Resume Writing Chris LaGrow Assistant Director Career Development Office www.fredonia.edu/cdo/lagrow Upcoming Events Spotlights: 10/20, 4pm: First Investors 10/20, 6pm: Disney College Program 10/26, 3:30pm: SellingHive 11/1, 6pm: Interviewing Resume Deadlines: 10/20: Geico (interviews at CDO 10/28) 10/20: Drescher Malecki (interviews at CDO 10/27) 11/2: First Investors (interviews at CDO 11/9 11/16, 3-6pm: JobQuest Job & Internship Fair Frequent updates in Quest. Get it Critiqued! Call the office at 673-3327; identify yourself as a Leadership student Bring resume & cover letter Don’t wait, our schedules are already filling fast! What We Do CDO Services Internships! Resume/cover letter review Practice interviews/InterviewStream Job search/grad school assistance Quest (jobs, internships and events) A Word about resume templates Quick reasons NOT to use resume templates Mix and match fonts Takes up more space Don’t include sections YOU need They’re not unique No Need to Include… Hobbies Interests Height, weight, eye/hair color SSN Marital status Political and religious preferences High school activities and honors The Basics Length: one page Margins: start with one inch all the way around Font: Arial, Times, Palatino, Book Antiqua-easy to read! Font size: start with 12; no smaller than 10 Contact Info Full name School and/or home address Phone number(s) E-mail (no offensive or cutesy e-mails please) Objective Statements Use one if… You have space You have a specific job or type of job in mind You’re not sending a cover letter Don’t bother if… You don’t have space You don’t have a specific job in mind You’re sending a cover letter Education State University of New York at Fredonia Write out your degree (Bachelor of Arts, not BA) and date of graduation Bachelor of Science in Accounting, May 2012 Then your minor if any Honors (scholarships, honor societies, Dean’s List, etc.) Related courses? GPA > 3.0 What qualifies as “Related Experience?” Internships Research projects in your field Leadership Program? Some summer/part-time jobs Some clubs or organizations Were you a student leader? A team captain? Experience Four pieces of information: Your title and dates (month and year are sufficient – usually first line) Employer/organization, and City and State (usually second line) Then describe what you do. Job Descriptions Use bullet format First word usually a verb (watch your tense) Accomplishments Related, “impressive” aspects of the job Thorough and descriptive Details Other Sections Computer Skills Activities or Athletics Language Skills Use descriptive section titles! Samples and Questions SUNY Fredonia Accounting Society, 2009-present Treasurer, 2010 • Managed a budget of approximately $3000 • As part of the executive board, arranged for professionals and alumni to present on career and industry issues. SUNY Fredonia NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball, 2008-present Captain, 2011-12 • Set single-game scoring record, Fall 2009 • Four-year starter; led team to SUNYAC finals, 2010 • SUNYAC All-Academic Team, three years Sigma Kappa International Sorority, 2009-present Public Relations Chair, 2011 • Promoted all organizational events both internally and to the campus and public • Coordinated annual formal dinner, including invitations, site arrangements, decorations, and program More Samples IBM Corporation, Endicott, NY Intern, Fall 20xx • Processed two Signature invoices for three newly acquired companies, verified information and resolved problems • Processed Canadian UCD Lab check requests • Worked payment exception reports on a daily and weekly basis • Ran cost of money query and canceled and reposted invoices accordingly • Helped with internal “Quest” audit of credit memos for accuracy • Created and tabulated a 10-question survey of approximately 200 clients regarding customer service More Samples SUNY Fredonia Office of Residence Life Resident Assistant, Fall 2010-Present • Supervised a floor of 35 students within a residence hall community of 275 • Developed educational and social programming, including a successful buildingwide psychic fair which attracted more than 100 participants • Enforced University policy and reported violations • Mediated interpersonal conflicts between residents; referred students to appropriate University offices (counseling, career development, etc) as needed • Attended the Resident Assistant Conference at SUNY Cortland, March 2005 • Responded to emergency situations and worked closely with University Police • Worked as part of a team of 10 and collaborated with other RAs on programs, rules enforcement and campus-wide activities Now get it looked at! CDO Hours: 8:30-5, M-F Appointments by appointment