The resume is a job search tool that provides an employer with a brief description of your education, job skills and work experience. A well organized resume, with no spelling or grammar mistakes, will help you to get an interview with an employer.
Example Resume 1
Example Resume 2
Resume content
- Contact information
- name, address, e-mail address, telephone and relay number (optional)
- Objective
- type of position desired
- Education
- do not include high school education if attending or have graduated from college
- GPA if 3.0 or above, Dean's list
- Job skills related to the position desired
- Work experience and volunteer experience
- company name, city and state location
- month/year started job and the month/year ended job
- job title
- brief description of responsibilities
- Outstanding achievements (awards, scholarships)
- Activities (optional)
- Phrase at bottom saying "references and portfolio available upon request"
Remember to:
- See your NCE employment advisor for help with listing the technical skills for your major
- Have someone with good spelling and grammar skills proofread the resume
- Print the resume on high quality paper (resume paper)
- Make sure the resume is professional looking and easy to read
- Send the resume to several people through e-mail, to make sure the format that is transmitted is readable, before e-mailing the resume to an employer (using 'plain' text format is usually the best way to e-mail a resume)
- List education and jobs in reverse order starting with the most recent
- Keep the information on the resume brief, one page is best