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Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D

Creating YourResume

Resume Length

Be Detailed, Yet Concise Keep Most Important Content on Top Employers Prefer One Page Network Contacts Prefer Two Pages

Personal Choice: Length Relates To Use

Resume Preparation Guides

Contain Section-by-Section Tips Keep Guides Handy as You Work Sources:

Career Service – Websites – Books

Nothing Standardized – Use Multiple Resources – No Perfect Approach

Name and Address

Use a larger bold font for your name Use a permanent address if you cannot always be

reached at your current address Use a phone number where you

can always be reached Include e-mail address Add life to your resume by long-term tracking

option

Career Objectives

Summarize career statement into 1- to 4-word job title

Draw attention to your job interests

Follow up with a description of your long-term career interests

Start with a Review of Examples

Examples can be found in Career Planning Strategies

WebsitesCareer

Services

Resume Distribution

Network PartnersRecommender Resume – Long

Version

EmployersEmployment Resume – Short Version

Career Services

Faculty/Counselors

Past Employers

Friends

Targeted Objectives

Balanced Statement

Goal: Interview

GOALSGOALS

INFORMATIONALINFORMATIONAL

INTERVIEWSINTERVIEWS

JOBJOB

INTERVIEWSINTERVIEWS

Marketing ManagementMarketing Management

Product Management. After experience in sales force management, desire staff level responsibilities in advertising coordination, pricing, packaging, and market research. Prefer involvement in a consumer or commercial product line with multiple distribution channels for specific well-known brands. Wish to use strong analytical skills, copywriting abilities, and assertive personal characteristics in initial assignments. Interested in advancement to a product manager within ten years with profit and loss responsibilities.

Carefully Worded Points

• Knowledge of field

• Qualifications

• Interest

• Ambition

Management Development ProgramManagement Development Program

Management Trainee. Prefer a medium-size firm that rotates new employees through the sales, finance, and operations functions and makes final assignments to one area within several months based upon a joint assessment of personal talents and firm needs. Strongest area may be in marketing since best course work is in the humanities and social sciences which develop extensive writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills. Very flexible in relocations, especially international tours, which might draw upon multi-lingual talents. Aspire to become a senior manager or partner in a service industry organization.

Career Uncertainties

• Uncertain goals

• Negative implications

• Hire motivation

• Summarize abilities

Management Information SystemsManagement Information Systems

Systems Consultant. Wish to begin in computer systems to expand on academic training but later hope to merge technical skills with management ambitions. Plan to draw upon a strong background in statistics, computer programming, data structures, and information systems management. Seeking initial work in systems support, MIS consulting, and internal and external client relations which require unique interpersonal skills, presentation abilities, as well as technical competencies. Willing to start in programming but wish to soon move to a system support team with a career path leading toward a senior information systems officer position.

Typical Examples

• Review sample resumes

• Identify related goals

• Illustrate by verboseness

• Downsize later

Human Resource ManagementHuman Resource Management

HR Assistant. Desire to start in human resource management with rotational assignments in employment recruiting, selection, career development, interviewing, training, compensation, benefit administration, labor relations, contract administration, and personnel services. After some division level rotations and departmental supervision, desire to transfer to headquarters assignments. Ambition is to advance through department manager jobs into senior human resource positions as an HR generalist and, eventually, a senior HR manager.

Reinforce Job Matches

• Specific job target

• Use technical jargon

• Career Progression

• Interest in Advancement

• Confidence in succeeding

• Motivation

Marketing Management Marketing Management

Sales Representative. Desire extensive contact with customers and regular exposure to management to help build upon talents of facilitating relationships. Prefer on-the-job training that quickly introduces products and services. After training and experience, seek a promotion into first line management that involves recruiting, hiring, training, and motivating subordinates. Prefer experience doing a line management career in some staff assignments, such as advertising, market research, and merchandising. Eventually wish to move into a marketing management position.

Job Title and Description

• Bold face/Capitalize

• 1-3 descriptive words

• 1-4 sentences

• Highly descriptive

Retail Distribution Management Retail Distribution Management

Retailing. Plan to start in a management development program with an upscale fashion retailer that rotates associates through the buying, store management, and operational aspects of a hectic and exciting environment. Desire assignments in merchandising, advertising, sales, customer service, and supervision. As a senior executive, desire to buy merchandise on a global basis and manage large multi-employee operations. Interested in using multi-cultural background in positions that build upon technical skills, positive attitudes, and leadership qualities.

Reading Between the Lines

• Clever word usage

• Significant inferences

• Phrases and sentences

• Mentally expanding

• Capabilities and talents

• Interests and motivations

Financial Institution Management Financial Institution Management

Commercial Banking. Long term goal is to progress to a senior operating officer of a large financial institution. Desire to gain experience in branch banking, installment lending, commercial lending, credit analysis, trust administration, cash services, mortgage lending, customer relations, and internal operations supervision. The competitive commercial lending function draws upon considerable technical skills acquired in course work in finance, accounting, economics, and communications. Possess strengths in customer relations developed by extensive involvement in large extracurricular activities. Seek some experience in global banking as career advances.

Revealing the Real Person

• Enthusiasm

• Competitiveness

• Excitement

• Skills

• Values, Interests

• Personal qualities

Accounting and Financial Management Accounting and Financial Management

Staff Accountant. Desire a position with a large prestigious industrial firm that leads controllership candidates through the technical depart- ments like internal auditing, management accounting, financial systems, tax preparation, financial reporting, and information management. With over 30 hours in finance, systems, and accounting course work, expect to employ talent in a progression of positions leading to senior financial management responsibilities. Willing to relocate frequently including international rotational assignments that draw upon multiple language fluencies developed in various academic programs and academic studies.

Review Unrelated Objectives

• Analyze many descriptions

• Review multiple examples

• Draw ideas from samples

• Focus on goals of others

Career Financial Management Career Financial Management

Financial Analyst. Seeking mid-level financial assignment in an international manufacturing firm which demands a strong course background in accounting, finance, and computer systems supported with nearly two years of related work experience. Course work in advanced accounting, financial structures, financial analysis, budgeting, taxes, and risk assessment serve to prepare for managing a controllership or treasury function. After multiple management positions in finance, marketing, and operations at division and corporate levels at several worldwide locations, seek to move into general management responsibilities.

Broad Statements

• Natural tendency

• Laudable goals

• Not unique

• Work with people

• Your background

• Select applicant pool

Public Accounting ProfessionPublic Accounting Profession

Staff Accountant. Desire to join a medium to large public accounting firm in the audit function. After training and several client assignments, would consider working in the tax function. Interested in the continual professional education offered by major firms as practice and knowledge develops with client assignments. Aspire to a partnership responsibility within a 12 - 15 year time frame that would enhance leadership skills and build upon improving external relationships.

Molding Jobs with Your Background

• Strength in firmness

• Flexibility vs. vagueness

• Compromise later

• Relationships

• Leadership

• Ambition

Management Services and Consulting Management Services and Consulting

Management Consultant. Drawing upon previous extensive work experience in accounting systems, plan to start in the management service function of a large public accounting or national consulting firm. Desire to use academic courses in accounting, finance, systems in analyzing data, writing proposals, writing analytical reports, and making specific recommendations to client organizations. Eventually wish to be involved in strategic projects involving product positioning, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational design. Aspire to become a partner within the next decade.

Qualifications Confirmed

• Competitive resumes

• Avoid certain jobs

• Stress your competitiveness

• Use the right screening words

Education

List information about “higher” education only Include educational institution, location, majors,

degree level, grades, dates attended, and graduation date

List in reverse chronological order

Major(s)Major(s)Minor(s)Minor(s)

Recognitions and HonorsRecognitions and Honors Specific Course Content Specific Course Content

Academic TrainingAcademic Training

Support Technical CompetenciesSupport Technical Competencies

Academic Performance

3.0 3.5

3.7

2.8

3.1

Overall GPA: Specific Competency GradesOverall GPA: Specific Competency GradesTrends: Add “Time” and “Interest” grade Trends: Add “Time” and “Interest” grade changeschangesRecent Grade Improvements: Why?Recent Grade Improvements: Why?

Technical Skills GainedTechnical Skills GainedCo-opsCo-opsInternshipsInternshipsStudy AbroadStudy Abroad

Academic Special Courses

Support Your Total Academic Background Package

SimulationsSimulationsCase Study Case Study CoursesCoursesGroup ProjectsGroup ProjectsLab ExperimentsLab Experiments

Academic Team WorkAcademic Team Work

Focus: Educational Methods

How Do You Best Learn?

Typical Education Format

Concentrate on descriptions

Be wordy

Edit later Indiana University Bloomington, INBS, Dates of Attendance (xx/xx to xx/xx), Graduation Date, Major, GPAParagraph #1Paragraph #2Paragraph #3, etc.

• Signals intellect and motivation• Address the issue• Follow examples

Grades the past three terms have been 3.0, 3.3, and 3.6 which show deep interest and special abilities in the major field where most courses now are being taken.

Grades reflect the fact that financial needs require a work commitment of 30-plus hours per week to earn expenses to complete the degree.

Academic performance has excelled in courses that draw heavily upon communication and teamwork abilities. Grades in the humanities have been very strong, and recent grades in analytical courses have improved significantly.

GRADE PERFORMANCE EXAMPLES

Grade Performance Factors

Grade performance has improved steadily after a poor first-year GPA caused by illness and immaturity. Have maintained at least a "B" average the last three terms.Overall grades rank in the top quarter, and grades in my major have been 3.65 which is near the top in a highly competitive program.

• Grade trends• School quality• Specific courses

• Financial Contributions• Outside commitments• Recognitions

GRADE PERFORMANCE EXAMPLES

Grade Performance Factors

• Action words• Content learned

Many human resource courses involve term projects which draw upon several courses in information systems.

Presentation skills have been enhanced by taking several courses in such areas as speech, theater, television, mass communication, and broadcast journalism.

Coursework has included two internships, one of which earned academic credit in addition to teaching about day-to-day commitments.

Plan to use business and analytical skills to function in international environments after the skills are improved by actual work in the domestic environment.

Academic Choices

ACADEMIC TOPICS

• Course options/selection• Differ by school

• Poise and maturity• Personality indicators

Studied abroad for one year in Latin America and visited several multinational corporations in real-world educational projects supervised by local faculty and professors in the USA.

Lived with a local family for six months in France while participating in a student exchange program. This exposure provided a significant learning opportunity which created a strong appreciation for other cultures, different environmental conditions, and improved language fluency.

Worked closely with a faculty advisor who is an internationally recognized expert on east-west trade relations. Fluent in Japanese resulting from a military assignment.

GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

International Experience

• Future goals• Indicators of potential

• Team work• Socialization• Achievements

Completing 24 hours of accounting and 12 hours of finance. Job related topics studied include cost accounting, capital budgeting,

electronic auditing, advanced taxation, and investment analysis. Communication and business team work abilities developed in several honors

seminars should improve skills in decision making. The honors courses are small classes with senior faculty who competitively select course participants.

Liberal arts education has been supplemented with courses in marketing, sales management, retailing, basic accounting, and computer programming.

JOB-RELATED SKILLS

Skills

• Specific courses• Intensity• Competency Level

Activities and Honors

Indicators of leadership, interests, social skills, team work, and commitments List as separate, bulleted items or short paragraphs Word selection is very important!

2- to 3-word descriptive title

1- to 3-sentence clarifying paragraphs

Items to discuss:• Leadership• Size of group• Budget responsibilities• People supervised• Time commitment• Personal achievements

Datesxx/xx to xx/xxxx/xx to xx/xxxx/xx to xx/xxxx/xx to xx/xx

Fall, 20xxSpring, 20xxSpring, 20xx

Role Vice President

ReporterTrustee

Steering CommitteeTeam Leader

RiderSinger

Organization Delta Gamma Social Sorority

Indiana Daily StudentUnion Board Trustee

Student FoundationVarsity Track Team

Little 500 Bicycle Rider University Theater

OptionsParagraphs or columns

Show leadership, not joinerOn or off-campus

Activities

Many ExamplesPotentially extensive options

Professional, academic, social

Illustrate: Organization - Leadership - Dates

DatesSpring, 20xx

xx/xx to xx/xxFall, 20xx

last 2 yearsSenior year

Fall term, 20xxFall, 20xx

xx/xx to xx/xx

RoleCommittee

OfficerMembership Chairman

Finance ChairmanTreasurer

Officer CandidateCampaign Manager

Team Captain

OrganizationUniversity Admissions BoardAlpha Kappa Psi Fraternity

Beta Alpha Psi HonoraryFlying Club

Finance GuildCampus Political Party

Young DemocratsIntramural Basketball

Activities

DatesSenior yearJunior year

xx/xx to xx/xxPeriodicallySenior year

xx/xx to xx/xxJunior year

Freshman yearxx/xx to present

RoleRunner-up

Volunteer CounselorStudent Advisor

Writer/ContributorSenator

Program LeaderJuror

Student EditorOrganist

OrganizationCampus Open Tennis Tournament

Family Planning CouncilPresident's Advisory Board

Management QuarterlyStudent GovernmentJunior Achievement

Student Judicial BoardAlumni MagazineChristian Church

Activities

List:

• Dates of Involvement• Leadership Roles• Commitments

Datesxx/xx to xx/xx

xx/xx to presentfrom xx/xx

Summer, 20xxxx/xx to xx/xx

Annuallyxx/xx to present

Spring, 20xxxx/xx to presentxx/xx to xx/xx

20xx to present

RoleConsultant

MemberSelected memberBasketball coach

AnnouncerOrganizer

OfficerProgram Chair

Membership OfficerVolunteerVolunteer

OrganizationStudent Council on the Arts

Law Student AssociationMortar Board

Boy's ClubCollege Radio Station

University Arts FestivalInvestment Club

CPA SocietyEntrepreneurs ClubSpecial Education

Volunteers for Youth

Activities

Balance Activities

Describe organization and role

LeadershipCommitment/Fun

Involvements: Role Speaks for YouDescribe talents indirectlyReveal personal qualities

Leadership and commitment

Datesxx/xx to xx/xxxx/xx to xx/xx

Current volunteerSince xx/xxFall, 20xx

xx/xx to presentSpring, 20xxxx/xx to xx/xx

sophomore yearxx/xx to present

RoleMentor

TreasurerNursing Aide

DancerVolunteer TeacherVolunteer Driver

PromoterTour Guide

Class PresidentBig Brother

OrganizationAdolescence Monitoring Program

Women in Business Volunteer Students Bureau

Red Steppers Child Care Center Women's Wheels

American Cancer Society Campus Tours

SAE Social Fraternity Big Brothers/Sisters

Activities

Offer Detail>> Leadership - Initiative

>> Commitment - Values >> Intensity - Time

DatesSpring, 20xx

Each yearEvery week

xx/xxxx/xx to present

Senior yearElected 20xx

xx/xx to presentxx/xx to present

Annually

RoleParticipant

SolicitorSoloist

Designated MemberCaptain

Board MemberVice Chair

Resident AssistantMembership

Group Solicitor

OrganizationOverseas Study ProgramChristmas Charity Army

Voices of Hope Interfraternity Council

Air National Guard Student Union Board

Cultural Diversity Council Housing Staff

Black MBA Association United Way

Activities

Delta Gamma Social Sorority FellowshipUnion Board Trustee Varsity Track TeamTryus Campus Party Toastmaster's International United Way of Bloomington College Child Care Center Women in Business

• Multi-faceted interests• Responsible person

• Reveals many activities• Bullets capture attention

Listing Format Objectives

Dean's ListMetz Merit ScholarshipPhi Beta KappaIndiana Daily StudentArmy Medal of HonorNational Merit ScholarWho's Who in CollegeMyers Writing AwardBeta Gamma Sigma

Social Fraternity, President, 20xx-xx; worked about 20 hours per week to manage many responsibilities of a 100 member facility.

College Radio Station, Announcer, 20xx-xx; introduced and interviewed personalities and edited and delivered news broadcasts on a regular basis for about 10 - 15 hours per week to a local student audience of about 2,000 listeners.

• Start with verbs• Numbers add credibility

• Basics in top line• One to three sentences

Descriptive Job Format Style

Beta Gamma Sigma, Treasurer, 20xx-xx; this accounting honorary has 380 members and runs over 20 professional programs each year. Manage a budget of $3,000 per year. Last year, we managed a large job fair on campus.

Student Union Board, Vice Chair, 20xx-xx; this policy setting 12-student board is responsible for a $32 million budget that includes a 200-room hotel, food service, and recreation facilities. Chair the Audit and Food Service Committees.

• Intense activity• Substitutes for work experience

• Avoid superficiality• Committed involvement

Major Commitments

Student Association, Chair, Professional Activities Committee, 20xx-xx. This committee of the 500 member association is responsible for hosting over 50 senior executives who make presentations to our group each year. The committee is responsible for invitations, marketing, hosting, and other logistics. Chair supervises over 20 different members.

Finance Guild, Vice President, 20xx-xx. This student group coordinates several programs between 300 finance students, 25 faculty, and scores of senior financial managers. The professional programs of the group cover current issues and topics which are discussed in group settings of 25-75 participants.

Separate CategoriesType of activities - social, professional

Size and BudgetNumbers Add Credibility

Phi Gamma Delta Social Fraternity, Treasurer, 20xx-xx. Our fraternity earned superior academic recognition during the four-year period, and the 150 members were very involved in the Greek life on campus. Elected to the Policy Board of the Interfraternity Council senior year.

Indiana Daily Student, News Reporter, 20xx-xx. Wrote several news articles based upon wire news, TV feeds, and interviews. Won an award for reporting on an issue involving investment policy of the I.U. Foundation.

Dean's List, 20xx-xx. Ranked in top 10 percent academically in six of eight terms.

• Descriptive adjectives• Active verbs

Indirectly Ascribe Personal Qualities

AVOCATIONS

4-H leaderMarathon runningCyclingDance and balletInternational travelingSemi-professional tennisJewelry makingTour guide

Intramural sportsSemi-professional singerSummer theater actressFashion show modelAmateur photographerCable TV reporter/hostScuba divingTeam Coach/Referee

Hobbies

Time commitments

Avocations

Recognition

HONORS

Pride not Conceit: AchievementsGet desired recognition

Explain each listing:size, dates, nature

Dean's ListAT&T ScholarNational Merit ScholarBeta Gamma Sigma HonoraryPresidential ScholarWho's Who Among CollegesHispanic Society FellowshipMetz Merit Scholarship

Army Medal of HonorMost Valuable PlayerAKO Leadership HonoraryAthletic Student TutorMyers Writing AwardAthlete of the Year of FraternityHigh School Valedictorian

Work Experience

Prior work experience is important to employers List organization's name and address List position title List beginning and ending dates of employment

Continuous Learning GrowthContinuous Learning Growth

1.1. By ObservationBy Observation

2.2. By DoingBy Doing

EMPLOYER NAME City/statePosition #1 (1- to 3-word title)Start xx/xx, end xx/xx Duties described in current or last position, responsibilities explained, supervision, level in organization, budget commitment, sales volume, people in group, hours per week worked, length in job.

Position #2 (1- to 3-word title) Start xx/xx, end xx/xxDescribe prior position in firm.Indicate the same details as above.

PAST EMPLOYERS City/statePosition (1- to 3-word title) Start xx/xx, end xx/xxDescription of duties and responsibilities.Indicate full-time, part-time, or summer work.

List employers Describe duties & responsibilities Emphasize achievements

List significant positions Part-time/Full-time/Intern Focus on leadership

EXPERIENCE

ARTHUR ANDERSEN Cincinnati, OH5/xx-8/xx and 5/xx-8/xxAccounting InternThis credit and salary based internship lasted for two consecutive summers. Participated in 6 - 8 audit team assignments each summer. Handled various tasks, such as loan documentation, cash verifications, confirming Bank Secrecy Act, payroll testing, and footing various reports. Spent time working with a client doing some electronic spreadsheet and data base analysis on a laptop computer. Certain assignments required working 50-60 hours per week.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY Bloomington, INTeaching Assistant8/xx to PresentAssisted Professor Smith in teaching a sophomore level course on basic computer hardware and software use. Served as consultant for student inquiries, graded assignments, and extensively communicated tostudents via email. Worked about 10 hours per week in assisting 100 students in the two sections taught.

Type of job: Part-time vs. Full-time Describe what you did and learned

Reveal personal qualities

EXPERIENCE

TRENDSETTERS Indianapolis, INSales Clerkxx/xx to PresentAs school schedule permits, work 10-20 hours per week with local women's fashion shop. Duties include sales, cash control, gift wrapping, display, customer service, merchandising, and floor supervision. Worked full-time the past two summers; commission aspect of pay permits significant earnings potential. Top paid part-time clerk recognition for past six months. Do limited fashion modeling for store in local ads.

Explain...Explain…Learned…Achieved

Descriptive titles

Volunteer Activities

EXPERIENCE

MAXI DISCOUNTS Fort Wayne, INBookkeeper5/xx-8/xx and 5/xx-8/xxWorked full-time the past two summers at this family-owned electronic discount center which is the fastest growing store in the region. Frequently returned to work during holidays, school breaks and peak weekend periods. Started as a sales clerk and moved through cashiering, personnel, credit, security, marking, stocking, loss prevention, merchandising, advertising coordination, and many other areas.

Invited into the finance function when supervisors learned of coursework in accounting and systems. Helped develop several new control procedures and suggested some new weekly analytical reports.

Part-time or full-time Extended responsibilities Avoid street addresses

Summers Hours worked Trends in job

EXPERIENCE

ABC CERAMICS Cincinnati, OHTile Setter5/xx to 8/xxHandled grout work, tile cutting and layout for bathrooms, kitchen, and entry floors and halls. Worked without supervision after less than four weeks. Earned funds for senior year.

MEGA DEALER Cincinnati, OHManagement Intern5/xx to 8/xxWorked in various assignments in this dealership that sells 5,000 vehicles each year. Checked-in new and used vehicles, cleaned vehicles, repaired minor mechanical problems, moved vehicles, and handled some new car preparation for customers.

ABC CERAMICS Cincinnati, OHTile Setter5/xx to 8/xxHandled grout work, tile cutting and layout for bathrooms, kitchen, and entry floors and halls. Worked without supervision after less than four weeks. Earned funds for senior year.

MEGA DEALER Cincinnati, OHManagement Intern5/xx to 8/xxWorked in various assignments in this dealership that sells 5,000 vehicles each year. Checked-in new and used vehicles, cleaned vehicles, repaired minor mechanical problems, moved vehicles, and handled some new car preparation for customers.

• Be wordy on first draft• Re-edit later• Electronically cut and paste

EXPERIENCE

FAST FOODS Cincinnati, OHRestaurant Associate5/xx to 8/xxStarted in shift work. Served customers during very hectic periods. Worked with a team of 30 people under stress and many pressure points. Cleaned floors, tables, and other equipment. Occasionally prepared food. Awarded "Associate of the Week" plaque for six consecutive weeks. Promoted to shift manager in the last assignment.

Five sentence limit Show progress Start new paragraphs

Action statements - verbs Use adjectives often Review samples

EXPERIENCE

NUMEROUS PART-TIME JOBS Hometown, INVarious Assignments5/xx to PresentHeld many part-time jobs while enrolled full-time in college. As a financially independent person, worked at least 30 hours per week to provide support for college. Jobs included sales clerk, general laborer, security person, waiter, bus boy, cashier, and fast food attendant. In the past six years, worked for numerous employers, but the past year has been with a local security firm where night work permitted time off in the day for attending class.

• Numerous jobs• Financial commitments

• Various assignments• Growing responsibilities

EXPERIENCE

INDIANA UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE Bloomington, INSales Clerk8/xx to presentWork about 10 hours per week selling and servicing students' needs for books, supplies, equipment, and software. Responsible for special computer inventory control systems which permits direct order placement. Worked many hours during peak periods since freshman year and now supervise and train a group of about 10 other part-timers.

BRITISH ENERGY Chicago, ILJunior Systems Analyst5/xx to 8/xxWrote code for software system based on a needs assessment obtained in interviews with operating managers. Served as a systems consultant to the market planning function that invited systems staff to regularly scheduled Marketing Systems Policy Committee meetings with senior directors. Systems team of 12 staff works with a $2 million budget used to establish sophisticated technical control systems in marketing data analysis.

• Not modest• Scope of responsibilities

•Quantitative facts•Team tasks

EXPERIENCE

JONES CONSTRUCTION Jefferson, INGeneral Laborer5/xx to PresentThis local construction firm builds single and multiple family housing in a three-state area and is owned by family members. Worked here every summer and at other breaks since 16 years old. Typically worked 50-60 hours per week which generated income to pay for the next school year.

Duties have included truck driver, carpenter, electrician, plumber, roofer, errand person, installer, carpet layer, and other tasks associated with residential construction. Given the opportunity last summer to supervise a crew of five people on a large apartment project. Worked 60 hours per week and learned about personal capacities, commitments, people management, and other lessons which proved to be extremely valuable.

• No menial jobs• Contributions

• Values learned• Upbeat attitude

EXPERIENCE

References

Use 2 to 4 references Use counselors, employers, members of the faculty Give a copy of your resume to your references Sometimes a separate page (force yourself to identify) References Upon Request – Be prepared to deliver

Ms. Individual Name, Title/Position, Employer, Address: City, State, and Zip, Telephone Number, EmailMr. Long Acquaintance, Credible Position, Reputable Employer, Hometown, IL, xxxxx, xxx-xxx-xxxx, EmailDr. Great Prof., Professor of Goodstuff, Indiana University, Collegetown, IL, xxxxx, xxx-xxx-xxxx, EmailMr. Past Supervisor, Position of Authority, Organization Inc., Town, IN, xxxxx, xxx-xxx-xxxx, Email

References

• Able to help• Inexperience aid

• Network contacts• Names influence

Make Follow-up Contact Easy

Revise – Revise - Revise

• Need quality foundation to start• Never “Final Edition”• Constant improvement – Revise annually• Copy always available for distribution

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