Resume Writing 101
Presented by Stephanie Hollis UTC Placement and Student Employment
Quiz
What is the initial amount of time an employer takes to review an applicant’s resume?
Answer: 30-45 seconds
First Impressions Count
A One Page Resume Is Preferred By Most Employers
An employer will evaluate you as a person when scanning your resume, i.e.: a) neat resume = neat person b) well-organized resume = well-organized person c) error free resume = careful person d) professional appearance = careful & competent person
A+ Resume Writing
Resume = Marketing Tool Use Resume To Obtain an Interview, Not A Job Use Short Concise Statements
Use Numbers, Percentages and Dollar Amounts
Keep It Easy to Read Use Action Verbs
Contact Information
At the top of the page, list your name and the address and telephone numbers of both present and permanent residences, if appropriate.
Note: Use Professional Email Address
Suzy Q. Student
1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN 37343 413-425-5555 suzyqstudent@utc.edu
Suzy Q. Student
Current Address: 1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN 37343 423-425-5555 Permanent Address: 1555 Main Street Nashville, TN 30142 615-222-5555
Objective Statement
The purpose of the career objective is to communicate clearly the type of position in which you are interested.
Examples: To obtain a position as field service representative with national software corporation.
Management trainee position with a specialty retailer. Willing to relocate and work long hours.
Technical sales with an energy related industry in the Southwest. Long range goals of regional sales management.
Suzy Q. Student
1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN 37343 413-425-5555 suzyqstudent@utc.edu
Objective To obtain an entry level position in Human Resources.
Education
Degrees should be listed in reverse chronological order with the most recent listed first. Degree Granted or Seeking
Date of Graduation or Anticipated
College or University, city and state (if the state is not part of the institution's title)
Major and Minor, if applicable
Suzy Q. Student
1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN 37343 413-425-5555 suzyqstudent@utc.edu
Objective
To obtain an entry level Human Resources position
Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007
Honors and Awards
Honors, awards and scholarships are important items and should be rank ordered by importance to the career objective.
Suzy Q. Student
1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN 37343 413-425-5555 suzyqstudent@utc.edu
Objective
To obtain an entry level Human Resources position
Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters
Experience
Use the term "experience" instead of "work history" or "employment," so that you can include full and part-time jobs, self-employment, volunteer work; and practicum, field, and cooperative education experiences.
Note: Describe your functional skills in short, snappy phrases starting with descriptive action verbs.
Action Verbs
Administered
Arranged Built Designed Developed
Ordered
Performed
Planned
Served Scheduled Supervised
Implemented
Suzy Q. Student
1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN 37343 413-425-5555 suzyqstudent@utc.edu
Objective
To obtain an entry level Human Resources position
Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters Relevant Experience Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee June 2005 – August 2005 Chattanooga, TN Human Resources Intern • Assisted with updating employee personnel files • Screened job applications • Observed Human Resources Manager interviewing candidate Other Experience Abercrombie Fitch May 2003 – present Chattanooga, TN Sales Associate • Train new employees • Participate in employee interviews and selections • Oversee inventory and audit of product • Open and close store, including nightly deposits UTC College of Health and Human Services Chattanooga, TN Student Worker • Perform Internet research • Organize office files, records, etc. • Respond to office inquiries • Answered a multi-line telephone August 2002-May 2003
Professional Affiliations & Activities
Rank order professional associations, leadership positions and other activities by importance to the career objective. There is no need to say "Member of...". Emphasize your leadership roles. Spell out the name of the organization: do not use abbreviations or acronyms.
Intramurals Student Professional Organizations Volunteer Student Newspaper
Suzy Q. Student
1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN 37343 413-425-5555 suzyqstudent@utc.edu
Objective
To obtain an entry-level Human Resources position
Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters Relevant Experience
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee June 2005 – August 2005 Chattanooga, TN Human Resources Intern • Assisted with updating employee personnel files • Screened job applications • Observed Human Resources Manager interviewing candidate Other Experience
Abercrombie Fitch May 2003 – present Chattanooga, TN Sales Associate • Train new employees • Participate in employee interviews and selections • Oversee inventory and audit of product • Open and close store, including nightly deposits UTC College of Health and Human Services Chattanooga, TN Student Worker • Performed Internet research • Organized office files, records, etc. • Responded to office inquiries • Answered a multi-line telephone August 2002-May 2003
Professional Affiliations and Activities Society for Human Resource Management, Volunteer at the Chattanooga Soup Kitchen, Student Government Association-Treasurer
Additional Information
Include any specialized skills, training, certification or licenses such as foreign language ability, ability to sign for the deaf, pilot's license, chauffeur license,CPR, etc. Other relevant data such as "Traveled throughout Europe" can also be listed.
Suzy Q. Student
1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN 37343 413-425-5555 suzyqstudent@utc.edu
Objective
To obtain an entry-level Human Resources position
Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters Relevant Experience
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee June 2005 – August 2005 Chattanooga, TN Human Resources Intern • Assisted with updating employee personnel files • Screened job applications • Observed Human Resources Manager interviewing candidate Other Experience
Abercrombie Fitch May 2003 – present Chattanooga, TN Sales Associate • Train new employees • Participate in employee interviews and selections • Oversee inventory and audit of product • Open and close store, including nightly deposits UTC College of Health and Human Services Chattanooga, TN Student Worker • Performed Internet research • Organized office files, records, etc. • Responded to office inquiries • Answered a multi-line telephone August 2002-May 2003
Professional Affiliations and Activities Society for Human Resource Management, Volunteer at the Chattanooga Soup Kitchen, Student Government Association-Treasurer Additional Information Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher Fluent in Spanish and familiar with French languages
Suzy Q. Student
1234 River Run Road Chattanooga, TN 37343 413-425-5555 suzyqstudent@utc.edu
Objective
To obtain an entry-level Human Resources position
Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources GPA: 3.1/4.0 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007 Honors and Awards Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Deans List 6 Semesters Relevant Experience
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee June 2005 – August 2005 Chattanooga, TN Human Resources Intern • Assisted with updating employee personnel files • Screened job applications • Observed Human Resources Manager interviewing candidate Other Experience
Abercrombie Fitch May 2003 – present Chattanooga, TN Sales Associate • Train new employees • Participate in employee interviews and selections • Oversee inventory and audit of product • Open and close store, including nightly deposits UTC College of Health and Human Services Chattanooga, TN Student Worker • Performed Internet research • Organized office files, records, etc. • Responded to office inquiries • Answered a multi-line telephone August 2002-May 2003
Professional Affiliations and Activities Society for Human Resource Management, Volunteer at the Chattanooga Soup Kitchen, Student Government Association-Treasurer Additional Information Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher Fluent in Spanish and familiar with French languages
Additional Categories
Relevant Course Work Senior Project Relevant Skills and Abilities Interests Computer Skills
Volunteer Experience
Co-op or Internship Experience Personal Attributes and Hobbies
License and Certifications
Resume Don'ts
• Do not include personal information,
e.g., ssn, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, photograph etc.
•
Do not use the pronoun “I” or third person pronoun
Do not include references, except in unusual situations Do not clutter your resume with nonessential information Do not make any misrepresentations
•
•
•
Need Help?
For Assistance Contact:
Stephanie Hollis
Office of Placement & Student Employment 315 University Center 425-4184 Email: stephanie-hollis@utc.edu Sample Resumes: http:www.utc.edu/placement 1. Students/Alumni 2. Sample Resumes