The document provides tips for writing an effective resume in 3 sentences or less. It emphasizes organizing information clearly, highlighting relevant skills and accomplishments, and ensuring the resume is tailored to the specific position. Recruiters typically spend little time reviewing each resume, so it is important to catch their attention quickly with a well-formatted, concise document. Action verbs should be used to emphasize strengths and responsibilities.

2. Your roadmap to writing a great resume

3. Don't worry, you're not alone… writing a
resume is intimidating for everyone.
What makes it difficult is knowing what to
include, what not to, what to highlight, what
to de-emphasize, etc.

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5. The fact is, HR professionals and hiring
managers receive hundreds of resumes for
any given position, and on average, will
spend about 10-30 seconds on yours.
Organizing information incorrectly could
cost you a shot at an interview, and is a
very common mistake made by job seekers

6. Some experts
agree that
obsessive
review of
documents or
similar – like
resume searches
can cause
attention spans
to drop to as
little as nine
seconds –
equivalent to a
goldfish.

7. Why is a
Resume so
important?

8. Wikipedia says;
A résumé is a document that contains a summary
of relevant job experience and education. The
résumé is typically the first item that a potential
employer encounters regarding the job seeker and
is typically used to screen applicants, often
followed by an interview, when seeking
employment. In many contexts, a résumé is short
(usually one page), and therefore contains only
experience directly relevant to a particular
position. Many résumés contain precise keywords
that potential employers are looking for, make
heavy use of active verbs, and display content in
a flattering manner.
Wikipedia® Foundation Inc.

9. so why is it
so important?

10. A resume reflects the
potential work an
employer can expect
from you.

11. Of course, there are those unusual cases when
a resume didn’t make much of a difference.
Then, there are times when employers make
really wrong decisions and/or references.
Such was in the case of…

12. Walt Disney was once fired
by a newspaper.

13. For lack of ideas…

14. MGM’s memo after Fred
Astaire’s screen test said:

15. Can’t act. Slightly bald. Can
dance a little.

16. Beethoven’s violin teacher
declared him…

17. hopeless as a composer.

18. For everyone else…
there is only the resume to get you noticed.

19. ...so then, what
are recruiters
looking for?

20. Conten
t

21. First, it is vital to understand the resume
reviewing process and your recruiter's situation:
•Recruiters are normally under immense time
pressures and working to tight deadlines.
•They are initially searching for just a few
keywords in your resume.

22. • They will heartlessly reject resumes that they are
finding difficult to navigate through, as their time is
precious.
•Not knowing what you are like, the presentation of
your resume will reflect on you and the potential
work they can expect from you.
•Jobseekers do not realize that the way their
information is presented, can often be of more value
in getting to the next stage of the application process,
than the information itself.

23. Poor presentations can:
•Hide your most important background and
skills from the recruiter.
•Stop your resume from being read fully.
•Can convey a poor standard of work
impression in the mind of the recruiter just
from content.
•Ultimately, STOP your application from going
to the next stage.

24. Good presentations can:
•Attract the HR professional to the document
the moment your resume is received or before
other applicants.
•Communicate that you have skills needed for
the position and beyond by just what is
described in the text of your resume.
•Instantly give the recruiter a positive feel about
you.
•Ultimately get you that first interview.

25. 10 RESUME WRITING TIPS

26. 1. Limit your resume to one page. Not everything
you have done needs to be stated here however
everything needs to be true and relevant.

27. 2. Determine a layout that works best for you
and your experience. Use bold to emphasize
related key skills and accomplishments
NAME
Email Address and/or Personal Web Address
Campus Address: College Box # • City, State Zip Code • Phone Number
Permanent Street: City, State Zip Code • Phone Number
OR
Address: Permanent Address:
College, Box # Street
City, State Zip code City, State Zip code
(Area Code) Phone number (Area Code) Phone number
EDUCATION:
Institution: location -- College: Anytown, ST
Degree, Major (and concentration if appropriate), date -- Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science, Expected May 2003
Cumulative GPA/GPA in major (optional) - list if 3.0 or higher with academic honors
and awards
Optional: relevant coursework, foreign study programs.
Sample:
Top CAREER OBJECTIVE:
If you have a cover letter, you generally do not need an objective. If you decide
format you want one anyway, it should be a concise and meaningful statement describing
your career goals. Be as specific as possible without being too restrictive.

28. 3. Create your resume to the type of position to
which you are applying. Decide and tailor
what you want to convey about your
experience and background.
EXPERIENCE:
• List experiences as follows: Job title, employer, location (city, state) and
the dates. The order of the job title and the employer depends on how you
want to present yourself. De-emphasize dates, months may or may not be
relevant.
• Tailor this section for the type of position you are applying - Teaching
Experience, Research Experience, Financial Experience, etc.
• You may choose to put either the job title or employer name first. You
should decide which is more important - where you worked or what you
did.
• May include full-time, part-time, related volunteer work or relevant
campus activities, and internships. Remember, not all paid positions
reflect your skills.
• Use actions words and adjectives to describe the skills you have
Sample: developed and applied. Cite your specific responsibilities and
Middle accomplishments for each position. Be thorough in your descriptions
without exaggerating.
format • Appropriate divisions for this category may include research
experience, teaching experience, technical experience, etc.

29. 4. Maintain a consistent writing style. Do not
use “I” or “my”. Make sure your statements
are clear and understandable. (refer to these
sample pages for possible formatting)
SKILLS:
Computer: Even if it is only word processing skills, list familiarity with computer
systems, applications and programs. If you don't have it, they assume you don't
know it.
Language: State degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking.
HONORS & AWARDS:
List academic, leadership and athletic honors. If you only have academic awards
you can list them under your GPA in the Education section.
ACTIVITIES/SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Include leadership positions, such as offices held and responsibilities. You do not
Sample: need to include everything you have done, be selective in your listing.
Bottom REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST:
format You should only use this if you need to fill space. Refer to the Letters of
Recommendation guide.

30. a. Start each description with an action
word. Sample words shown at the end of
this presentation.
b. Use past tense verbs for previous
activities.
c. Use industry numbers where appropriate
to measure your involvement.
d. Include a brief description of an
organization if the name is not
recognizable.

31. 5. Make sure your information is
understandable...
Emphasize accomplishments and
responsibilities. For example:
Streamlined procedures leading to 25%
increase in production over previous
quarter.

32. 6. Be Clear and concise in your
descriptions. Do not make any
confusing or complicated statements.

33. 7. Make sure there are no spelling or
grammar errors. It’s a good idea to
have someone proofread your resume.

34. 8. Be consistent as to the entire look of the
page. If your headings are in Bold
Type, then all headings should be in
bold. Follow a uniform format.

35. 9. In building your resume,
choose a font that is easy to read
like Times Roman or Palatino
no larger than 14 point or
smaller than 10 point… ok??
?............

36. 10. Think outside the box, but not too outside
to get your resume noticed. In most cases a
cover letter should be attached. Print final
copies of your resume on quality paper that
photocopies well.

37. What are action
words?
Use the following
sample action words
to enhance your
resume and make
your descriptions
more powerful

38. ACTION WORDS
achieved created guided persuaded
activated curtailed governed planned
adapted decided illustrated produced
administered delegated improved promoted
advertised demonstrated increased publicized
advised designated instructed published
advocated designed interpreted recommended
analyzed determined introduced replaced
appraised developed invested reported
assembled devised investigated researched
attained directed lectured restored
augmented discovered maintained serviced
balanced distributed managed solved

39. more ACTION WORDS
coached educated measured sponsored
collaborated eliminated merged strengthened
collected encouraged minimized studied
communicated endorsed modernized suggested
compared established modified supervised
compiled estimated motivated supplemented
computed evaluated negotiated surpassed
consolidated examined observed synthesized
consulted exchanged obtained taught
controlled executed operated trained
converted expanded organized updated
coordinated extended originated
counseled formulated oversaw

40. so there you
have it…

41. You’re on the road to a promising career!

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