2. 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!
3. 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
4. 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:
age
physical characteristics
family or dependent information
photograph
SS #
5. 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
6. 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
7. RESUME CONTENTS (Optional)
REFERENCES
1. Resume References Available Upon Request
2. List References on Separate Page
3. Omit From Resume. Use Space for Other Information
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
GPA, 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