How to Write a Resume
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This document provides tips for writing an effective resume, including formatting suggestions and sections to include such as contact information, education, experience, skills, and certifications. It recommends tailoring your resume to specific jobs by including keywords from job descriptions and highlighting your relevant skills and experiences with concise sentences. The document also warns that applicant tracking systems may filter out resumes that do not include important keywords or have formatting issues.
How to Write a Resume
- 1. How toWrite a Resume Caryn J Atwater, Director Career and Personal Development, Greensboro College
- 2. CONTACT INFORMATION • Name set off in bold and 16–18 pt font • Professional email address • Phone Number (Voice Mail Set Up)
- 3. EDUCATION *It's a Bachelor of Science (or Arts) in ...., not a Bachelor of your major* Adding Relevant Coursework highlights exposure to subject matter. Helpful if there is no direct experience in career field. GPA if 3.0 or higher and less than 5 years since graduation EDUCATION Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC, Expected May 20xx Bachelor of Science in Exercise & Sport Study with a concentration in Sports Administration, Minor in Business GPA: 3.54, Dean’s List 5 semesters Relevant Coursework: Sports Marketing, Public Relations Dean's List ie: Fall 20xx - Spring 20xx; List the # of semesters you made Dean's List if not continuous
- 4. EXPERIENCE Separate Relevant Experience from Other Experience
- 5. OTHER CATEGORIES • An Honors / Scholarships / Awards block may be included with your EDUCATION block if you have fewer than 3 items to list • Community Involvement / Volunteer Experience • Clubs & Organizations (note leadership roles, offices held) • Athletics • Work Study Academic honor societies such as Phi Beta Kappa or Phi Kappa Phi (If the honor society may be unfamiliar to your audience be sure you specify its nature to avoid confusion with social clubs.) Do not list honors, scholarships or distinctions 5 years after graduation Source: NC State University
- 6. ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES Do not list Soft Skills such as effective communicator, team oriented, patient, leader, etc. Illustrate these attributes by how you describe your experiences CERTIFICATIONSSKILLS Note skills that can be observed and measured such as: • Languages other than English (fluent, proficient, conversational) • Videography • Adobe Photoshop • Data analysis Include certifications that are relevant to your target job / industry such as: • CPR • First Aid • Computer Certifications • Professional Certifications such as PHR®/SPHR®, PMP® and Paralegal, etc.
- 7. Many applications are never seen by an actual person because: •an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) determined the resume did not match the criteria (keywords) Or maybe the keywords were there, but . . . •resume formatting features blocked the ATS’s ability to “see” the keywords APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEMS: a word about key words ATS information adapted from Waubonsee Community College
- 9. DO’S • Proofread • Use consistent formatting • Use correct tenses • Use a professional email address • Tailor your resume to specific jobs; use language / key words directly from job description in EDUCATION or EXPERIENCE • Use 1/2" to 1" margins; Use 10 - 12 pt font; choose a professional font • Highlight your skills and experience using short and succinct sentences • Keep your resume current • Save as a PDF if sending via email •Use a .doc or .txt format if submitting through an ATS • Make sure your name is on the 2nd page if you have a 2nd page
- 10. DONT’S • Use personal pronouns • Use fancy, hard-to-read fonts • Include pictures, tables or graphics • Use a template • Exaggerate or falsify information • Include anything personal • Include salary requirements • Include references • Ramble
- 11. THANK YOU!