RESUMES
The resume highlights your most impressive and relevant accomplishments and abilities so that an employer can consider how well you fit the job. It should be clear and concise— only one page long.
A resume should have five sections: Name & Contact Information, Qualifications / Skills, Accomplishments, Experience( work, volunteer, internship, etc.), and Education.
Name & Contact Information
This should be your legal name, email address( Gmail is preferred), and phone number( with voicemail set up and mailbox not full). Use your name in your email address( i. e.— Jsmithe13 @ gmail. com) and ensure your voicemail is professional. You can include a link to your portfolio or LinkedIn, but ensure the URL is short.
Qualifications / Skills
Make a bulleted list of your most impressive qualifications and skills in the top 1 / 3rd of the resume( using two columns helps conserve room!). Include: X years of relevant experience, software knowledge, soft skills, certifications, memberships, awards, licenses, languages, and any other skill listed in the description of the job you wish to apply for.
Tip: Look for the Qualifications section on the job description and copy anything that describes your abilities!
Accomplishments
What field or job are you applying for( human resources, aerospace, cybersecurity, journalism, etc.)? Think about the tasks, processes, projects, achievements, and duties you have completed related to that field or job. These can be from classwork, personal efforts, previous work experience, volunteering, internships, etc. Write out a bulleted list of each accomplishment related to your field to show the employer the best of what you have to offer, as well as what types of similar experiences you have had in the past. Start each bullet with an action word. Use numbers, dollars, and percentages to emphasize your abilities.
Tip: Visit O * NET Online, type in your field / job, and look at the“ Tasks” section for ideas!
Experience
Don’ t limit yourself to only paying jobs. You can include internships, shadowing, volunteering, personal projects, club involvement, and jobs of all types( remote, seasonal, temporary, part-time, etc.) here! List your job title in bold, then the company name, the location, and the months and years you were involved. List from most recent( or current) to least recent, and stay within the last 10-15 years.
Education
List colleges, universities, and / or trade schools by including the name of your degree, institution name, location, and year of completion. If you’ re currently completing the degree, say“ Expected Month Year.” If you completed coursework but not a degree, list the number of credits earned. If college has been attended, do not include high school as it is implied.
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