Resume Building-For Student Teachers-Presented by: Career and Professional DevelopmentEmily Salazar, Career CounselorMoody Hall 134, Ph. 512.448.8530, think.stedwards.edu/career

The Right Way to Do a Resume• Varying opinions• Should mirror job description• Incorporate key words (most are action verbs)• Should be accomplishments based rather than a list of duties• Don’t say: Duties included...• Don’t say: Responsible for...• Instead use action verb phrases

• Quantify whenever possible

Content and Layout• Focus on content first• Always have a one page version• Multiple pages okay unless job description specifies “one page

only”• Consider your audience• Emphasize skills and experience• Graphics can be incorporated but keep it conservative• Feel free to be creative• If submitting in person, use resume paper• 10-12 font• .5 to 1.0 inch margins

The Basics• Name and contact information• Can include LinkedIn address• Can include link to professional portfolio

• Objective• Summary or Profile• Education• Degrees• Study abroad

• Student teaching• Work experience

Other Categories• Certification/licensure status• Internships• Professional affiliations/memberships• Work experience (education)• Work experience (other)• Academic honors and awards• Technology experience• Teaching philosophy• Testimonials • Philosophical quotes• Committee work, leadership, extracurriculars• Community service• Conferences and presentations

Employer Tips• Education section: “Expected.......”• Objective: be specific; what do you have to offer • Languages: don’t hide them at the bottom• Grab their attention at the top of the page• If you have a multi-page resume, put important

information on page 1• Make it easy to read; imagine employer with hundreds of

resumes• Employers create stacks: yes, maybe, no

Cover Letters & References• Separate page for cover letter• Separate page for references• Remember that resume, cover letter, references are part of an

application with other submissions• In cover letter they are evaluating your writingddd• In cover letter you should be unique from other applicants