RESUME

Assemble Necessary Information for a good resume( Heading, education, experience, skills)

HEADING

Name

Street Address

City, State, Zip code 

Area code and home phone number

Area code and business or cell number

Professional E-mail address
 

EDUCATION
Name of college 

City and State without zip code 

Type of degree

Program of study/ major

Graduation date 

Achievements

Relevant courses 

GPA if 3.o or above
 

EXPERIENCE

Name of the company 

City and state without zip code 

Position title 

From month/year

Action verb with bullets 

Achievement

   
SKILLS

Computer skills(Microsoft word, Excel, powerpoint, publisher, adobe photoshop software etc)

Languages skills

If you speak more than one language you should consider including language skills levels 
(fluent in French, basic knowledge in English)

   
WHAT ELSE?

Optional sections

Objective/ career interests

Extracurricular activities

Interests

Volunteer experience

Class project

Certification/ licensure

Summary of qualifications

   
TASK 2: Make resume attractive

Make name stand out 

Bold or capitalize major headings

Use bold or italics to highlight

Avoid abbreviations

Utilize TAB button for spacing 

Consistency of presentation 

Print on high-quality paper

Font 10-12 points

 
SHORTENING YOUR RESUME

Cut job descriptions

Use horizontal lists 

Reduce space between sections

Avoid small font

Adjust margins

   
WHAT TO EXCLUDE?

Personal data ( age, marital status, ethnicity, health status, country of origin)

Irrelevant Data ( company addresses,  reasons for leaving jobs, references and salary)

     
TASK 3

   
GET FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS, REVISE AND POLISH

Ask professors, friends, family, and coworkers for feedback

Meet with a counselor

Save a copy of the document that is fully compatible with microsoft word and update regularly 

Email as an attachment to yourself or save on a flash drive

The RESUME SHOULD

Be typed 

Have no errors of fact, spelling, or grammar

Have skills and interests related to position 

Be proofread by professionals

Give you a sense of pride

 
Daniel Teri