University Advising Career Center UniversityofNewhampshire·102HoodHouse·Durhan,NH·603-862-2064·www.unh.edu/uacc Writing your resume why write a resume? a resume is essentially a marketing tool for you. Its purpose is not to get you the job, but simply to get you an interview. Your resume should outline clearly and concisely what you have to offer a potential employer. Its contents should be selective-a brief statement of your job/career goals, and evidence of your knowledge and experience in support of those goals. Potential employers will read it to find out what you can do for their organization and what you are like How should your resume look? Because your resume probably wont be looked at for more than 20-30 seconds, it must be easy to read and the key words must stand out For college students and new graduates, one page is best, although some career fields are more open to longer resumes Use plenty of white space. Don't crowd the text Highlight your most relevant accomplishments by using bold and/or capital letters to draw attention to important words, phrases, and/or section headings Bullet your accomplishments instead of writing in paragraph format Some employers electronically scan resumes, so call the employer and if they scan, avoid boldface type, italics underlining, bullets, columns and graphics. For more information go to www.susanireland.com/eresumeworkhtm#42 Print your resume on high quality white or off-white paper Make sure to be consistent throughout(e.g, all bullets should be the same. What do you put on a resume? There is no one way to write a resume. You should decide how best to emphasize your strengths. Different industries may prefer slightly different formats, but the following are some suggested guidelines Identifying Information Name, address and phone number. If you are operating from two addresses(school and permanent), give both, with the date you expect to leave the school address Include your email address and make sure it is appropriate for professional use · Objective This is the piece that provides the focus to your resume. The cover letter(see cover letter handout)is actually a more detailed version of your objective that speaks more directly to your qualifications, so keep the objective short and simple on your resume. Tailor the objective to the specific company for which you are applying. This can be as simple as stating the occupation you are seeking, being as industry specific as possible Sample job obiectives Broad interest in the helping professions. Specific interest and experience in working with emotionally troubled children To interface with customers and work with software and hardware applications To obtain an internship in the field of marketing or advertising UniversityofNewHampshire·102HoodHouse·Durham,NH·603-862-2064·www.unh.edu/uaceUniversity of New Hampshire • 102 Hood House • Durham, NH • 603-862-2064 • www.unh.edu/uacc University Advising & Career Center University of New Hampshire • 102 Hood House • Durham, NH • 603-862-2064 • www.unh.edu/uacc Writing Your Resume Why write a resume? A resume is essentially a marketing tool for you. Its purpose is not to get you the job, but simply to get you an interview. Your resume should outline clearly and concisely what you have to offer a potential employer. Its contents should be selective—a brief statement of your job/career goals, and evidence of your knowledge and experience in support of those goals. Potential employers will read it to find out what you can do for their organization and what you are like. How should your resume look? Because your resume probably won’t be looked at for more than 20-30 seconds, it must be easy to read and the key words must stand out. • For college students and new graduates, one page is best, although some career fields are more open to longer resumes. • Use plenty of white space. Don’t crowd the text. • Highlight your most relevant accomplishments by using bold and/or capital letters to draw attention to important words, phrases, and/or section headings. • Bullet your accomplishments instead of writing in paragraph format. • Some employers electronically scan resumes, so call the employer and if they scan, avoid boldface type, italics, underlining, bullets, columns and graphics. For more information go to: www.susanireland.com/eresumework.htm#4.2 • Print your resume on high quality white or off-white paper. • Make sure to be consistent throughout (e.g., all bullets should be the same.) What do you put on a resume? There is no one way to write a resume. You should decide how best to emphasize your strengths. Different industries may prefer slightly different formats, but the following are some suggested guidelines: • Identifying Information Name, address and phone number. If you are operating from two addresses (school and permanent), give both, with the date you expect to leave the school address. Include your email address and make sure it is appropriate for professional use. • Objective This is the piece that provides the focus to your resume. The cover letter (see cover letter handout) is actually a more detailed version of your objective that speaks more directly to your qualifications, so keep the objective short and simple on your resume. Tailor the objective to the specific company for which you are applying. This can be as simple as stating the occupation you are seeking, being as industry specific as possible. Sample job objectives: “Broad interest in the helping professions. Specific interest and experience in working with emotionally troubled children.” “To interface with customers and work with software and hardware applications.” “To obtain an internship in the field of marketing or advertising