INFORMATION ABOUT
Resume Content & Tips
Resume & Cover Letter Writing
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Tips & Content
Electronic Resumes
Sample Resumes
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Tips & Content
Electronic Resumes
Sample Resumes
Contact Information:
- Full name
- Campus and permanent addresses
- Telephone numbers
- Email address
Note: If you will be seeking positions outside the U.S., be sure to know the typical format for the countries you target.
Objective:
- Short specific statement that includes position, industry, and/or relevant skills
- If interested in more than one kind of work, have multiple resumes with tailored objectives
- Example: Electrical engineer position in digital signal processing, telecommunications or related area
Summary of Qualifications:
- Optional but highly recommended for experienced professionals
- Example: Experienced consultant with five years experience in information technology. Strong project management skills with extensive knowledge in statistical processes.
Education:
- Name of institution, city and state
- Degree, major and year awarded
- List most recent degree first. Do not list high school unless a freshman.
- Major academic scholarships and awards
- GPA (optional, recommended if over 3.0)
- Doctoral candidates, dissertation title/topic and name of advisor
- Relevant courses that support your employment interests and focus (omit course numbers and courses commonly taken by all in your major)
- If you have relevant work experience, consider omitting relevant courses
- Example: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA B.S. in Chemistry, expected May 2009 Overall GPA: 3.2/4.0
Skills:
- Marketable skills that are valued in your area of interest
- Computer skills
- Foreign languages (including degree of fluency)
- Use key words and appropriate industry terms
Experience:
- Focus on experiences that support your objective
- Relevant, current or last positions with most recent experience typically listed first
- Senior design projects or other classroom related experiences relevant to objective
- Emphasize accomplishments and contributions
- Use proper tense when describing a position
- Avoid over use of the same verbs, omit pronouns, spell out unusual acronyms and abbreviations
- Omit high school jobs after the freshman year
Activities:
- Memberships in professional organizations with offices held
- Campus and community activities with offices held
Personal: (optional)
- Certifications, security clearances, patents, special awards, citizenship, etc.
General Tips
- Use 10 to 12 point font
- Bold for emphasis, but use sparingly
- One page is the norm, unless a Ph.D. or have extensive relevant experience
- Graduate students should include publications and presentations
- If work experience is limited, emphasize educational experience and skills
- Have resume reviewed before circulating