Résumé
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Directions
1. Follow a format. See samples, templates, or examples brought to class. Use
spacing and indenting according to the format of your choice.
2. Use action verbs to indicate job duties and other experience, but be consistent in
verb tense: e.g., assisted customers, counted cash, wrote instructions for …, etc.
3. IF you are currently in a position, use present tense verbs: e.g., assist customers,
count cash, write instructions for…and so forth. (See list of action verbs following
directions.)
[If you have no job experience, see me for help.]
4. Proofread and proofread again for accuracy. No typos or grammar mistakes.
5. Use font size 11 or 12 point.
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Use any of the following resources to help you write or revise your résumé:
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Textbook, Chapter 13: Plan (listed as Chapter 15 in custom edition)
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http://www.typefocus.com/
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Set up an account (it’s FREE); use Access Code HCCS55 or hccs99
Select Job Search Tools tab from the top
Select Resume Wizard
HCC Library Home Page
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Click on Recommended Websites; click on Careers bullet from menu at the left.
Select Job Star Resumes and Cover Letters
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http://susanireland.com/resume/how-to-write/
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http://jobsearch.about.com/
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Select the Résumés/Letters tabs. You’ll have to navigate a little to find the
templates and samples, but this site has lots of helpful information.
The following is a sample list of action verbs. Templates follow.
accomplished
achieved
acquired
acted as
administered
advised
affected
aided
analyzed
applied
appraised
approved
arbitrated
arranged
assessed
assigned
assisted
assumed
assured
attained
awarded
counseled
created
critiqued
decided
defined
delivered
demonstrated
designed
determined
developed
devised
diagnosed
directed
disapproved
discharged
discovered
dispensed
displayed
distributed
drafted
dramatized
balanced
bought
brought
budgeted
built
edited
enhanced
enlarge
enlisted
ensured
established
estimated
evaluated
examined
expanded
expedited
explained
expressed
chaired
changed
classified
closed
coached
communicated
compared
completed
conceived
concluded
conducted
continued
contracted
controlled
converted
convinced
coordinated
corrected
facilitated
fashioned
financed
financed
fixed
focused
forecasted
formed
formulated
founded
functioned
gained
gathered
governed
graded
guided
handled
harmonized
headed
hired
identified
illustrated
implemented
improved
improvised
increased
influenced
initiated
inspected
inspired
installed
instituted
instructed
interacted
interpreted
interviewed
introduced
invented
investigated
joined
launched
led
lowered
maintained
managed
mapped
marketed
mastered
mediated
modernized
monitored
motivated
named
negotiated
observed
obtained
offered
operated
optimized
ordered
organized
originated
overcame
participated
perceived
perfected
performed
persuaded
piloted
planned
prepared
presented
presided
processed
produced
projected
promoted
proposed
published
purchased
raised
rated
recommended
recruited
refined
registered
regulated
related
reorganized
reported
researched
resolved
revamped
reviewed
revised
revived
saved
scheduled
secured
selected
served
sold
solved
sorted
sought
specified
spoke
staffed
straightened
strengthened
structured
substituted
suggested
summarized
supervised
targeted
taught
tested
tracked
traded
trained
transferred
uncovered
updated
utilized
verified
withdrew
worked
wrote
yielded
Sample Student
Street Address
City, State Zip Code
Phone Number
E-mail Address
Summary of Qualifications
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Strong determination
Skilled in time management
Enjoy leadership opportunities
Expertise in oral and written expression
Work well with others
Education
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Houston Community College
Houston, Texas
2011 – Present
Expected Graduation Year 2013
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Central High School
Houston, Texas
2007-2011
Graduate, Cum Laude
Experience
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Trends in Fashion
Retail Associate
Houston, Texas
March 2010 - February 2011
Skills
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Fluent in English and Spanish
Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
SAMPLE STUDENT
Street Address
City, State Zip Code
Phone Number
E-mail Address
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Employment Experience
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Zack’s, Inc.
Title: Sales Representative
Sold lifestyle clothing and sporting equipment
Counted cash at closing
May 2012 - August 2012
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Clear Car Wash and Windshield Repair
Title: Sales Representative/Repair Technician
Sold windshield repair services
Repaired windshields
Filed insurance claims for customers
May 2011 - August 2011
Education
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Houston Community College
Houston, Texas
Working toward Associate of Arts Degree
(Anticipated completion December 2013)
August 2011 - Present
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Technical Institute of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Studied Graphic Design
Completed 15 credit hours
August 2010 - May 2011
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Central High School
Graduated May, 2010
Houston, Texas
Completed 6 credit hours Dual Credit through Houston Community College
Skills
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Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs
Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator and PDF format images
Personal Interests/Activities
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Visual and performing arts
Literature, including prose and poetry