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Essential Tips for Crafting an Effective Resume

Creating an effective resume is crucial for job seekers. Focus on correct spelling, utilize appropriate margins and spacing for easy skimming, and omit unnecessary punctuation. Start with your contact information, including your name, current address, phone number, and a professional email address. Include education details, listing the highest degree, institution, and relevant certifications. Present career experience in reverse chronological order, using action verbs and emphasizing achievements. Don't forget to list references and make sure they're current. Keep it clear, concise, and professional.

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Essential Tips for Crafting an Effective Resume

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  1. The Resume

  2. Resumes • Use correct spelling • Use margins, spacing and white space for easy skimming • Omit punctuation • Use action verbs

  3. Contact Information • Your name • Don’t use a template or fancy fonts. Keep it simple and readable. • Current address and current telephone number (use a cell so they can get in touch with you!) • Do not use cutesy answering machine responses. • Email address

  4. Education Section • Discuss highest degree earned. • Name and dates of institution where you earned highest degree • City/State of institution • What specific degree was earned • Certifications • Minors or Double Majors • Sometimes GPA, Praxis scores • Seminars, Conferences and Workshops as relevant.

  5. Career Related ExperienceTraditional Reverse Chronological: Most recent position presented first. • Names of the companies you worked for (Schools you did internships or practicums at) • City and state for each company • Titles/positions you held • Employment dates • Duties you performed (Often in a bulleted list) Make sure they are in parallel form. Use active voice and action verbs. • Promotions

  6. Career Related Experience • Examples: • Student Teacher Lowell Elementary, Sioux Falls, SD • Fifth Grade (Spring 2009) • Early Literacy Practicum Teacher • Methods Practicum Teacher • Reading Tutor and Mentor • Paraprofessional Teacher • Use strong action verbs, use education buzz words, be positive, emphasize your accomplishments.

  7. Other items you may include • Career Objective: Secondary History Teacher • Work Experience • Honors/Activities • Qualifications • References: Available from Career Services, University of Sioux Falls, 1101 W. 22nd St. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 331-6740 • Portfolio Available at (list website)

  8. References? • Have more than 3 (5) when you actually apply for a job. Make sure you can get their cell phone numbers. • Best- Recent, seen you teach, cooperating teachers, supervising teachers, faculty, academic advisors, employment supervisors, student organization advisors, current work supervisors. • Ask in plenty of time, give a written time line, copy of resume and job description.

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