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RESUME WRITING 101

National Society of Collegiate Scholars. RESUME WRITING 101. Place relevant information toward the top Emphasize your strengths Be consistent (format, tense) Don’t use full sentences Use “action” verbs to describe your accomplishments

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RESUME WRITING 101

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  1. National Society of Collegiate Scholars RESUME WRITING 101

  2. Place relevant information toward the top Emphasize your strengths Be consistent (format, tense) Don’t use full sentences Use “action” verbs to describe your accomplishments Keep it short and avoid the fancy resume paper General Guidelines

  3. 1. Contact information 2. Objective 3. Education 4. Honors 5. Course Highlights 6. Skills 7. Experience 8. Activities 9. Citizen Status/Security Clearance Possible Sections

  4. Independently wrote a report Report persuaded management to begin using new technology that increased efficiency 15% during the first six months of its implementation Who? What? Why? How? When? How much? What happened? Big picture? Responsibilities into accomplishments

  5. Make sure to include the following: • Name of the company • Location of company • The dates you worked there • Your position • Your responsibilities and accomplishments Experience Section

  6. Supervise Change Research/Technical Communicate Office Activities Administered Adapted Analyzed Advertised Billed Controlled Adjusted Assembled Broadcasted Budgeted Coordinated Applied Assessed Consulted Completed Delegated Cut Built Contracted Distributed Demonstrated Eliminated Calculated Explained Documented Directed Implemented Catalogued Expressed Filed Governed Improved Charted Informed Kept Guided Increased Collected Interacted with Handled Headed Innovated Compared Interpreted Illustrated Led Installed Compiled Interviewed Obtained Managed Introduced Computed Instructed Operated Monitored Modified Constructed Lectured Packed Just a few action words . . .

  7. SPELL CHECK PDF your resume Follow up! Visit the co-op office Tips to go!

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