Preparing a Resume. What is a resume? 0 A document that provides a snapshot of your qualifications. 0 A resume should be (formatting tips): 0 Typed! 0.

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Preparing a Resume

What is a resume? 0 A document that provides a snapshot of your qualifications. 0 A resume should be (formatting tips): 0 Typed! 0 White Paper 0 No spelling errors 0 NO PICTURE 0 Easy to read 0 One font and keep it simple 0 1 page if possible

Contact Information 0 Full Name 0 Address 0 Telephone number 0 Your Professional address! 0 All this information helps employers get in touch with you.

Contact Information Example 0 Name should be bold & in pt font 0 Everything else should be 12 pt font 0 Center of Resume Sally Joy Smith 198 North Main Street Fishers, IN

Objective 0 Describes your career goal. Should be short and clear 0 Adapt to different jobs you apply for 0 Example: 0 To work as a part-time sales associate at McDonalds this summer. 0 To obtain a summer internship with a consulting firm and demonstrate valuable technical and communication skills.

Education 0 List the name, city, and state of every school that you have attended. Include the years you attended, 0 Include the following information: 0 Years you attended 0 Degree you earned 0 Your grade point average! 0 if gpa is under 3.0, leave it off your resume).

Education Example

Work Experience 0 Include all full-time and part-time jobs, internships, apprenticeships and volunteer experience 0 List the most recent experience first 0 Include: 0 Employment dates 0 Job titles 0 Company name 0 City and state 0 Briefly describe main responsibilities.

Work Experience Example

Do you put References on your Resume?? 0 No! 0 Instead write: 0 References Upon Request

Action Words 0 Are words that describe your actions in away that makes them stand out to reader. 0 Use them to describe your responsibilities in your experience section.

Examples of action words 0 Made Lunch: 0 Instead say: 0 Cooked healthy lunches for 50 people 0 Filed Papers: 0 Instead say: 0 Organized customer files alphabetically

Action Words…write on the bottom of resume example paper 0 Created 0 Operated 0 Supervised 0 Prepared 0 Built 0 Produced 0 Published 0 Planned 0 Coached 0 Improved