WRITING A RESUME DIGITAL ART

WHAT IS A RESUME A resume is a brief document that summarizes your education, employment history and past experiences that are relevant to your qualifications for a particular job for which you are applying. The purpose of your resume is to get an interview.

EXPECTATIONS Their expectations What information do your readers expect to get? What can be provided to your readers?

EXPECTATIONS Their expectations What information do your readers expect to get? What can be provided to your readers? Their goals What are your readers planning to accomplish? What should be included in your documents so that your readers get the information they need?

RESEARCH General job information Desired qualifications and skills Key values and words

WHERE TO LOOK Company website Job advertisement Any publication about the company (online or articles)

GENERALLY Resumes use bullet lists rather than long sentences and paragraphs. A resume is designed to be skimmed quickly. In fact, the critique for this assignment is a 20 second skim done by your peers.

WHAT SHOULD IT LOOK LIKE? Font: Usually Arial or Times New Roman; Helvetica is a good font to use too. Paper: 8.5 x 11 paper, white, cream or grey

WHAT SHOULD IT LOOK LIKE? Name Contact information Objective Education Experience Honors and Activities

CONTACT The contact information should include all methods of getting in touch with you. Make sure all information is accurate and current. Address Phone

OBJECTIVE The objective should be short and concise. It must also be tailored around the position you are applying for. State the organizations name and how you can help the organization achieve its goals. *Don’t use the objective to selfishly state you want to further your own career. A good example: Expand my skills in programing in the software development field.

EDUCATION Name of the institution City and state of the institution When you graduated (or will graduate)

WORK HISTORY The work experience section can provide a detail of your previous employment information. This section can be called work experience, work history, employment history, employment experience, relevant experience or whatever else indicates the type of information that is included.

WORK HISTORY Name of the company City and state of the company Title/position you held Contact information of your employer Your employment date for each job Duties you performed

ACTION VERBS Action verbs give a stronger and concise definition of active roles played in a job or experience. Was the boss of a team of six service employees Or Supervised a team of six service employees

COMMUNICATION VERBS Examples: Advocated, Clarified, Corresponded, Encouraged, Interpreted, Negotiated, Persuaded, Presented, Publicized

CREATIVE VERBS Examples: Acted, Applied, Composed, Created, Established, Founded, Improvised, Introduced, Navigated, Originated, Presented

HELPING VERBS Examples: Aided, Assisted, Built, Demonstrated, Facilitated, Familiarized, Helped, Performed, Represented, Solved, Supported, Trained, Volunteered

RESEARCH VERBS Examples: Controlled, Evaluated, Gathered, Located, Organized, Researched, Reviewed, Wrote

TEACHING VERBS Examples: Aided, Advised, Clarified, Communicated, Defined, Developed, Encouraged, Evaluated, Facilitated, Fostered, Guided, Helped, Informed, Initiated, Instructed, Prepared, Supported, Taught

OPTIONAL SECTIONS Computer skills Languages Certifications Volunteer experience Community service

THE 20 SECOND TEST What all did he or she learn about you? If your reader noticed within 20 seconds what you want employers to learn about you, then you most likely have created an effective resume!