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Resumes
get interviews, not jobs.
- Create a
positive first impression
- Tell who
you are
- Describe
what you have learned
- List your
accomplishments
Format
- Font
size: 10 or 12
- Perfectly
typed with about a 1 inch margin
- Use only
one font, you may vary size for emphasis
- Use bold print
or centering for emphasis. However, do not use
too many different styles
- Avoid all-capital letters and italics as they are
difficult to read
- Describe
training, skills, and accomplishments in
phrases rather than sentences
- Use
action verbs to encourage reader interest
Resume
Section Titles
- Begin
with a heading which includes your name,
address, and phone number
- Omit
personal information such as age, sex, marital
status.
- Avoid a
narrow objective; tailor it to the
position when applying for a specific job
- Education
identifies your professional training by
listing institution(s) attended with degree(s)
conferred, major, grade point average
- Work
Experience details the most recent
positions or areas of expertise first and
continues in reverse chronological order
- Accomplishments
demonstrates specific areas in which you have
excelled, including
leadership
activities, memberships, and honors
You can
get help with your resume in ECAC. Stop by
and talk to one of our counselors (you do not need
an appointment to see a counselor).
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