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Resume - BKM Format. Bruce K. Mitchell Fall, 2010. Presentation Objective. Develop a resume in a standard format that will be used to create customized resumes. Example resume. Personal Data. Objective. Summary. Education. Experience. Additional Information. Personal data.
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Resume - BKM Format Bruce K. Mitchell Fall, 2010
Presentation Objective • Develop a resume in a standard format that will be used to create customized resumes
Example resume Personal Data Objective Summary Education Experience Additional Information
Personal data • Avoid nicknames • Include school address (if you have one) and permanent address • Add your e-mail address. Choose an e-mail address that sounds professional • Include a web site address only if the web page is related
Objective • Be specific • Job type • Industry • Geographic area (if important to you)
Summary section • Provides high level support for the objective • Makes the reader want to read the rest of the resume • Three or four one-liners
Education • Your most recent educational information listed first • Include your degree, major, date, institution attended • Add your GPA if it is higher than 3.0 • Include any courses you want to highlight
Work experience • Brief overview of work that has taught you skills • Use action words to describe your duties • Reverse chronological order • Emphasis on specific skills and accomplishments • Quantify!!!
Additional Achievements • Leadership roles • Special skills • Certifications • Foreign language fluencies
Summary This resume format will be used as your standard resume and customized for specific needs