Résumé Tips
Career Services will assist in the creation of a new résumé or will critique an existing résumé. To schedule an appointment, call 937.775.2556and speak to the front desk. Advisers are available for appointments during our regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except university holidays.
In the Career Resource Center, Career Services offers a variety of noncirculating materials which advise on résumé and portfolio creation, as well as job search correspondence.
Here are a few résumé tips:
Research the organization to which you are applying. Organize your résumé to match the expectations and requirements of the job opportunity. Highlight information about you that fits the culture and mission of the company.
Résumés are most easily used by employers if they are one page.
Information should be organized from top to bottom, left to right, with the most relevant information toward the top of the page. As you move down the page, information should still be relevant, but less so.
Do not include personal information.
Do not list references on your résumé. They should be listed on a separate page, and presented only when requested by the employer. Use the same heading for the reference page and cover letter that you use for your résumé. When you use the same heading and layout on all documents, you have created a self marketing packet with a consistent image.
You do not need to use complete sentences or periods on your résumé.
In describing your job responsibilities, start each task or duty description with an action verb that describes the essence of your duty. For example, "Demonstrated new products." "Resolved customer complaints."
Provide details of your successes. For example, "Achieved highest annual sales in department, totalling $25,000 gross compared to $19,000 average." "Served as hall advisor and program organizer for 40 residential students ranging from freshman to senior status, representing all majors." "Volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, committing 500 hours to home construction in Xenia, Ohio, between September and December 1999."
Include class projects of significant duration or impact in a "Projects" section on your résumé.
Include volunteer activities, professional affiliations, and clubs.
Do not include high school activities unless they are of national or international prominence, are relevant to your objective and you are a recent high school graduate.
You can include classes relevant to your major and concrete qualifications for the job, particularly if you do not have much or any experience in your field.
Include all certifications valued by or necessary in your field, prominently displayed toward the top of your résumé.
Keep the format graphically consistent and minimal throughout the document.
Review some résumé samples created by Career Services
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