
should
include:
• Your
Story
– Your
Skills
– Results
and
Impact
– Your
Par-cular
Role

9. Accomplishment
Statements
Components of a Strong Bullet Point/Accomplishment Statement
Action Verb “Coordinated”
+Project/Activity “3 fundraising events for local shelters”
+Result “raised more than $8000, 20% over goal, greatly
improving community awareness”
=Accomplishment Coordinated 3 fundraising events for local shelters,
raising more than $8,000, 20% over goal, greatly
improving community awareness.
Ac*on
Verb
+
Project
or
Ac*vity
+
Result=
Accomplishment
Statement

10. Differences
Between
a
Resume
&
a
CV
• CV
is
a
comprehensive
document
that
tells
your
story
• Resume
is
a
succinct
&
concise
document
tailored
to
a
par-cular
posi-on

11. Differences
Between
Resume
&
CV

12. Career Center
Contact
Us
(919)
660-­‐1050
hUp://studentaffairs.duke.edu/career
Facebook.com/DukeCareers
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