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This guide outlines essential components and strategies for crafting an effective resume. Key sections include contact information, objective statements, summaries, education, work experience, and honors/awards. Learn how to create compelling objective statements tailored for each position, summarize your qualifications, and highlight relevant experience. The document emphasizes formatting rules, including reverse chronological order, clear sections, and the importance of using action verbs. Follow these tips to present your qualifications attractively and professionally, maximizing your chances of securing interviews.
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Résumés Basic Components
Contact Information Objective Summary Education Honors/Awards Experience Activities Other Skills
Contact Information • Include • Name • Physical mailing address • Phone • Email
Objective Statement • a brief statement summarizing your goal/aim in position • will need to change for each position applied for. • should start with phrases like: “To obtain a job as…” “Seeking employment as…”
Objective statement • A challenging, rewarding, position where I can use my education, skills, and experience and where there is opportunity for advancement. • Too vague • Does not communicate YOUR value • A position as a claims adjuster where my deep knowledge of claims processing will result in faster turnaround, smaller payments, and greater client satisfaction. • Clear, concise • Communicates specific expertise • Includes information of value to employer. Poor Objective Statement Strong Objective Statement
Summary • Highlight the aspects of yourself that best fit the company • May change with jobs applied for • Skill-related
Summary formula • (position title) with (years) of experience in (industry). Track record of (key accomplishment areas) and proven ability to (more accomplishment areas). (Intangible skills) that (value offered) • Mechanical engineer with 12 years of experience in the automotive industry. Track record of successful, cost-effective product development and proven ability to rapidly adapt designs to meet evolving customer needs. Strong management, communications, and team-building skills that ensure on-time, on-budget project completion
Education • List school attended • Projected graduation date • List GPA, if helpful
Work Experience • List all current or previous jobs. Start with the most current and work backwards. • the company • city and state • starting and ending months and years • position or title you held • accomplishments • responsibilities
Achievement Formula • (task) and (benefit to company) • Closed 60+ deals with top-tier companies and generated more than $100 million in revenue in first year of product launch • Cut 9 days from monthly close and save $50K in annual labor costs by partially automating the close process.
Other parts • Activities: • demonstrate leadership, communication skills, and perseverance. • Honors and Awards: • If the award is well known, just list it. • If it is not well known, briefly state what it is for. • Additional Information: • Anything else that would help your potential employer hire you. • This should only include items that don’t logically fit anywhere else.
Basic Rules • Always use action verbs • List everything in reverse chronological order • Most recent first • Avoid personal pronouns • I, me, my, etc • Limit to one page
Use bold type to emphasize information • High GPA? Great award? • Allow ample white space • Keep paragraphs short • 3-5 lines max • Keep bullet lists short • 5-6 items max
Clearly distinguish one section from next • Might use lines • Be consistent in type/ formatting • Use readable type size and font • 10 pt minimum
Résumés Formatting Options
Functional vs. Chronological • little work experience in the particular field for which you are applying • Used to emphasize skills • much experience in the field for which you are applying. • Puts an emphasis on previous jobs Functional Chronological
