Resume Building
Sections of your RESUME:
Your contact information
Your objective
Your education
Any job experience(s)
Any achievements or honors
Any related activities
Any relevant skills
Tips for Building your RESUME:
Be sure to talk about what you have to offer that others may not; Be specific and use examples that show your distinct qualities
Sell your past experiences and relate them to what you learned and how that will be beneficial to the employer; how do you add value?
Be sure to mention soft skills. For example:
The patience that you learned while working with difficult peers/customers at McDonald’s
Problem solving skills you picked up while babysitting multiple children
Every experience matters! Consider jobs you have done for family members, neighbors, community service projects, extracurriculars, etc.
The most effective resume matches your skills and accomplishments to the needs of the college or employer.
Always try to put yourself in their shoes. “What are they looking for?”
RESUME DOs:
Fill the page
Be clearly organized into sections
Use white or light-color résumé paper
Use 10-12 size for body; no bigger than 16 for headings
Use bold, underline, italics to stress major points
Be consistent in formatting (same font, size, etc.)
Be honest
Be current- update every 3-6 months.
PROOFREAD!
RESUME DONTs:
Run over one page or leave white space
Have “cool” font
Be hard to follow
Use “I” – start each bullet point with an action verb
Be too wordy. Remember, it’s a 1-page summary!
Lie or exaggerate
NEVER put your picture on your résumé
State personal data (physical characteristics, relationship status, etc.)
Include salary history or requirements
