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RESUMES: YOUR SALES BROCHURE

A resume is a one-two page document which allows you to introduce yourself and your strengths to potential

employers and graduate school recruiters, scholarship committees; individuals you’d like to have in your “network”;

and many more individuals you will meet as you make career and academic plans.

HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE RESUME

When writing/designing your resume, there is standard information which should be included. Below are those

sections Career Services would highly recommend being part of your final product. The sections of your resume

should be organized in order of importance. This will vary for each person and each position. You want to

customize your resume for the position for which you are applying. List the sections that would seem most

important to highlight for the position near the top of your resume.

RESUME SECTIONS

Contact Information

The first item that should appear on your resume is your name. Your contact information should immediately

follow. (As noted in the “Resume Design” section of this guide, having a personal letterhead comprised of your

name and contact information will make your resume more eye appealing.)

List your name, address, city, state, zip code, area code and telephone number where you can be reached.

Include your e-mail address if you check it regularly. You may consider listing your permanent and school

address if you are submitting your resume for positions for summer term or between breaks.

International students who wish to include citizenship/work status should include that information here,

although including such information is not necessary. If you are submitting a resume for a position outside

of your home country, talk to a Career Services staff member about your work status and whether or not

listing visa information on your resume is recommended in your personal circumstances.

Suzy Sample

Permanent Address:

School Address:

1234 Street Name

700 College Street, Box 000

City, State Zip Code

Beloit, WI 53511

Phone Number

Career Objective

The career objective gives a sense of purpose to the resume. State the type of position you want to attain and an

indication of the skills you offer the employer. You do not necessarily have to identify a specific job title in your

objective statement. Avoid generalities like “challenging position with opportunity for growth and advancement.”

You should tailor your objective to each position you seek. The objective should be the first section after your name

and contact information.

Education

In general, new grads should place education at the top of their resume (immediately after the objective, if one is

used) as the primary qualifying factor for the position. List highest degree first and work backward. It is not

necessary to list your high school education. List your degree and major/minor, name of school attended, city and

state of institution, dates of graduation and your G.P.A., if above a 3.0. You may include your major G.P.A. if it is

higher than your cumulative G.P.A.

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