HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUME

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUME

• Office of Career Development

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART I
INTRODUCTION

• WHAT IS A RESUME?
• WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE RESUME?
• HOW DO I PREPARE/ORGANIZE A RESUME?

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART I
INTRODUCTION

• RESUME SECTIONS
• Identifying Information
• Educational History
• Experience
• Career or Job Objective
• Honors and Awards
• Activities
• Special Skills Foreign Languages, Computer,etc.

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART II RESUME
FORMATS

• THE BASIC FORMATS ARE
• CHRONOLOGICAL
• Most widely used. Highlights work experience
  shows progressive growth. All positions listed
  starting from most recent backward.
• FUNCTIONAL
• Emphasizes accomplishments, skills and
  abilities. Employment history not presented in
  chronological sequence.
• COMBINATION
• A combination of both chronological and
  functional formats.

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART III RESUME
CONTENT

• IDENTIFICATION
• Name, Current address, Telephone , E-mail
• OBJECTIVE
• Short statement of the goal of the resume.
• EDUCATION
• List college where plan to obtain degree.
  Include name and location.
• Degree, Major, Date of graduation, Minor (if
  applicable).
• G.P.A ( if 3.0 and above).
• List other colleges/universities that you have
  attended in reverse
• chronological order (if applicable).
• May wish to include of hours worked while
  attending school or if
• education was fully financed.

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART III RESUME
CONTENT (Cont.)

• WORK EXPERIENCE
• List the name of the employer, the location (no
  street addresses just city state), job
  title, and dates you worked there.
• Use bullets to describe each accomplishment on
  the job.
• Be specific in describing job responsibilities.
• Incorporate specific computer programs wherever
  possible.
• Qualify and quantify information give numbers,
  percentages,
• rates/volumes, and frequencies where
  possible.

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART III RESUME
CONTENT (Cont.)

• HONORS AWARDS
• List any scholarships, Deans list, awards, or
  honors received.
• ACTIVITIES
• List any clubs, volunteer groups, sports, or
  other activities
• COMPUTER SKILLS
• List all the hardware, software, and operating
  systems, languages, internet,
• and other relevant subcategories.
• LANGUAGES
• List any languages that you speak fluently or
  have proficient knowledge in.

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART III RESUME
CONTENT (Cont.)

• Optional sections
• Special Skills, or, Special Projects.
• Relevant Courses (list between 6 8 that will
  enhance candidacy).
• Relevant Experience.
• Leadership Profile.
• Memberships/Professional Affiliations.

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART III RESUME
CONTENT (Cont.)

• Optional sections (Continued)
• Community involvement.
• Volunteer experience.
• Presentations.
• Publications.
• Licenses or professional certifications.
• Advanced training.

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART IV CONCLUSION

• Resume Top Ten Tips
• The resume should always be as specific and goal
  directed as possible.
• It should stress important information and
  accomplishments.
• It should be easily scannable with effective use
  of margins and white space.
• It should be kept to one page, for most
  applicants.
• It should either be word processed, printed, or
  computer composed
• The final product should be copied on 20lbs bond
  paper (conservative colors, ex grey, white or
  off-white.)
• Proof the final product to ensure that it is free
  of spelling and other grammatical errors.
• Descriptions should be no longer than 5 6 lines
  of type (Bullet points)
• Maintain consistency in display techniques.
• Make sure the document is action oriented.

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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUMEPART IV CONCLUSION

• References
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