Student
Employment
Resumes
Human Resource professionals
typically spend between 15
seconds and 2 minutes initially
looking at a resume
So What Does That Mean
for You?
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Your resume is sometimes the ONLY
chance to market yourself
 Your skills & experience are the product
 Potential employers are the customers
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Be concise and clear in format and content
Include only relevant information
Show what you would bring to the
organization, what makes you unique?
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Reasons to Create a Resume
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Part-time job
Class assignment
Internship
Full time employment
Graduate school
Main Subject Headings in a
Resume
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Objective/Summary of Qualifications
Section
Education (include every college you’ve
attended and high school IF you graduated
from high school in the last year)
Experience (can be split into related and
additional)
Skills (computer, language, technical)
Other Appropriate Subject
Headings
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Leadership
Honors/Awards
Study Abroad
Related Courses
Related Projects
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Activities
Volunteerism
Internships
Community Service
Professional
Development
Organization of Resume
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Information listed first is most likely to be
scanned, make sure it is the most important
Reverse chronological order (most recent
first)
Use bullet points for detail
Keep format simple and consistent
What to Avoid
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High school information if you are a
junior or senior in college
Templates
Keep away from phrases such as
“Responsibilities/duties included…”
Avoid the statement “references
available upon request”
Personal Information Heading
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Name, address
Phone, e-mail – keep professional
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Use your Armstrong email address
Record a professional sounding
voicemail
Do not have a ring back tone no matter
what music genre you have
Example:
Pete Pirate
11935 Abercorn Street UT #301
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 555-5656
pp1234@stu.armstrong.edu
Objective Statement
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To identify areas of interest, position,
program, and/or field
Examples:
To obtain a part-time position.
To obtain a part-time position with Target.
To secure an on-campus work-study position at Armstrong.
Seeking the X position with X organization.
To secure an internship in X field where I can utilize my
attention to detail, communication, and teamwork skills.
Seeking a position with DeRenne Elementary as a second
grade teacher.
Education
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Full name of school with location
Full name of degree
Expected graduation date
GPA if above 2.8
Example:
Armstrong State University (Armstrong); Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; May 2016
Insert high school name; city, state
Diploma Earned; June 2012
GPA 3.5
For the “Experience” section
of your resume, think about
the following slides:
Those Tricky Bullets…
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#1: Brainstorm!!
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Focus on accomplishments, contributions,
promotions, leadership, awards, praise, etc
#2: Provide Evidence!
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Show them how good you are through the use
of numbers, percentages, dollars
Use action and descriptive words
Tailor your resume to each specific
organization you apply to
Bullet Examples
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Effectively dealt with customers in a friendly
and professional manner
Create fun and engaging games for children
ages two through ten
Maintain confidentiality while handing patients’
files
Collaborate with fellow employees to create a
pleasant environment for clients
Trained 10 new staff members on company
policies and procedures
Transferable Skills (these are skills
that no matter what situation, seem to be
strength of yours. You want to include some of
these in your bullets.)
Ex. Demonstrate ability to handle multiple tasks
while completing transactions with customers,
answering the telephone and greeting new
customers upon arrival at the store.
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Able to meet deadlines, thrive under deadline
pressure
Able to handle multiple tasks
Able to adapt
Communication skills (oral and written)
Teamwork/group/interpersonal skills
Leadership skills
Transferable Skills… continued
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Organizational skills
Entrepreneurial skills: Capacity to be a selfstarter, the ability to manage projects
Confidence
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Flexibility
Ability to acquire new technical, analytical,
computer or foreign-language skills quickly
The ability to sell ideas and persuade others
Creative problem-solving talents
Work-ethic traits, such as drive, stamina, effort,
self-motivation, diligence, ambition, initiative,
reliability, positive attitude toward work
Experience
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Name of school/company/organization
City and state
Position/Title
Dates
 Add bullets underneath to highlight skills
Sample:
Publix, Savannah, GA
Cashier, Service Clerk, October 2009 – May 2012
 Provided friendly, courteous and efficient service to customers
 Cross-trained to operate cash registers, provide superior
customer service, merchandise products, maintain store
inventory and ensure accuracy on store signage and displays
Leadership, Memberships or
Activities
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Office held, name of organization, location of
organization, and dates
 Activities, number of people, achievements, etc.
Sample:
Memberships:
Economics Club; Armstrong; Savannah, GA; August 2012 – Present
 Recruited 10 new members within 2 months
Beta Club; Islands High School; Savannah, GA; November 2010 –
May 2012
Skills Section (everyone should have a
computer section, however the other sections may not be
relevant to you)
Example:
 Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint; Adobe Photoshop
 Languages: Intermediate written and
spoken French
 Technical: common for science and
technical type majors where listing key
equipment and skills utilized is helpful
Your Style
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Avoid personal pronouns: I, we, my
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Keep revisiting your objective.
• Is this information relevant to the position I
want?
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Keep margins between .8” – 1”
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Use CAPITALS, Bold and Italics to
emphasize only the important features
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Font
• Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman
• 11-12 point font
The Final Product
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Laser print if possible
PROOFREAD
Use resume quality paper, white or offwhite (pick up this paper for free in
Career Services)
So now where do I apply for
positions?
CareerWeb
Portal
Student Employment
Center(Peoplesoft)
CareerWeb Benefits
https://armstrong-csm.symplicity.com/students
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Apply for jobs & internships
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Summer on campus jobs are posted here
View employers attending career fairs
Search & register for career events
**Your first documents are
electronically submitted to a career
counselor for approval prior to you
being able to apply for any jobs!**
Student Employment Center
(Peoplesoft)
http://www.armstrong.edu/Departments/student
_employment_center/student_jobs_welcome
All Fall on campus jobs are housed
through this portal
**We highly encourage you to have
a career counselor review your
resume and cover letter prior to
applying for any jobs**
How to apply for jobs on campus
(Federal work study, institutional work study and part-time jobs)
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Contact Career Services at 912.344.2563 to schedule an appointment to have your resume and cover
letter/letter of interest critiqued (optional).
Go to the URL, https://jobs.armstrong.edu/, and click “Create Account.” Create your user name and
password (do not lose these) and follow the instructions provided to create your application. Each
required field must be completed. Complete as many fields as necessary to ensure your application is
as complete as possible. Make sure to list references that are not friends or roommates. Your
references should be people that can speak to your work ethic (preferably a previous supervisor or
faculty member).
Search by student job postings and select a position to which you would like to apply.
Click the “Apply for this Posting” button and follow the steps through the supplemental questions.
Upload your resume and cover letter/letter of interest as they are required documents.
Upload other required documents listed in the position description (i.e. availability, writing sample, etc.)
if applicable.
You will receive a confirmation number once you have successfully completed the application process.
This number will be useful when you log-in with your user name and password to check the status of
your application.
You will be contacted by the hiring manager if you are selected for an interview.
Please note that your application for a position will remain active for six (6) months.
Questions?
Please email careers@armstrong.edu
or call 912.344.2563