1. Sgt. Marvin Larsen
A Co 1/279 Infantry Battalion

2. University of Phoenix

3. Chronicle Of Higher Education

4. What Do Employers Want?
Do’s and Do not’s
Resume Parts
Personal Data
Summary of Qualifications
Professional Experience
Education
Additional Information
Resources & References

5. Whatyoushouldknow:
Things to keep in mind.
Tailor your resume to the needs of each job
opportunity.
Use the “Job Description” as a cheat sheet.
Give specifics – concrete examples of why you are
the ideal candidate.
Check grammar and spelling

6. Whatyoushouldknow:
What gets your resume thrown in the trash?
Misspelling and grammatical errors.
A resume that is limited in specifics.
Job hopping – no employer or HR rep wants to see
“6 months here, 6 months there”
Never make up information.

7. Personal Information/data
Summary of Qualifications
Professional Experience
Education
Additional Information

8. Displaying personal data is highly important. Many candidates look
over this section, and are not very detailed.
• Take the time to make as excellent as
your other sections.
• Give several ways to display your work.
i.e. LinkedIn, other online professional
profiles, etc. Gunner Goose
240 B Street, Tulsa, OK 74107
555-555-5555 Ggoose@mail.com
Linkedin.com/GGoose

9. This section is an opportunity to grab the hiring party’s attention.
Quickly display why you are the right person for the job.
• Create this section last
• These 3-4 bullets must be very specific.
• Facts and logistical information are A+
• Focus on achievements relative to the
job description

10. Example: Here is an example of a great summary for a student applying for a manager role at a medical records
company.
 3+ years of experience in managing medical records for public and private hospitals.
 Reduced operating costs of records department by 15% through improved processes.
 Managed staff of five employees. Named "Manager of the Year" in 2012.
 Associate of Arts Degree in Health Care Administration with a concentration in Electronic Health Records.
Example: Here is an example of a great summary for a student applying for a managerial sales position.
 5+ years of business experience including management responsibility of a four-person sales team.
 Sold $400,000 in advertising space to large companies such as Google, AT&T, and Best Buy.
 Received "Sales Leadership" award for sharing best practices with the entire sales team.
 Established mentorship program for new hires in the sales department.
Examples of a good Summary of Qualifications section are listed below.
Notice the specifics. Number of years, approximate monetary transactions,
and awards are especially valuable to this section.

11. This section is intended to display work history.
• Most recent experience first.
• Each achievement bullet should be
based on 2 questions.
• Ask yourself What did you accomplish?
• How did it impact the organization?
• Be specific and quantify results when
possible.

12. Don't have a lot of work experience? Here are two helpful hints:
1. Move your Education section above Professional
Experience to emphasize your education.
2. Expand on the work experience you do have, by adding relevant
internships, part time work or volunteer work
Have a lot of work experience?
1. Try to make your resume concise and, if possible, fit within one
page.
2. Leave out older jobs and cut down on irrelevant information.
3. A concise resume with highly relevant experience is better than
a long resume with semi-relevant experience.

13. • Use the job description information to your advantage. The
hiring party is telling you exactly what they want; use it.
• Additional use: Some human resources software systems select
candidates by automated keyword searches. Look at the job
description for your target role and identify any keywords that
might be relevant. If those keywords apply to you, use those
words throughout your resume.

14. Here's a great example of four achievement bullets for a past retail
store management job.
• Implemented employee incentive program that reduced
employee turnover by 25%.
• Increased customer satisfaction score by 30 points (out of
100) in one year through a series of training initiatives that
focused on improving response time of staff.
• Oversaw day-to-day operations including inventory
management, sales reporting and expense tracking.
• Improved store ranking from 25th to 3rd in the region in a
two-year period.

15. • Use relevant coursework
• Do NOT make up any of the information. ONLY show what you
can prove.
• If you’re short on professional experience, consider adding a
couple of your most relevant courses or projects that relate to
your target position here.
• You can include multiple majors or emphases by separating
them with commas.
Example: Degree with a double major:
Bachelor of Science in Communication, Journalism
• Include GPA if it is 3.0 or above.

16. • You can add any education that you have completed or you are
currently taking.
• List highest education first then descend accordingly.
Example:
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California May 2014
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
3.6 GPA
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California May 2006
Associates of Arts in Criminal Justice
3.6 GPA

17. • Additional Information can be 1 or a combination of categories.
Great categories to use are:
• Skills
• Languages
• Personal Hobbies
• Awards
• Certifications
• Volunteer work

18. Don't have a lot of experience?
• It is recommended to include up to four types of additional
information in this section. Things like skills, volunteer work,
languages, interests and hobbies will show that you have
passions outside of work and help build your candidacy. This is
an easy way to strengthen your resume and to make yourself
more marketable to employers
Have a lot of experience?
• Only include what is most relevant to your target job. Separate
multiple items with commas (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, Word).

19. • University of Phoenix. (2014, Aug 9). Resume Fundamentals.
Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtiJaKRaV3U&feature=yout
u.be
• The Chronicle of Higher Education. (Dec, 2012). Relative
Importance of Attributes in Evaluating Graduates for Hire. What
Employers Want. Retrieved from
https://chronicle.com/items/biz/pdf/Employers%20Survey.pdf

20. • Cpt. Scott Williams, Oklahoma Army National Guard
Employment Assistance Program. 918.279.7416
• Sgt. Marvin Larsen, A Co 1/279 IN BN. 918.350.8146
• 1sg. Jerome Umphrey, USERRA Program Support Specialist.
405.228.5205