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A GUIDE TO RÉSUMÉ WRITINGWhat is a résumé?Why do I need to write a résumé?What is the best way to develop a résumé?What if I have other questions or need additional help?Tips to Make Your Résumé EffectiveBuilding Your RésuméGeneral NotesPersonal InformationObjectiveExperienceExamplesExamplesExamplesExamples7. Experience Section FormatContentFormatComputer SkillsContentFormatAwards and HonorsContentFormatOverall AppearanceAPPENDIX 1StyleSubstancePrinting and PaperSending and PackagingA GUIDE TO RÉSUMÉ WRITING Prepared for School of Management students by: The Frank L. Ciminelli Family Career Resource Center 308 Alfiero Center (716) 645-3232 http://mgt.buffalo.edu/home/career/students/prep/tools /correspondence/resume/guideA Guide To Resume Writing TABLE OF CONTENTS General Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Tips to Make Your Résumé Effective ......................................................................................................... 4 Building Your Résumé ................................................................................................................................ 4 CRC Résumé Templates ........................................................................................................................... 4 Sections ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Personal Information ...................................................................................................................... 5 Objective ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Education ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Experience ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Focus on skills ................................................................................................................. 6-7 Show the results ................................................................................................................. 7 Explain the purpose ......................................................................................................... 7-8 Add Depth 8 Add Breadth 8 Experience Section Format 8 Internships .................................................................................................................................... 9 Activities/Affiliations…………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 Computer Skills .............................................................................................................................. 9 Awards and Honors ........................................................................................................................ 9 Overall Appearance ................................................................................................................................ 9-10 Sample Chronological Resume ................................................................................................................. 11 Appendix 1: Identify your accomplishments, not your responsibilities ...................................................... 12 Appendix 2: Electronic and Scannable résumés ....................................................................................... 13 Appendix 3: Sample Scannable résumé ................................................................................................... 14 Appendix 4: Action Verbs .......................................................................................................................... 15 - 2 -A Guide To Resume Writing - 3 - GENERAL QUESTIONS What is a résumé? A résumé is a document that highlights information about you. It is basically a picture of you and your qualifications. Primarily used when seeking employment, it is important that the information highlighted in the résumé be complete, accurate, and pertinent to the position that you are seeking. Finally, the résumé that you create should be an expression of you, what you know, and what you can offer an employer. Regardless of concentration, background, or job objective, the résumé is one of the most important tools in the job search. It is a snapshot of you and your abilities, and is often the first impression that you will make on a potential employer. Therefore, it is crucial that you invest significant time and effort to prepare a thorough and outstanding résumé. Why do I need to write a résumé? It is important that you keep in mind the purpose of the résumé: To get an interview. The résumé by itself will not get you a position in a company, but it can get you to the interview stage of the hiring process. It is wise to invest a lot of time to make the résumé complete. Additional effort up front will both better your résumé, and make you more conscious of the things you will need to discuss in the interview. It is important to understand that you will probably not be present to further explain the content of your résumé to the reader. It is essential that you make the résumé not only complete, but very clear. If possible, you should target the résumé for a specific job opportunity or at least a specific functional area. What is the best way to develop a résumé? There is no right or wrong way to develop a résumé. There is no governing body declaring any standards. So the content and the layout of the résumé are completely up to you. There are, however, more and less effective ways of going about it. At the Career Resource Center, we have done a significant amount of research on résumés and have talked with a number of recruiters to assure that the “Building Your Résumé” portion of this handout is very effective for most situations. What if I have other questions or need additional help? Once you have started to generate at least a first draft, the staff in the Career Resource Center will be happy to assist you. Do not expect us to write your résumé for you because that


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