Résumé __________________________________________________________________________ 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. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Use any of the following resources to help you write or revise your résumé: Textbook, Chapter 13: Plan (listed as Chapter 15 in custom edition) http://www.typefocus.com/ o o o 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 o o Click on Recommended Websites; click on Careers bullet from menu at the left. Select Job Star Resumes and Cover Letters http://susanireland.com/resume/how-to-write/ http://jobsearch.about.com/ o 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 Strong determination Skilled in time management Enjoy leadership opportunities Expertise in oral and written expression Work well with others Education Houston Community College Houston, Texas 2011 – Present Expected Graduation Year 2013 Central High School Houston, Texas 2007-2011 Graduate, Cum Laude Experience Trends in Fashion Retail Associate Houston, Texas March 2010 - February 2011 Skills 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 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Employment Experience Zack’s, Inc. Title: Sales Representative Sold lifestyle clothing and sporting equipment Counted cash at closing May 2012 - August 2012 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 Houston Community College Houston, Texas Working toward Associate of Arts Degree (Anticipated completion December 2013) August 2011 - Present Technical Institute of Dallas Dallas, Texas Studied Graphic Design Completed 15 credit hours August 2010 - May 2011 Central High School Graduated May, 2010 Houston, Texas Completed 6 credit hours Dual Credit through Houston Community College Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator and PDF format images Personal Interests/Activities Visual and performing arts Literature, including prose and poetry