RESUMES Questions and Answers How Many Pages Should a Resume Be? A resume should be limited to one page A resume should fill that one page completely.

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RESUMES Questions and Answers

How Many Pages Should a Resume Be? A resume should be limited to one page A resume should fill that one page completely A font size of 12 to 14 points should be used Use either Times New Roman or Ariel

Objective or Summary of Qualifications? Objective states what your goal is in sending the resume. “I hope to gain an entry level position in the field of chemical engineering.” Summary of Qualifications states briefly what your qualifications are. “I have a Bachelor of Arts degree and 3 years experience as a teacher.”

What are Blurbs? Blurbs are phrases offering details about the items on your resume. Use blurbs to give details about education, work experience or other types of resume entries. These should not be complete sentences. Just the information.

In what order should items appear on my resume? Heading: listing name, address, phone number and address. State an Objective or give a Summary of Qualifications Education: in reverse chronological order Experience: also in reverse chronological order Complete the page with other positive information

What should I include if I have room? Volunteer experiences Clubs and Organizations Awards and Honors

What should I not include on my resume? References Personal data such as birth date, marital status, or health information Anything negative in nature or not relevant Experiences that for whatever reason might be problematic

I got skillz… Don’t write “I play basketball” Instead, list the skills you learn from being on the basketball team. –Ability to interact with others –Team player –Agility & coordination –Skilled in directing others