Resume Writing 101 Presented by UTC Placement and Student Employment

Quiz What is the initial amount of time an employer takes to review an applicant’s resume? Answer: seconds

A One Page Resume Is Preferred By Most Employers An employer will evaluate you as a person when scanning your resume, i.e.: a) neat resume = neat person b) well-organized resume = well-organized person c) error free resume = careful person d) professional appearance = careful & competent person person First Impressions Count

A+ Resume Writing Resume = Marketing Tool Use Resume To Obtain an Interview, Not A Job Use Short Concise Statements Use Numbers, Percentages and Dollar Amounts Keep It Easy to Read Use Action Verbs

At the top of the page, list your name and the address and telephone numbers of both present and permanent residences, if appropriate. Note: Use Professional Address Contact Information

Suzy Q. Student 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN

Suzy Q. Student Current Address: 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN Permanent Address: 1555 Main Street Nashville, TN

The purpose of the career objective is to communicate clearly the type of position in which you are interested. Objective Statement Examples: To obtain a position as field service representative with national software corporation. Management trainee position with a specialty retailer. Willing to relocate and work long hours. Technical sales with an energy related industry in the Southwest. Long range goals of regional sales management.

Suzy Q. Student 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN Objective To obtain an entry level position in Human Resources.

Degrees should be listed in reverse chronological order with the most recent listed first. Degree Granted or Seeking Degree Granted or Seeking Date of Graduation or Anticipated Date of Graduation or Anticipated College or University, city and state (if the state is not part of the institution's title) College or University, city and state (if the state is not part of the institution's title) Major and Minor, if applicable Major and Minor, if applicable Education

Suzy Q. Student 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN Objective To obtain an entry level Human Resources position Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007

Honors, awards and scholarships are important items and should be rank ordered by importance to the career objective. Honors and Awards

Suzy Q. Student 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN Objective To obtain an entry level Human Resources position Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters

Use the term "experience" instead of "work history" or "employment," so that you can include full and part-time jobs, self-employment, volunteer work; and practicum, field, and cooperative education experiences. Experience Note: Describe your functional skills in short, snappy phrases starting with descriptive action verbs.

Action Verbs Administered Arranged Built Designed Developed Implemented OrderedPerformedPlannedServedScheduledSupervised

Suzy Q. Student 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN Objective To obtain an entry level Human Resources position Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters Relevant Experience Blue Cross Blue Shield of TennesseeJune 2005 – August 2005 Chattanooga, TN Human Resources Intern Assisted with updating employee personnel files Screened job applications Observed Human Resources Manager interviewing candidate Other Experience Abercrombie FitchMay 2003 – present Chattanooga, TN Sales Associate Train new employees Participate in employee interviews and selections Oversee inventory and audit of product Open and close store, including nightly deposits UTC College of Health and Human Services August 2002-May 2003 Chattanooga, TN Student Worker Perform Internet research Organize office files, records, etc. Respond to office inquiries Answered a multi-line telephone

Rank order professional associations, leadership positions and other activities by importance to the career objective. There is no need to say "Member of...". Emphasize your leadership roles. Spell out the name of the organization: do not use abbreviations or acronyms. Professional Affiliations &Activities Student Professional Organizations SGA Sorority or Fraternity Volunteer Clubs Sports Teams Student Newspaper Intramurals

Suzy Q. Student 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN Objective To obtain an entry-level Human Resources position Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters Relevant Experience Blue Cross Blue Shield of TennesseeJune 2005 – August 2005 Chattanooga, TN Human Resources Intern Assisted with updating employee personnel files Screened job applications Observed Human Resources Manager interviewing candidate Other Experience Abercrombie FitchMay 2003 – present Chattanooga, TN Sales Associate Train new employees Participate in employee interviews and selections Oversee inventory and audit of product Open and close store, including nightly deposits UTC College of Health and Human Services August 2002-May 2003 Chattanooga, TN Student Worker Performed Internet research Organized office files, records, etc. Responded to office inquiries Answered a multi-line telephone Professional Affiliations and Activities Society for Human Resource Management, Volunteer at the Chattanooga Soup Kitchen, Student Government Association-Treasurer

Additional Information Include any specialized skills, training, certification or licenses such as foreign language ability, ability to sign for the deaf, pilot's license, chauffeur license,CPR, etc. Other relevant data such as "Traveled throughout Europe" can also be listed.

Suzy Q. Student 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN Objective To obtain an entry-level Human Resources position Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters Relevant Experience Blue Cross Blue Shield of TennesseeJune 2005 – August 2005 Chattanooga, TN Human Resources Intern Assisted with updating employee personnel files Screened job applications Observed Human Resources Manager interviewing candidate Other Experience Abercrombie FitchMay 2003 – present Chattanooga, TN Sales Associate Train new employees Participate in employee interviews and selections Oversee inventory and audit of product Open and close store, including nightly deposits UTC College of Health and Human Services August 2002-May 2003 Chattanooga, TN Student Worker Performed Internet research Organized office files, records, etc. Responded to office inquiries Answered a multi-line telephone Professional Affiliations and Activities Society for Human Resource Management, Volunteer at the Chattanooga Soup Kitchen, Student Government Association-Treasurer Additional Information Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher Fluent in Spanish and familiar with French languages

Suzy Q. Student 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN Objective To obtain an entry-level Human Resources position Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters Relevant Experience Blue Cross Blue Shield of TennesseeJune 2005 – August 2005 Chattanooga, TN Human Resources Intern Assisted with updating employee personnel files Screened job applications Observed Human Resources Manager interviewing candidate Other Experience Abercrombie FitchMay 2003 – present Chattanooga, TN Sales Associate Train new employees Participate in employee interviews and selections Oversee inventory and audit of product Open and close store, including nightly deposits UTC College of Health and Human Services August 2002-May 2003 Chattanooga, TN Student Worker Performed Internet research Organized office files, records, etc. Responded to office inquiries Answered a multi-line telephone Professional Affiliations and Activities Society for Human Resource Management, Volunteer at the Chattanooga Soup Kitchen, Student Government Association-Treasurer Additional Information Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher Fluent in Spanish and familiar with French languages

Additional Categories Relevant Course Work Senior Project Relevant Skills and Abilities Interests Computer Skills Volunteer Experience Co-op or Internship Experience Personal Attributes and Hobbies License and Certifications

Resume Don'ts Do not include personal information, e.g., ssn, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, photograph etc. Do not use the pronoun “I” or third person pronoun Do not include references, except in unusual situations Do not clutter your resume with nonessential information Do not make any misrepresentations

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