17 Sep Watch this narrated presentation on Writing Effective Resumes These are the resume standards you need to achieve on your resume.? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyse1OHsrkk 2. ?Check
To do list
1. Watch this narrated presentation on Writing Effective Resumes. (15:17) These are the resume standards you need to achieve on your resume.
2. Check your resume against the checklist. Your resume should contain the items on this list, where applicable. (checklist provided in file section)
3. Feel free to utilize the sample resume below in the file section to begin writing your resume.
4. Watch this narrated presentation on Understanding How to Use VMock to Improve Your Resume. Use this presentation to help improve your VMock score, if needed. (12:34)
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BUSINESS RESUME CHECKLIST
FORMATTING • Kept resume to one page in length unless 10+ relevant years of work experience
• Reduced white blank space on resume
• Emphasized major headings using capital letters, underlining, or bold
• Used bullets, bold, italics, underlining, and indenting appropriately
• Proofread resume to make sure it was free of grammatical errors
• Kept spacing and formatting consistent throughout
• Listed dates consistently
• Used appropriate fonts – Times New Roman or Arial
• Used 15 or 16 pt. font for name in heading; 11 or 12 pt. font for the rest of the resume
• Did not include pictures, graphics, logos, borders, or color
• Did not include personal information (age, marital status, children, citizenship, etc.)
• Set margins to approximately 1⁄2 inch or 1 inch on all sides
NAME/ADDRESS • Complete name is on top line of the resume
• Complete mailing address is listed
• Telephone number with area code is included
• FIU email address is listed. Optional: 2nd professional email address is provided
OBJECTIVE (OPTIONAL)
• Targeted to specific job applying for
• Did not use personal pronouns such as “I, me, my, we, our”
• Highlighted key skills or qualifications related to the job
EDUCATION • Listed the complete name of the university, along with the city and state
• Wrote the full name of the degree and major
• Included the month and year of graduation or expected graduation
• Did not list range of dates of attendance, but wrote in month and year of graduation date
• Included GPA if 3.0 or higher for undergraduate degree and/or GPA if 3.5 or higher for master’s degree
• Listed the highest degree first
RELEVANT COURSEWORK (OPTIONAL) • Listed only courses relevant to the job applying for
• Wrote full course names, not course numbers
• Listed Key Projects, if relevant, to highlight transferable skills
EXPERIENCE • Listed company name, city and state, position title, and range of dates of employment
• Listed employment with most recent first by start date
• Began each bullet point with an action verb
• Focused on accomplishments in bullet points
• Quantified/qualified accomplishments when possible
• Listed all relevant paid work, internships, and relevant volunteer work
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES • Listed campus and/or community activities
• Highlighted leadership positions and described accomplishments using bullet points
• Listed leadership title, organization, location, and dates of participation
• Did not include high school activities as they are no longer relevant
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES Used Other with subcategories of any or all the following:
• Professional Associations or Affiliations
• Certifications
• Licenses
• Languages (only list languages other than English)
• Computer Skills (list specific computer software knowledge/skills)
• Technical Skills (leaving off outdated or obsolete skills)
• Scholarships
• Honor Societies
• Dean’s List (list semesters when earned)
• Awards
• Research
• Publications
• Presentations
• Military Service (can be listed under Experience)
• Additional Training (list only workshops/seminars/ training that is relevant to position)
• If applicable, listed at the bottom the phrase “Open to Relocation” or “Willing to Relocate”
• Did not include the phrase “References Available Upon Request”
- BUSINESS RESUME CHECKLIST
- FORMATTING
- NAME/ADDRESS
- EDUCATION
- RELEVANT COURSEWORK (OPTIONAL)
- EXPERIENCE
- LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
- ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES
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Name
Street Address Phone
City, State, ZIP Email
EDUCATION
University Name, City, State Graduation Year
Most recent degree
GPA: (for degree, only list if ≥ 3.0)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Company Name, City, State Month Year – Present
Most Recent Position Title
· Use bullet points to highlight accomplishments you have in your job. Quantify as much as possible e.g. Improved satisfaction by 20% among client partners through listening to their problems and introducing a structured approach to solving them
· You should include at least 6-8 bullets per position, if possible
· Vary the action verbs you use at the beginning of each bullet
· Bullets in the section must be in the present tense (if present is used in duration)
Company Name, City, State Month Year – Month Year
Position Title
· Use bullet points to highlight accomplishments you have in your job. Quantify as much as possible e.g. Improved satisfaction by 20% among client partners through listening to their problems and introducing a structured approach to solving them
· You should include at least 6-8 bullets per position, if possible
· Vary the action verbs you use at the beginning of each bullet
· Bullets in this section are past tense
Company Name, City, State, Month Year – Month Year
Position Title
· Use bullet points to highlight accomplishments you have in your job. Quantify as much as possible e.g. Improved satisfaction by 20% among client partners through listening to their problems and introducing a structured approach to solving them
· You should include at least 6-8 bullets per position, if possible
· Vary the action verbs you use at the beginning of each bullet
· Bullets in this section are past tense
OTHER
Affiliations:
Languages:
Technical/Computer Skills:
Certifications:
Additional Training:
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