Resumevana

Functions of a Resume Initiate contact with a potential employer Provide summary of education, skills, and results Entice employer to invite you for an interview Facilitate Interview – what questions do you want to answer?

Resume Format Contact Information Education Work Experience Leadership Activities College Activities Service Activities Skills

Contact Info Name Address (Permanent & Current) ▫ Keep it professional – is NOT OK. Phone Number Website/Twitter/LinkedIn QR Codes

Things to Remember when Writing Your Resume: Make it easy to read Make it memorable Make it well-written

Make It Easy to Read Use of categories Order with purpose ▫ Order reverse-chronologically Format for readability ▫ 1 page maximum ▫ Margins – min in ▫ Bold and CAPITALIZE  Section headers  Job Titles/Positions

Make it Memorable Simple ▫ Ask yourself: “What’s the core of this message?” ▫ Eliminate Fluff! Unexpected ▫ Surprise the reader with your accomplishments by sharing interesting things Tell a story ▫ Use each bullet-point to paint a picture for the interviewer

Tell a Story Example: BAD: “Recruited new members using social media” BETTER: “Recruited 10 new members using social media. New members became top performers and helped Club win first State title”

Make it Well Written No punctuation errors or miss-spelled words ▫ Ex: March 22- Present vs. March 22, 2010-Present Use the Active Voice ▫ No passive verbs  (Helped vs. Collaborated) Use University Resources ▫ Tips ▫ Guidelines ▫ Examples

Resources me/ResumePowerVerbs.pdf me/ResumePowerVerbs.pdf