Writing a Resume

What is a Resume?

 Summarizes qualifications and experience

 1-2 pages

 Employers use to better understand candidates

Why?

 Goal: to get an interview

 Job selection is a multi-step process
Step 1: Resume
Step 2: Interview
What does a resume look like?

 1-2 pages (1 page is better)

 white or cream resume paper

 Simple font

 10-12 point font size

 2.5 cm margins
Resume Sections
 Heading
 Objective (optional)
 Education
 Professional Experience
 Volunteer/Community Service
 Leadership and Other Extracurricular Activities
 Honors and Awards
 Professional Organizations
 Skills
 Others??
Heading – Contains Contact Information

 Full Name

 Complete Address

 Phone Number

 Email

 Personal Website
Do Not Include:
 Picture
 Race
 Gender
 Age
 Sexual orientation
 Height, weight
 Marital status
 Number of Children / Pregnancy Status
 Medical Information
Objective (Optional)

 One sentence overview

 What you want to do for the company and what skills

you bring to the table
Education
 Names and locations of schools or programs

 Dates of attendance or graduation date

 Degrees, certificates or licenses

 Major, minor and / or cognate

 Grade point average

 Awards / Honors / Scholarships

 Thesis Title

 Reverse Chronological Order

Professional Experiences

 Most important and related qualifications and

responsibilities

 Reverse chronological order

 Use Action verbs

Skills

 Languages, technology, etc.

 Explain what you have been trained on and certified at

 Be specific
Sample Resumes

 http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/184728.pdf