- A resume is a summary of your experiences and skills relevant to the field of work you are entering.
- It highlights your accomplishments to show a potential employer that you are qualified for the work you want. It is not a biography of everything you have done.
- Its purpose is to get you an interview.
- A resume can (and often should) reflect more than just your paid work experience. Current students, in particular, should consider including the details of your more important extracurricular, volunteer and leadership experiences.
- Tailor separate resumes to fit each career field in which you are job searching. Some people create slightly different resumes tailored to each job opening.
STEP 1 - MAKE A LIST OF YOUR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OVER THE YEARS.
- Student should list paid work, volunteer positions, extracurricular activities, (especially those in which you had a leadership role) and internships.
- Students should go as far back as four or five years. Even graduating seniors will often have one or, occasionally, two items from high school on their resume. However, they may also so many experiences from college that they may not need to include experiences from high school.
- Alumni may also list volunteer, leadership and civic activities, especially those in which you had a leadership role or those that indicate skills relevant to the career field you are pursuing.
STEP 2 - WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT EACH IMPORTANT ITEM IN YOUR LIST.
- "Important items" would include most paid work, internships, extended volunteer activities, and activities in which you had a leadership role.
- Don't worry about the wording of your paragraphs at this point - for now, they don't need to fit the standard "resume language."
- Describe accomplishments as well as duties. An example of a duty might be "I maintained ten computers, loading new software and resolving problems as needed," while an example of an accomplishment might be "I created two self-paced Powerpoint presentations to train people in our office on the new company software, and it was so successful that my manager asked me to present it to five other managers in the company."
NOTE: You will eventually change your wording into "resume language," dropping any "I's" and making your phrases more concise. For now, use whatever language you want.
STEP 3 - PICK THE ITEMS THAT YOU WILL HIGHLIGHT OR EMPHASIZE ON YOUR RESUME.
Give this some thought! Consider two factors here:
1) What are your greatest strengths, and how can you demonstrate those strengths through your experience?
All employers value certain qualities: team player; good communication skills; leadership abilities. In addition, you have particular skills that you consider your strong points, you would generally try to bring those to light, as well. (If you want help understanding your skills, we recommend you speak with a career advisor.)
2) What are the requirements and needs of this particular industry, this particular employer, and this particular job?
Here's an example of the needs of an industry and a job:
Advertising industry - account executive:
STEP 4 - CREATE THE SECTIONS OF YOUR RESUME.
NOTE: What follows is the format for a chronological resume, by far the most common form of resume in use today. Occasionally, alumni who are changing careers or re-entering the work force after a prolonged absence may find that a functional resume is more appropriate. Visit our sample resumes to see examples of both styles.
Name and Address
- Put your name in at least 14-point. Recruiters often must look through stacks of resumes in search of a particular one. Make it easy for them to see your name.
- If you are still in school, be sure to include both your school address and phone number, as well as the address and phone number where you can be reached during school vacations or after you graduate.
- Include your e-mail address. If you check your e-mail during school vacations, you may want to center the address on your resume in a way that implies it is not just associated with your school address. Be sure to have a professional email address for your job/internship search. Employers may be turned off by your greatguy@gmail.com email address. Also avoid the email hyperlink under your email address. The line under your email should not be included.
- Avoid unnecessary personal information such as marital status and date of birth.
http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/skills/resumes/whatisaresume.html
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