1. Resume 101
Malena Lupient

2. Basic Parts to a Resume
Contact Information
Profile or Objective
Education
Employment or Experience
Campus and Community Involvement

3. Contact information
Top of the Resume
Name has larger font that the rest of the resume
Font is not too large
Professional
Campus or home address
No hyperlinks
Street address can be removed if posting online
A LinkedIn URL may be included

4. Profile or Objective (Optional)
Objective – Your employment goal. What do you want? Tailored towards the position of interest
Profile – Sums up your best assets and strengths, qualifications, and experiences that qualify you for the position in 3-4 statements.
Use the language of the field.
Use ONET for verbiage

5. education
Most recent school is listed first
Do not list high school information
Include: University, City, State
May enter the degree/major in bold
Enter anticipated degree date
Correct Degree Name is used. Reference page 37 of the Undergraduate Catalog
Can also list a minor
No need to list high school information
Only list a GPA > 3.0
Enter the date you will graduate with ‘anticipated’
List Majors & Minors
List GPA if 3.0 or above
Honors or study aboard may be included:
Deans List etc.
Additional certifications or technical college experiences may be listed in reverse chronological order.

6. Employment or experience
Organization Name, City, State is listed
Use Reverse Chronological Order (most recent first)
Do not use “I” statements
Title is listed
Start each statement with a verb
Time period listed
Tasks, accomplishments, and learning listed in bulleted form
Present positions = present tense verbs
List related jobs, volunteer or leadership experiences
Past positions =
past tense verbs
Use Onet for verbiage
List unrelated employment under a section called: ‘Other Experiences’
List transferable skills:
customer service, team work, technical, supervision, communication

7. Campus and community involvement
Include campus co-curricular activities, community involvement, and volunteer activities.
Include the role, organization name, city, state
Some elect to include a bulleted list of accomplishments and activities for individual listings, particularly if the listings include skills and activities related to their field.

8. Resume additions (not required)
Skills related to your position of interest
List under your school in the education section
Name of certification & issuing organization

9. Resume additions (not required)
List the title, location, date, and description of research project
Highlight an internship within it’s own section

10. Resume additions (not required)
Clinical Name, hours, site name, semester, (can list ‘scheduled for date’)
Include the service branch, unit name, location, dates of service, and duties
Military Experience

11. Do not use a template!
Make the margins wider to fit all needed information on a page
Either use/don’t use periods at the end of sentences (consistency)
Can list positions in bold font to help them stand out.
All bullet points & dates should line up correctly
Use bullet points
Do not include personal information (height, weight etc.) or photos
Clear & bold headings
Spell Check
Complete Sentences are not required
1-2 pages is acceptable
White space is O.K.! (easier to read)
Do not allow a job description to be split up on 2 pages
Do not include your life story!
Only include experiences useful to the position of interest
There is not the RIGHT format – it is personal preference

12. references Make sure references are listed on a separate page
Utilize contacts who work within your field of interest
Use the same header as your resume
Ask permission to use your references

13. Cover letters Use standard letter format
Paragraph 1: Explain who you are ,why you are writing and interested in the position (show passion and enthusiasm!)

14. Cover letters
Paragraph 2: Sell yourself! Refer to your resume, but don’t repeat it. Write why you are perfect for this position. Bullet points can be used.

15. Cover letters
Paragraph 3: Your contact information, how the employer can reach you, and a Thank you.

16. Resume & Cover Letter assistance
Book an individual appointment with Career Services on Career Services web page
Drop In Resume Reviews : Friday, 9-3, in Career Services (Murphy 374)