1. Resume layout Heading Education Experience (Work for compensation)
Include name, address, phone number,
Education
List high school 
Provide expected date of graduation
List overall GPA (ACT/SAT optional)
Experience (Work for compensation)
List any internship, or work experience
List the organization name followed by your position title the line below
Put major tasks from each individual experience as bullet points under each
Bullet points should be a summarization of work rather than everything you did
Skills (Optional and don’t go overboard)
Use concepts/skills you learned in individual classes
Only put skills you have knowledge of
Do not list class taken, but rather, the concepts from each course
Academic Projects (Optional and don’t go overboard)
List relevant school projects accomplished during classes or organizations
List the class/organization
Below the title, add the title of your role in the project
Summarize project tasks and important results during the project
Leadership
List leadership positions you have had (i.e. sports clubs, academic clubs, leadership opportunities, volunteerism)
List the organization followed by your position title below
Describe responsibilities of each position as bullet points
Awards and Honors
List awards and honors including the organization that gave you the award and when the award was received

2. Resume Tips “Do” First impressions count – you have 10-20 seconds
Use care in the format
Clean readable fonts
Proper margins
Clear headings
Selectively apply bold and italics to guide the reader’s eye
Use bullets for important points (be concise using one single line)
Job Title = Title Case
Avoid ALL CAPs except for headings
Check the college/university guidelines
Most relevant and recent experience should be first
Use short action-oriented phrases and not full sentences
Use action verbs
Present, lead, promote, synthesize, convey, collaborate
Use verbs of the proper tense (present and past)
Use spell check
Spell out acronyms
Read it out loud to proof it yourself
Have someone else proof it

3. Resume Tips “Don’t” Have more than 1 page
List unprofessional contact info
Use more than one font
Use colored fonts (gray scale ok)
Lie / stretch the truth
Be extra wordy (white space is good)
Use small fonts (11 pt+)
Include “No Kidding” information (references available)
Be overly boastful
Use pictures
Include age, gender, race, ethnicity
No pronouns (I or me)

4. Other suggestions Interviews are like reviewing your resume
Bring a copy for in person interviews (doesn’t have to be special paper)
Interviews are for story telling – think of a few key things you want to tell
Interviews are better if you can relax and have a little fun - smile!
Check all your social media accounts
Practice your handshake
Use LinkedIn and consider your own personal website
Write handwritten thank you letters after interviews
Be ready to provide references upon request