Fall 2012 Welcome Weekend
College of Science and Technology
A
résumé is an advertisement of yourself and
displays your value to the hiring company.
A
document that emphasizes your
accomplishments to show a potential
employer that you are qualified.
 Education
 Employment
 Activities
 Honors
 Special
Skills
 Hobbies - Only include hobbies if space
allows and in the following cases:
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When it is something unusual (such as sky diving)
that might be interesting to a recruiter
When a particular hobby may assist with a job
skill, such as a mechanical engineer that enjoys
rebuilding classic cars
 Personal
details such as age, race, gender,
religious beliefs, etc. It is illegal for an
employer to ask about these factors.
 Subjective descriptions, such as “great
computer skills” or “excellent leader”.
 Salary information from previous work
experience.
 SPELLCHECK
& PROOFREAD!
 Keep it neat, organized, and easy to scan.
 Be honest.
 Use action words to describe work
experience.
 Be consistent with grammar.
 For undergraduates, résumés should not
exceed one page in length.
 Keep
it unique.
 Tailor your résumé to fit the company/job
you are applying for.
 As a résumé becomes lengthy, highlight only
the most important information.
 Always display yourself in a positive light.
 Never put “References Available Upon
Request” on your résumé. It is assumed.
 Good:
 johnsmith@gmail.com
 J.smith@yahoo.com
 jsmith3@students.fairmontstate.edu
 Bad:
 ILoveSoda@hotmail.com
 krazy4dogs@yahoo.com
 PartyGirl@gmail.com
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Good:
Fairmont State University, 2015
Bachelor of Science, Biology
College of Science and Technology
Morgantown High School, 2011
Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 4.0
Bad:
FSU, 2015
MHS, 2011
GPA: 2.3
 Good:
 Applied
professional team-building skills to
develop a cooperate volunteer program,
leading to positive public relations and
heightened employee morale.
 Bad:
 Supervised
kids at camp
 Ran cash register
 “Planned
new corporate facility at $3 million
over budget.”
 “Finished 8th in my class of ten.”
 “Seeking a party-time position.”
 “Objective: Career on the Information
Supper Highway.”
 “Skills: Strong Work Ethic, Attention to
Detail, Team Player, Self Motivated,
Attention to Detail”
 “Experience: Chapter President, 1887-1992”
 Résumé
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http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/
 Cover
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Letter Assistance
http://www.career.vt.edu/JobSearchGuide/Cove
rLetterSamples.html
 How
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Template
to Address an Envelope
http://www.ehow.com/how_1332_addressenvelope.html