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RESUME WRITING-Business
Management
Mr. Endicott
How do we write our resume?
• We will start from the top section and move down
• Each section will be specifically studied
• You should come out with a precise idea of how you want to
do the resume
• There are NO specific templates to use
• Everyone’s resume is different
PERSONAL DATA or what is called “The Banner or Heading”-no
information about age, height, weight, gender, marital status, race, religion,
photograph, ss#, etc.
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NAME
ADDRESS (LOCAL & PERMANENT IF NEEDED)
PHONE NUMBER (CELL, LOCAL & PERMANENT LANDLINES)
E-MAIL (MAKE SURE IT IS PROFESSIONAL)
LINKEDIN ADDRESS AND/OR PERSONAL WEBSITE
http://www.linkedin.com/in/salisburybrian - www.salisbury.edu/briansanders
BRIAN D SANDERS
6897 Red Lane ▪ Salisbury, MD ▪ 443-444-7890 ▪ bs44444@salisbury.edu
CAREER OBJECTIVE
(OPTIONAL)
• ONE OR TWO PHRASES
• NOT TOO VAGUE OR TOO SPECIFIC
• BEST WRITTEN FOR A PARTICULAR JOB
• EXAMPLE
“To develop and apply planning, analysis, and financial
management skills in a new or an established
organization”
EDUCATION
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DEGREE-(Graduation Date)
MAJOR/MINOR
GPA
UNIVERSITY AND LOCATION
• FOREIGN STUDY PROGRAMS
• RELEVANT COURSES-??-May be separate section
EXAMPLE:
Bachelor of Science In …
May 201X
Major: Management/Minor: Psychology
Major GPA: 3.6/4.0-Overall GPA: 3.2/4.0
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
• Relevant Coursework: Financial Management-describe activities in
class. Must be upper level class. Only 2-3 classes.
Other Experience
• INTERNSHIPS
• VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE
• RELATED PART-TIME JOBS
• COACHING/ATHLETICS
EXAMPLE
Intern
Summer 201X
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., Ocean City, MD • Coordinated three marketing seminars for 100 employees and
analyzed market events such as…
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Paid employment
• List most recent job first
• For each job that you select,
list your job title first, employers name, city and state, dates of
employment, brief results oriented descriptions-give examples
EXAMPLE:
MAAGS Attendant
Summer 201X
Salisbury University Athletics, Salisbury, MD
• Monitored strength and conditioning room and made certain all students
were from SU and all students were in a safe and welcoming
environment.
ACTIVITIES
• LIST ORGANIZATIONS
• STATE YOUR ROLE
• BRIEFLY DESCRIBE IF APPLICABLE
EXAMPLE
Chairperson, LEADS Program
201X-1X
• Counseled local “high risk” elementary school students on
the importance of education
HONORS
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SCHOLARSHIPS
ATHLETIC AWARDS
HONORARY SOCIETIES
DEAN’S LIST
GRADUATING WITH HONORS
EXAMPLE:
• SU Presidential Scholarship-Salisbury University
• Dean's List-Salisbury University.
• Bernstein Business Plan Competition-Runner-up,
Salisbury University.
OTHER??- Usually not a good title-consider using such
titles as “Awards/Honors, Volunteer Work, Coaching, Community
Services, Activities, Certificates, etc.”
• Must be pertinent to your job objective
• Include activities such as memberships, leadership offices held,
professional associations, social and school organizations
• All of this shows you are well-rounded and able to work with others
• NO high school listings anywhere! Only a few exceptions.
EXAMPLE:
Volunteer Activities:
• Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, Salisbury MD.
• Volunteer, Relay for Life, Salisbury University.
Reference Page Rules
• Do not include on your resume
• Use separate page of resume paper
• Only people who can attest to your workability
and personal qualities
• 3-5 references
• List name, title, employer, phone,
email, and relationship to you
• Grad school references usually
academic
Tips for
Choosing References
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Consider different types of references
Get permission to use someone
Go over all details for each reference-what is required
All requirements of school or employer requesting the
reference should be addressed by YOU
• Keep your references informed
• Be sure to thank your references
REFERENCES of
JOHN WILLIAMS
Dr. Wayne Decker
Management Professor
Perdue School of Business
Room 111 Perdue Hall
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD, 22391
decker@SU.com/(555) 555-584
Business Professor
Mr. Charlie Endicott
Acting Director of Career Services
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD 21801
410-543-6075
rcendicott@salisbury.edu
Academic Advisor
Dr. Heather Holmes
Director of Academic Success Center
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD 21801
410-543-6075
holmes@salisbury.edu
Direct Supervisor
• Don’t list anything that has to do with your high school experiences.
They are considered “expired”
• Don’t include your GPA unless 3.0 or higher
• Don’t include specific addresses for your employment; the state and
county is all you need
• Don’t use any font larger than 16 point-only use this for name
• Don’t include any personal information other than email,
permanent/present address, phone #
• Don’t include spelling or grammatical errors
1.Organized & conscientious
2. Communication
3. Leadership
4. Interpersonal
5. Adaptable/flexible
6. Analytical/problem solving
7. Teamwork
8. Positive attitude
9. Energy
10. Passion/enthusiasm
Top 10 things
resume
• Embed these skills
in your resume
employers look for in a
Recruiter Pet Peeves
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Spelling errors, typos, poor grammar
Lacks specifics; talk accomplishments
Missing/inaccurate dates
Missing/inaccurate contact info
Poor formatting
Long resume
Long, dense
paragraphs
-use bullets
A Well Written Resume Will Get Your In the
Door
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