Resume writing tips and...
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BrainstormEmployment trends indicate workers will change careers—not just jobs— several times in a lifetime. For this reason it is important to know that resume writing is a skill you will use throughout your life.
Before beginning your resume, put together an accomplish-ments history, including your most significant achievements from work, hobbies, volunteer projects, school, extracurricu-lar activities, travel, and other life experiences.
Write everything down and do not limit yourself! Action verbs from the list on page 9 may help you remember things you have done and give you ideas for new ways to describe those activities. Friends or family familiar with your work and work style can be good sources of assistance as well. (Refer to Action Verb List)
Gather documents related to your experiences, e.g., performance reviews, letters of appreciation, job descriptions, documents, or presentations you wrote or prepared, etc. This can be helpful now with your brainstorming and later to review, check, and confirm details. Categories to generate ideas and organize your information include:
• Education(universitiesattended,classesrelatedtoyourcareer goal, certifications, special training)
• Experience(paid/unpaid,part/full-time,internships,military)
• VolunteerExperience(church,civicgroups,tutoring)
• ActivitiesandHonors(studentorganizations,professional associations, scholarships, academic achievements, sororities or fraternities)
• ImportantCareer-RelatedSkills(computerproficiency,foreign languages, problem solving, critical thinking, communication abilities)
• PersonalAchievements(financingyoureducation,overcoming obstacles)
• HobbiesandInterests(planningtrips,managingpersonal investments)
Keep your accomplishments history file and add to it over time because this will not be the last time you write a resume. Once you compile and organize information in your accomplishments history, it will be invaluable for all resumes you write throughout your career.
Step 2
Organize and Write Initial DraftName & Contact Information (Required)• Includeyourname,phonenumber,address,ande-mail.
Only include your permanent address if it serves a purpose such as if you are looking for a position in your hometown.
• Yournameisgenerallyboldandafewpointslargerinfont size than the rest of the resume.
Resume writing tips and instructions
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• Resumesdonotgetjobs;theygetinterviews.
• Resumesshouldconveyyouruniqueskillsandabilitiesastheyrelatetothepositionforwhichyouareapplying.
• Resumesshouldnotincludeeverydetailaboutyou.Theyshouldhighlightthespecificsthatmakeyouaqualifiedcandidateforthepositionyouseek.
• Resumesshouldnotbesoshortorsovaguethatanemployerhasnoideawhatyourskillsareorwhatyoudid inyourlastjob.
• Humanresourcesprofessionalsknowthatthebestpredictorof futureperformanceispastperformance.Inyourresume,highlighttheresultsof yourexperiences.
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• Ifyouuseyourcellphoneasyourcontactphonenumber, be prepared to handle a professional conversation wherever you may answer your calls. Only use a work phone if it is appropriate for you to receive calls at work.
• Youremailaddressshouldbeprofessional (i.e.,[email protected]).
Objective (Optional)A well-crafted objective indicates that you are clear about opportunities available with an employer and that you are clear about the position you are seeking. Objectives can be a liability if they do not match the position for which you are applying.
Customize the resume for each position or industry. When included, objective statements should tell an employer about the next step on your career path, not your life goals.
Youdonotneedanobjectivewhenpostingaresumetoanelectronic job board or when handing it out at a career fair. Objectives work best when they are written for a specific job or career.
Employers expect applicants to customize their resumes for each position. The employment objective needs to be supported by the content of your resume.
Examples of objectives:
• Toobtainanentry-levelsalespositionintheconsumerproducts industry.
• SeekingasummerinternshipininvestmentbankingwithXYZCompany.
Summary of Qualifications/Profile (Optional) Typically used by job seekers with more professional experience, this summary should focus on the big picture and help the employer understand how your experiences fittogether.Summaryinformationbrieflycommunicatesyour experience, training, and personal abilities as they relatetothespecificjobyouseek.Informationofthistypemay be included in a cover letter, eliminating the need to include it in the resume. Details of your experiences belong in other sections of the resume.
Examples:
• Twoyearsexperienceinamedicalenvironment;familiarwith confidentiality issues and medical terminology
• Stronganalyticalskillsdevelopedthroughlabexperience in chemistry and biology
• Provencommunicationskillsasdemonstratedthroughclub leadership, debate competition at state level, and writing for the university student newspaper
Education (Required)This section can include your credit-based higher education degrees and certificates as well as noncredit learning.Yourinformationshouldinclude:
• Degree(i.e.,BachelorofScience,MasterofArts)
• Major(s)
• Minors,concentrations,orareasofemphases
• Universityname,city,andstate
• Monthandyearofgraduation
• GPA(s)(typicallyifabove3.0)—IfyoulistanythingotherthanyouroverallGPA,besuretospecifywhichGPAyouareusing
Listyourmostrecentdegreefirst(Ph.D.,Master’s,Bachelor’s).Youdon’tnecessarilyneedtolisteverycollegeor university at which you have taken a few classes. Once you are in college, high school is not typically included on a resume unless you have a good reason you want an employer to know where you went to high school.
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Profile
AwardsandRecognition
Honors
HonorsandAwards
Education
SpecializedTraining
Accomplishments
Activities
RelevantExperience
RelatedExperience
Internships
EmploymentHistory
InternationalExperience
VolunteerExperience
ProfessionalExperience
AdditionalExperience
StudyAbroadExperience
OtherExperience
RelevantSkills
ComputerSkills
TechnicalSkills
ComputerSoftware
Certification
Licensure
Languages
ProfessionalMemberships
ProfessionalAffiliations
AdditionalInformation
WorkAuthorization
Ima J. Hawk
1415 Louisiana Street Lawrence, KS 66045
785-123-4567 [email protected]
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Includingacademicawardsorscholarshipscanshow academic breadth and intellectual accomplishment. SometimesitmaybebeneficialtoincludeGPA(typically3.0orhigher),classrank,and/orrelevantcourses.
Ifapplicable,itcanbeagoodideatoincludeastatementabout your contribution toward financing your education—for example: “Financed 75% of college education through scholarships and employment.”
Experience (Required)The experience section should communicate what you accomplished in past paid or unpaid work experiences.
• Includethepositiontitle,employer/organizationname,location (city, state), and dates with months and years.
• Typicallyyourexperienceislistedinreversechronologicalorder with your most recent experience first.
• Highlighttransferableskillsandabilitiesratherthandescribing work duties and responsibilities. Think about the types of things that you did in your job or activities that relate to the types of things you will be doing in your future professional positions.
Forexample,“Interviewed,hired,andtrainednewteammembers” or “Led closing of store by assigning roles at the appropriate time, balancing the cash registers, securing all cash, and setting the alarm.”
• Describeyourexperienceinaresult-orientedfashionbecause employers know the best predictor of future performance is past performance. Whenever possible, useconcreteinformationtoqualifyand/orquantifyyourexperience.Forexample,“Increasedsalesby25%overathreemonthperiod”or“Taughtaclassof300students.”
• Donotusefullsentencestodescribeyourexperience;use short phrases beginning with an action verb.
• Considerthetypeofpositionforwhichyouareapplying.Youmaywanttotrytousethewordslistedin the position description when describing your experience.Highlighttheskillsthataremostrelevanttothe position for which you are applying.
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• Explainedteamstrategiesandinstructedyouthonhowtoexecutestrategies.Developmentofenthusiasmandteamresultedinwinningcitycompetition.
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• Generallynewcollegegraduateswillnotincludeexperiencesfromhighschoolorearlier.However,ifyou have relevant experience (i.e., you owned your own business) or if you are earlier in your college career (i.e., a freshman or sophomore), it may be appropriate to include experiences from high school.
• Includearound3to5bulletstodescribeyourexperience.
• Usepresenttensewhendescribingcurrentpositions. Use past tense when describing your past experiences.
Activities & Organizations (Optional)This section can include membership in campus or community activities, professional organizations, volunteeractivities,orrelevantinterests.Youmaychooseto format this section as a list, or you may choose to set it up with the same format as your jobs with descriptions of the leadership roles you performed in these organizations.
Activities might be included to:
• Demonstrateawell-roundedpersonwithmoredimensions than just work.
• Pointoutskillsthathavebeendemonstratedinyournonprofessional life.
• Accountforgapsinemployment.
• Startconversations(possiblytheemployersharesorisintrigued by your interest).
When you choose to include activities and interests, be aware of “hot buttons.” A hot button is an activity or interest to which some employers may have a strong positive or negative reaction, such as religious or political affiliations. When you have an activity or interest that is a“hotbutton,”youhavethreeoptions.Makeaninformedandreflectivechoice.
Options include:
• Includethisinformationonyourresume—Manyapplicants feel the employer should know who they are, inside and outside of the workplace, and they may not want to work for an employer who cannot accept them as a whole individual.
• Omitthisinformation—Youmaywanttheopportunityto present yourself as a candidate rather than be prematurelydiscountedduetotheemployer’sbias.
• Generalizetheseactivities/interestsbypresentingthemin a generic format (e.g., “Director of a choir” without specifying religion or denomination).
Interestsareunstructuredindividualpursuitsandcanbeincluded if relevant. Examples would be golf, marathon running, personal investment management, etc. When considering if you want to include an interest, think about how the employer would view the activity.
Honors & Awards (Optional)Thissectioncanincludescholarships,honorroll,dean’slist, competitive awards, juried shows, and so on.
• Youmaywanttoprovidesomeinformationonthecontext of the award if it is not evident. For instance, “One of ten students selected from across the nation for theFulbrightScholarship.”
• Donotincludedollaramountsforscholarships.
• Yourhonorsandawardsmaybelistedasaseparatesection or may be included within your Education section if there are only a few items in your list.
Skills (Optional)This section is included to highlight particular abilities. Frequently, technical skills, laboratory skills, and proficiencyorfluencyinaforeignlanguagearefoundinthissection.Itemsinthissectionshouldrelatetothepositions for which you are applying. The placement of this section on your resume may vary depending on the relevancy to the employer.
References (Required but separate from the resume)The statement “References Available Upon Request” is not needed as this is a given in the job search process. Reference names and information are generally listed on a separate page (see References section in this handout). Usually references are provided to an employer once they are requested or at an interview.
Activities: University of Kansas Student Ambassador Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
• Scholarship Coordinator • Chairperson of Rush committee
Big Brothers/Big Sisters volunteer
Honors and Awards:
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Dean’s List, six semesters
• Leadership Scholarship
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Step 3
Format ItThere are many different ways to write a resume and a lot ofdifferentopinionsaboutwhatisgood.Youropinionisimportant,too,sobesuretocreatearesumethatreflectswhoyouarewhilealsotargetingtheemployer’sneeds.
Passthe15-secondglancetest.Employersseehundredsofresumes,andtheyskimfirst.Ifthisfirsttestispassed,theymay look at your resume more thoroughly.
• Whenorderinginformationandsectionsinyourresume,prioritize according to the needs of the employer, putting the most important information toward the top and to the left.
• Chooseaformatandheadingsthatallowyoutoeffectivelycommunicate the combination of skills and abilities that highlight your qualifications for the position and provide insightintoyouasauniqueperson.RefertoPossibleHeadingsboxforideasonheadings.(Seepage2.)
• Lengthofresumevariesaccordingtofieldofinterestand level of experience. Generally, an undergraduate with little or no professional experience will have a one-page resume. Experienced workers and some graduate students, along with students in certain disciplines, may havetwopages.Seeyourcareerservicesofficeforhelpindetermining the appropriate length for your experience and desired career field.
Resume styles Reverse Chronological Resume: the traditional resume style lists professional experience in a reversed chronologi-cal order, starting with the most recent position and work-ingbackward.Mostresumesfornewcollegegraduatesarewritten in this format, and employers are accustomed to seeing chronological resumes.
Reverse Chronological resumes are particularly effective in the following cases:
• Youareorwillbeanewcollegegraduate.
• Youhaveexperienceinthefieldofinterest.
• Youcandemonstratemeasurableresultsfromworkactivities(e.g.,“Marketedevents,resultingin50%increase in attendance”).
• Youhaveheldimpressivejobtitlesand/orhaveworkedfor big-name employers.
• Youcandemonstratepromotionsandincreasedresponsibilities.
Functional Resume: summarizes your professional “functions” or experience and minimizes employment history. Functional resumes are often useful for:
• Olderworkersandthosereturningtotheworkforcesinceit minimizes dates.
• Careerchangerssinceitoutlinestransferableworkskills.
• Emphasizingknowledgeandskillsthathavenotbeenused in recent work.
Elements of both reverse chronological and functional styles can be combined if needed to show your experience.
Resume templates and resume wizards: Yourresumeisareflectionofyouandyouraccomplishments.Utilizingawordprocessing template or wizard that produces a document similartoothersmayreflectthatyoudidnotgivesignificantthoughtandconsiderationtoyourapplication.Itisimportantthat you learn how to write and produce an effective resume that best represents the value you can bring to an employer. Difficulty in formatting and inappropriate headings are just two of the issues that often arise with resume templates and wizards.KUCareerServicesstaffareavailabletoassistyouin getting started and finding the most appropriate resume writing solution for you.
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Doesitfitcomfortablywithinthepage(asopposedto toocrowdedortooempty)?
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Istheprintclear,unsmudged,andlargeenoughtoread–doesitpassthephotocopytest?
Didyouusetoomuchbold,italic,orunderlining?
Doescontentsupporttheobjective?
Couldyoutellthesamestorywithfewerwords?
Isittooshort?Doesitlookasthoughyoustruggledto fillapage?
Hasextraneousmaterialbeeneliminated?
Doestheformatpresentyourqualificationsinthemosteffectivemanner?
Isallimportantinformationincludedandeasytofind?
Istheformatuniformthroughout?
Doestheresumemarketyourabilitiesandpaintapicturethatmakesanemployerwanttoknowmoreaboutyou?
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Step 4
Proofread and editManyhumanresourcedirectorsseetheresumeasareflectionoftheapplicant.Spellingerrors,poorgrammar,poor organization, smudges, wordiness, vagueness, etc., will produce negative impressions. Employers may think, “Istheapplicantcareless,sloppy,orunprofessional?”
Haveseveralotherscritiqueyourresume.
• Contactyourcareerservicesofficeandmakeanappointment to have a professional career advisor look over your resume.
• Askyourreferencestotakealookandgivefeedback.
• Askafamilymember,friend,orroommatetolookoverthe resume. They are often great at catching typing errors.
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Prepare Different VersionsDesigned Paper Version: highly designed with bullets, underlining, and other highlights. For the finished paper resume,usegoodqualitypaper(atleast20%cottonbond):white, ivory, or a very pale gray. Avoid patterns that would give a “dirty” appearance when copied.
Designed Electronic Version: looks the same as your paper version when emailed or pasted into a company resume database.
Plain Text Version: you would remove any stylized formatting (i.e., bullets, bolding, italics, etc.) and then it can be pasted into an e-mail message or cut and pasted into online forms.
• Saveastextfiles(ASCIIortextonly).
• Enternomorethan65characters(includingspaces)across the screen, then hit the “return” or “enter” keytoforcethelinetowrap.Insomeinstances65characters per line may be too many.
• Indentlinesbyusingthespacebar.
• UseALLCAPITALLETTERSforsectionheaders.
• Surroundformerlyboldedsubheadingswithinmajorsections with asterisks (*).
• Rebuildlistsusingahyphen(-),asterisk(*),orplussign(+) at the beginning of each line instead of bullets or other special characters.
• Ifhorizontallinesaredesired,createthembyusingaseries of dashes.
• Emailyourresumetoyourselfandafriendtoseehowitlooks.Identifyandcorrectanyformattingproblemsbefore sending it to potential employers.
Online ResumesBeforepostingyourresumeontheInternet,considerwhether you want your resume to be public. There are security issues inherent in posting personal contact information online. Check the confidentiality of the database or service where you are posting your resume. NeveruseyourSocialSecurityNumber,dateofbirth,or other information that might make you vulnerable to identity theft.
There are ways to control the information you make available on-line:
• Considercreatingafreee-mailaccountatYahoo!orhotmail.com to use only for job-search purposes with the possibility that you will stop using the e-mail account once employment has been secured.
• Considerrentingapostofficeboxoraprivatemailbox from a mail receiving agency to use during your job search. This will eliminate the need to use a street address as your mailing address in the information posted on the web.
• Determinewhetheryourpostedresumecanbeupdatedat no cost and whether it will be deleted from the databank if you do not update it within a specified time.
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• Maketheresumeeasytoskim:bullets,shortdeclarativephrases,easy-to-readfont–10to12points,noabbreviations.
• Useonefontstylethroughouttheresume;avoidscriptfonts.TimesNewRomanandArialaregoodchoices.
• Donotusegraphics,shadowing,orclipart.
• Useboldorunderliningappropriately(butsparingly)tohighlightkeystrengths.
• Putkeyinformationontheleftandnearthetopofthepagewheneverpossible(forexample,jobtitleratherthanemploymentdateslistedatthefarleft).
• Writeyourmaterialinorderofimportanceandrelevancetotheemployer/position.
• Beginphraseswithactionverbs.
• Avoidgeneralitiesandfocusonspecificsaboutexperience,projects,products,etc.
• Quantifyexperiencewhenpossible(EmployeeoftheMonth,Receivedcustomerserviceratingsof9.8/10,Workedwithabudgetof$20,000,etc.).
• Beconsistentintheformat,layout,andspacingthroughouttheresume.
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am
•Poss
ess
enth
usi
asm
for
ongo
ing l
earn
ing;
pre
par
ed to inve
st tim
e an
d e
ffort
in l
earn
ing n
ew s
kills
E
DU
CA
TIO
N
Th
e U
niv
ersi
ty o
f K
ansa
s, L
aw
ren
ce,
KS
Ba
chel
or o
f A
rts
in E
ngl
ish
, M
ay
20
10
M
ajo
r G
PA
: 3
.5
Joh
nso
n C
ou
nty
Co
mm
un
ity C
oll
eg
e, O
verl
an
d P
ark,
KS
Ass
ocia
te o
f A
rts
in L
iber
al A
rts,
Ma
y 2
00
7
GP
A: 3
.7
W
OR
K E
XP
ER
IEN
CE
Th
e U
niv
ersi
ty D
aily
Kan
san
, La
wre
nce
, K
S
Sale
s R
epre
sen
tati
ve, A
ugu
st 2
007 –
May
2008
•M
anag
ed 3
0 ac
tive
acc
ounts
; ex
ceed
ed s
ales
quota
by
65%
during f
irst
thre
e m
onth
s •
Man
aged
adve
rtis
ing b
udget
; im
ple
men
ted c
reat
ive s
ales
cam
pai
gns
•Rec
eive
d a
war
d for
hig
hes
t sa
les
achie
ved
during c
om
pet
itio
n p
erio
d
F
abu
lou
s F
ash
ion
s, O
verl
an
d P
ark
, KS
Sale
s A
ssoc
iate
, M
ay 2
006 –
Augu
st 2
007
•W
ork
ed full-tim
e during t
he
sum
mer
and p
art-
tim
e d
uring the
acad
emic
yea
r
•Conduct
ed c
ash a
nd c
redit tra
nsa
ctio
ns w
ith e
ffic
iency
and a
ccura
cy
•A
ssiste
d c
ust
om
ers
in s
elec
ting m
erch
andis
e; c
onsi
sten
tly
exce
eded
week
ly s
ales
quota
s by
15%
Sil
ver
cres
t R
eso
rt,
Wa
uto
ma
, W
I
Wa
itre
ss a
nd
Hos
tess
, Sum
mer
s 2004 a
nd 2
005
•Tra
ined
new
sta
ff m
ember
s in
tec
hniq
ues
use
d to p
rovi
de
firs
t-cl
ass
serv
ice
•A
ssig
ned
cust
om
er tab
les
to m
eet
the
need
s of
clie
nts
; m
ainta
ined
fai
r dis
trib
ution for
staf
f
•G
reet
ed c
ust
om
ers
and p
rovi
ded
wel
com
ing e
nvi
ronm
ent
AC
TIV
ITIE
S A
ND
HO
NO
RS
•
Aca
dem
ic H
onor
Roll
•Big
Bro
ther
s/Big
Sis
ters
Volu
nte
er
•U
niv
ersi
ty o
f K
ansa
s St
uden
t A
mbas
sador
• A
lpha
Chi
Om
ega
Soro
rity
•
Sch
ola
rship
Chai
r, S
oro
rity
•
Rush
Com
mitte
e C
hai
r, S
oro
rity
7
sample ResumesJo
urna
lism
Li
bera
lArt
s
Jo
e B
usi
nes
s 2
00
1 W
est
Six
th S
tree
t • L
awre
nce
, K
ansa
s 6
60
44
• (
78
5)
55
5-7
85
6 •
jb
usi
nes
s@k
u.e
du
ED
UC
AT
ION
Th
e U
niv
ersi
ty o
f K
ansa
s
Law
ren
ce, K
S
Bac
hel
or
of
Sci
ence
, M
ark
etin
g
May
20
06
Inte
rnat
ion
al B
usi
nes
s an
d C
hin
ese
Co
nce
ntr
atio
n
Ov
eral
l G
PA
: 3
.85
; M
ark
etin
g G
PA
: 4
.0
Stu
dy
Ab
road
: C
on
sort
ium
In
stit
ute
fo
r M
anag
emen
t &
Bu
sin
ess
An
aly
sis
(CIM
BA
) P
ader
no
del
Gra
pp
a, I
taly
F
all
Sem
este
r 2
00
3
EX
PE
RIE
NC
E
Mic
roso
ft
Wa
lth
am
, M
A
Acc
ou
nt
Tea
m U
nit
Ma
na
ger
J
uly
20
07
- P
rese
nt
•
Dev
elo
p a
nd
lea
d a
tea
m o
f 2
50
Acc
ou
nt
Man
ager
s in
th
e S
ou
thw
est
dis
tric
t •
Man
age
app
rox
imat
ely
$6
0 m
illi
on
in
sal
es
•
Mai
nta
in e
xp
ense
bu
dg
et c
on
tro
ls a
nd
red
uce
d d
epar
tmen
tal
cost
s b
y 2
3%
•
Su
per
vis
e an
d d
evel
op
sal
es t
eam
mem
ber
s an
d w
ork
wit
h r
egio
nal
tea
ms
to p
rov
ide
acti
on
able
fee
db
ack
sup
po
rtin
g s
ales
str
ateg
ies
•
Co
nd
uct
mar
ket
an
aly
sis
on
new
pro
du
cts
to h
elp
in
stit
ute
res
po
nse
tac
tics
to
co
mb
at c
om
pet
itiv
e th
reat
Acc
ou
nt
Ma
na
ger
M
ay
20
06
- J
uly
20
07
•
Man
aged
day
-to
-day
res
po
nsi
bil
itie
s fo
r ea
ch a
cco
un
t in
clu
din
g c
on
du
ctin
g r
egu
lar
con
fere
nce
cal
ls,
mo
nit
ore
d
and
rep
ort
ed c
on
trac
t d
eliv
ery
an
d p
rog
ress
, co
ord
inat
ed c
reat
ive
sub
mis
sio
ns
and
cam
pai
gn
op
tim
izat
ion
•
Ex
ceed
ed i
nd
ivid
ual
sal
es g
oal
s b
y t
akin
g $
10
0,0
00
in
in
itia
l an
nu
al r
even
ue
to o
ver
$3
00
,00
0
•
Par
tner
ed w
ith
sal
es a
nd
su
pp
ort
sta
ff t
o m
anag
e k
ey a
cco
un
ts
•
Bu
ilt
soli
d c
ust
om
er r
elat
ion
ship
s an
d a
cted
as
po
int
per
son
fo
r cu
sto
mer
qu
esti
on
s an
d c
on
cern
s
•
Dev
elo
ped
an
d p
rese
nte
d a
tar
get
ed m
ark
etin
g s
trat
egy
to
th
e V
ice
Pre
sid
ent
of
Mar
ket
ing
wh
ich
was
use
d i
n a
p
rin
t ad
cam
pai
gn
fo
r 3
yea
rs
Ko
ch I
nd
ust
ries
, In
c.
W
ich
ita
, K
S
Ma
rket
ing
In
tern
S
um
mer
s 2
00
4 &
20
05
•
Ass
iste
d M
ark
etin
g A
nal
yst
tea
m i
n c
om
pil
ing
in
form
atio
n f
or
Fie
ld M
ark
etin
g R
epre
sen
tati
ves
•
An
aly
zed
key
mar
ket
dri
ver
s an
d c
ust
om
er d
eman
d i
n t
he
gas
oli
ne,
die
sel,
jet
fu
el,
and
ch
emic
al m
ark
ets
•
Arr
ang
ed p
rod
uct
sch
edu
lin
g,
pip
elin
e an
d r
ail
car
mo
vem
ents
•
Tra
vel
ed t
o s
ever
al f
ield
off
ice
loca
tio
ns
to s
had
ow
Fie
ld M
ark
etin
g R
epre
sen
tati
ves
on
cu
sto
mer
vis
its
Alv
in G
ug
gen
heim
& A
sso
cia
tes
K
an
sas
Cit
y,
MO
New
Lin
e C
inem
a M
ark
etin
g I
nte
rn
Ja
nu
ary
20
04
- M
ay
20
04
•
Cre
ated
an
d i
mp
lem
ente
d “
Sp
rin
g M
ov
ie F
esti
val
” p
rom
oti
on
al c
amp
aig
n f
or
KU
cam
pu
s
•
Rep
ort
ed d
irec
tly
to
Mar
ket
ing
Dir
ecto
r o
n a
reg
ula
r b
asis
by
ph
on
e, e
-mai
l an
d p
rov
ide
wri
tten
sta
tus
rep
ort
s
•
Arr
ang
ed p
ress
co
ver
age
of
pro
mo
tio
nal
ev
ents
an
d o
rgan
ized
pro
mo
tio
nal
scr
een
ing
s
AC
TIV
ITE
S &
HO
NO
RS
KU
Mar
ket
ing
Clu
b
•
Tre
asu
rer—
elec
ted
2 y
ears
in
a r
ow
by
pee
rs t
o m
anag
e a
$5
00
0 b
ud
get
KU
Lea
der
ship
Ch
alle
ng
e P
arti
cip
ant—
sele
cted
as
1 o
f 2
5 B
usi
nes
s st
ud
ents
to
att
end
th
is l
ead
ersh
ip c
on
fere
nce
Big
Bro
ther
s B
ig S
iste
rs
Str
ick
lan
d M
emo
rial
Sch
ola
rsh
ip
Cri
mso
n a
nd
Blu
e S
cho
lars
hip
Ho
no
r R
oll
L
AN
GU
AG
E S
KIL
LS
Flu
ent
in S
pan
ish
an
d C
hin
ese
Ma
tt
he
w A
. Me
ch
an
ike
r Cu
rren
t Add
ress
:
1
923
W. M
aine
Stre
et, L
awre
nce,
KS
6604
4
(7
85) 3
12-5
578
Perm
anen
t Add
ress
: 2
06 S
. Was
hing
ton
Road
, Sal
ina,
KS
6230
1
(3
16) 7
32-4
701
E-m
ail A
ddre
ss:
Mat
tm@
ku.e
du
OB
JEC
TIV
E:
To se
cure
a c
halle
ngin
g fu
ll-tim
e po
sitio
n in
the
field
of e
ngin
eerin
g th
at w
ill u
tiliz
e m
y ex
perie
nce
and
know
ledg
e.
ED
UC
AT
ION
:T
he U
niv
ersi
ty o
f K
ansa
s, L
awre
nce,
Kan
sas
Bach
elor
of S
cien
ce in
Mec
hani
cal E
ngin
eeri
ng, E
xpec
ted
May
200
8 –
GPA
: 3.
79/4
.00
INT
ER
NS
HIP
K
och
Indu
stri
es, I
nc.,
Min
neap
olis
, Min
neso
ta
EX
PE
RIE
NC
E:
Proj
ect M
anag
er In
tern
, Sum
mer
200
7•
Prov
ided
eng
inee
ring
supp
ort f
or th
e Bu
ild-it
and
Con
struc
tion
grou
p in
clud
ing
desi
gn, p
erm
its, a
nd
certi
ficat
ion
for p
lann
ed p
roje
cts.
•
Org
aniz
ed a
nd le
d al
l clie
nt m
eetin
gs a
nd o
vers
aw a
ll pr
ojec
t com
mun
icat
ion.
•
Man
aged
five
pro
ject
s, es
timat
ed a
t $1.
5 m
illio
n.
Th
e B
oein
g C
ompa
ny, W
ichi
ta, K
ansa
s
En
gine
erin
g In
tern
, Sum
mer
200
6•
Mem
ber o
f a m
ilita
ry st
ress
gro
up th
at p
rovi
ded
fleet
supp
ort f
or th
e K
C-13
5 an
d its
der
ivat
ives
. •
Perf
orm
ed st
ruct
ural
ana
lysi
s on
diff
eren
t com
pone
nts o
f the
airp
lane
to e
nsur
e sa
fety
and
m
aint
aina
bilit
y.
Mar
che
Inc.
, Law
ren
ce, K
ansa
s E
ngin
eeri
ng In
tern
, Sum
mer
200
5•
Mem
ber o
f gro
up d
esig
n te
ams t
hat p
roto
type
d co
nsum
er re
crea
tiona
l pro
duct
s, m
edic
al
com
pone
nts,
busi
ness
inst
rum
enta
tions
, and
OEM
pro
duct
s.
•D
esig
ned
prot
otyp
es in
Pro
-eng
inee
r and
pro
duce
d re
al m
odel
s usin
g FD
M m
achi
nes.
EN
GIN
EE
RIN
G
B
oat
Lif
t D
esig
n P
roje
ct, U
niv
ersi
ty o
f K
ansa
s
PR
OJE
CT
:
Seni
or D
esig
n Pr
ojec
t, 20
07-2
008
•D
esig
ned
and
man
ufac
ture
d a
hydr
aulic
lift
that
rais
es a
4,0
00 lb
. ski
boa
t out
of w
ater
for s
tora
ge.
•Pr
otot
yped
the
lift u
sing
Pro-
Engi
neer
, Wor
king
Mod
el, a
nd F
EA c
ompu
ter m
odel
ing.
WO
RK
Wild
cat
Stoc
k F
arm
, Sal
ina,
Kan
sas
EX
PE
RIE
NC
E:
Farm
Han
d, 1
996-
2007
•Fi
fth g
ener
atio
n to
be
rais
ed o
n a
fam
ily-o
wne
d an
d op
erat
ed g
rain
and
live
stock
farm
. •
Ope
rate
d an
d re
paire
d he
avy
mac
hine
ry.
Uni
vers
ity
of K
ansa
s In
terf
rate
rnit
y C
oun
cil,
Law
ren
ce, K
ansa
s Ex
ecut
ive
Vice
-Pre
side
nt, 2
006-
2007
•Cr
eate
d ne
w b
illin
g an
d bu
dget
ing
proc
edur
es, i
mpl
emen
ted
new
com
mun
icat
ion
and
acco
untin
g
so
ftwar
e, a
nd re
stru
ctur
ed in
vest
men
ts.
•
Cont
rolle
d $5
0,00
0 an
nual
bud
get.
Will
ow B
end
Gol
f C
ours
e, W
ichi
ta, K
ansa
sSh
ort o
rder
coo
k, S
umm
er 2
003,
200
4 •
Tabu
late
d fo
od in
vent
ory
and
mer
chan
dise
lists
.
SOF
TW
AR
E
Pro
-eng
inee
r, A
utoC
AD
, Exc
el, W
ord,
Pow
er P
oint
, Mat
lab,
Wor
king
Mod
el, M
icro
soft
Proj
ect,
C++,
SK
ILL
S:
Out
look
.
AC
TIV
ITIE
S:
Del
ta C
hi V
ice-
Pres
iden
t, En
gine
erin
g St
uden
t Sen
ate,
Gre
ek E
ndea
vor F
acili
tato
r, Ro
ck C
halk
Cas
t
Mem
ber,
Icth
us B
ible
Stu
dy, D
elta
Chi
Phi
lant
hrop
y Ch
airm
an, A
thle
tics,
Saili
ng C
lub.
HO
NO
RS:
Ta
u Be
ta P
i (N
atio
nal E
ngin
eerin
g H
onor
Soc
iety
), O
utst
andi
ng G
reek
Sen
ior,
Nom
inat
ed fo
r Rho
des
an
d M
arsh
all S
chol
arsh
ip, P
i Tau
Sig
ma
(Mec
hani
cal E
ngin
eerin
g H
onor
Soc
iety
), G
olde
n K
ey
N
atio
nal H
onor
s Soc
iety
, Lea
ders
hip
Scho
lars
hip,
Ord
er o
f Om
ega,
Hig
h Sc
hool
Sal
utat
oria
n, K
ansa
s
St
ate
Fore
nsic
s Ch
ampi
on.
8
Busi
ness
Engi
neer
ing
9
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Resumesandcoverletterswininterviews;excellentreferences can win job offers.
Ifyouarebeingconsideredforajob,itislikelythatthepo-tential employer will speak with your references. Once you have gotten this far in your job search you must be certain that your references will provide a good recommendation. A less-than-enthusiastic reference at a critical juncture can spell disaster, so select your references carefully.
WhoTo identify as many potential references as possible, consider current and former bosses, professors, advisors, volunteer coordinators, co-workers, and subordinates who have first-hand knowledge of your work and abilities. Be sure to find references who know you well enough to speak on your behalf. Roommates, friends, and family members do not make good references unless you have worked with them in a professional relationship, e.g., you workedforyourmother’sbusinessduringthesummers,and she was your supervisor.
WhatNext, call or meet with the people on your list who are likely to deliver a very positive report and have seen you perform well. Begin by explaining that you are in a job search, and then ask whether they would be willing to
actasareferenceforyou.Youmightsaysomethinglike:“Dr.Thomas,IwillbegraduatinginMayandwillbeseekingafull-timeposition.Irealizehowimportantreferencescanbe,andIwaswonderingifyouwouldbecomfortableservingasareference?”
The answer will usually be positive. Be prepared to provide a brief (less than two minutes) idea of what you have been doing recently and the type of position you seek. With past co-workers or supervisors, you may want to state why you left that job since they are likely to be asked by the potential employer. Deliver to each reference a current copy of your resume so they will be familiar with your experiences and what you have highlighted for employers.
How ManyYouwillgenerallybeaskedtoprovidefromthreetofivereferences.Itisagoodideatohavea“backup”ortwoonthe list in case one or more of your references is out of town when called.
WhereDo not include references on your resume. Names and contact information for references take up a lot of space and usually have little meaning to a potential employeratthe“resumestage.”Makeaseparatereference page. Be sure to include your name and contact information at the top. When delivered with your resume and cover letter, the three documents should be complementaryandprofessional.Itisagoodideatoprintall three on the same high-quality bond paper.
Includereference’sname,currenttitle,agencyororgani-zation with which they are currently affiliated, address, preferred phone number(s), best time of day to call (be sure to take into account time zone differences), and email address.Insomecases,youmayalsowanttonoteyourrelationship to the individual (e.g., former supervisor at KU Library), particularly if your reference has moved to a neworganization.Becertaineverythingiscorrect!
WhenProvideyourreferencelisttoapotentialemployeronlywhen requested.
Be sure to thank your references at the completion of your job search.
References
Aless-than-enthusiasticreferenceatacriticaljuncturecanspelldisaster,soselectyourreferencescarefully.
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Employers report that an impressive cover letter is often more important than the resume when making a decision whether to interview a candidate, so it can be a mistake to focus too much attention on the resume and ignore the potential value of a well-written letter. Like the resume, the cover letter is not intended to get you the job—it is intended to get you an interview (when you can convince the employer face-to-face that you are the right one for the job).
Whenever you cannot present your resume personally, a cover letter should accompany it. A cover letter should alwaysaccompanyaresumethatissentbyU.S.PostalServiceore-mail.Whateveryouwriteinyoure-mail ISyourcoverletter.Acoverletterisnotnecessarywhenyou deliver your resume to a potential employer at a career fair.
The purpose of the cover letter and resume package is to motivate the employer to take action and invite you for an interview. When delivered together, the two documents should be complementary and work together to accomplish your purpose. The appearance ofyourresume/coverletterpackagewillbeenhancedifboth documents are printed on the same high-quality bond paper.
The most important aspect of a cover letter is employer focus.Presenttheemployerwithindicationsofyourpersonality and style along with your skills and abilities.
Highlightyourqualificationsforthespecificpositionyou seek, clearly stating your interests and qualifications relativetotheemployer’sneeds.
Alwayscustomizeyourcoverletter!Sendingoutageneralcover letter and resume to hundreds of employers is rarely successful.Itcancreateaperceptionontheemployer’spart that you are not a serious and thoughtful person, that youaredesperateforajob,orthatyoudon’treallycareenough about their organization to learn about them or their needs.
Yourlettershouldbejustafewparagraphsandonlyone page in length. While there is no “perfect formula” regarding length and what to include, keep it relevant and relatively brief.
cover letterS: thingS to Avoid
• Startingeverysentencewith“I”or“my”
• Extraneouswordsandwordyphrases;e.g.“inorderto”and“forthepurposeof ”
• Confusingandcomplexlanguageandsentencestructure(HINT:Readyourletteraloudtoidentifyawkwardness,thencorrectit)
• Longsentencesandparagraphs
• Passiveverbs“tobe,”“todo,”or“towork”
• Fontsizessmallerthan10pointandlargerthan12point
• Passivestatementsornondescriptphrasessuchas “Iwasacomputerlabassistant.”Instead,say:“Iprovidedtechnicalassistance.”“Iconductedresearchactivities usingobservationanddataanalysisskillswhile…”instead of “Iworkedasaresearchassistant.”
Acoverlettershouldworklikeadvertisingcopy.Itshould:
•catchthereader’sattention (openingparagraph)
•communicateskillsandexperience(middleparagraph)
•supportyourstatementswithspecifics(middleparagraph)
•compelthereadertoact (finalparagraph)
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sample thank you letter
500 Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
March 1, 20xx
Ms. Deborah White
Data Systems, Inc.
875 Knotty Pine Road
Sacramento, California 95831
Dear Ms. White:
I enjoyed visiting with you yesterday regarding employment opportunities at Data
Systems. I am extremely interested in the work your organization is doing and am
impressed with the advanced technologies employed by your company.
As I mentioned during our conversation, my past two summer positions were related to
the development and design of software programs for corporate accounting applications.
With my skills and interest in software design, I believe I could be of value to Data
Systems.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Please let me know if I can provide
additional information about my background. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Steve Simpson