RESUME WORKSHEET: Education

Now it's time to go to work on your resume! Use the following as a guideline to help retrieve the information you may want to include on your resume.

School/location:

Type of degree anticipated/received:

Date awarded:

GPA (optional):

Major(s):

Minor(s):

Additional focus of study/other relevant coursework:

Study abroad or language fluency:

Briefly describe additional research, major paper, or special projects:

Computer language, programs, systems:

Honors:

Campus activities:

Additional courses/continuing education:

Additional degrees:

RESUME WORKSHEET: Work Experience

List each work experience you have held in reverse chronological order - most recent first. Include all paid and unpaid work experience, including internships and volunteer experience.

Job Title:
Name of Company/Organization:
City, State, Dates:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Most Important Accomplishment:
Skills Used: 
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Job Title:
Name of Company/Organization:
City, State, Dates:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Most Important Accomplishment:

Skills Used:
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Job Title:
Name of Company/Organization:
City, State, Dates:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Most Important Accomplishment:

Skills Used:

Other Relevant Experience

List other skills and experiences including community service, hobbies (playing a musical instrument, computers, sailing, raising horses, etc.)

RESUME CRITIQUING GUIDELINES

Does your resume meet the following criteria?

Layout/Appearance:

• Is it neat, concise and easy to read? _____
• Do topic headings (and your name!) stand out? _____
• Is your resume free of typographical errors and misspelled words? _____
• Is the resume well-organized and professional looking? _____
• Were you consistent with verb tenses and placement of headings and content (indented, bolded, underlined, indented, etc.)? _____
• If your resume is more than one page, is the most important information on the first page? Can your layout be modified to get everything to fit on one page? _____

Content:

• If more than one phone number and address is included, is it clear when each is to be used? ____
• If an objective statement appears, does it project knowledge of the desired career field by using appropriate phrasing? _____
• Have you presented schools, degrees, areas of concentration, relevant academic experiences and courses, honors? _____
• Have you included all experiences that project skills, accomplishments, and show results (noting facts and figures when appropriate)? _____
• Did you describe experiences in action phrasing? _____
• Does your resume match your best skills with the needs of the employer? _____
• Are experiences grouped according to topics that relate to your goals or objectives? _____
• Have you presented experiences in reverse chronological order? If not, is there logic behind the presentation? _____
• Have you presented your skills in the language of potential employers, industry or profession? _____
• Have you listed appropriate activities, noting leadership positions? _____
• If you included organizations that might be controversial, have you considered how a potential employer might react? _____
• Did you leave out personal information that could be viewed negatively, or used to discriminate against you? _____

Order of Elements:

• Does it lead with your strengths, accomplishments, and focus your relevant experience?

Overall Impression:

• Will your resume make a strong, positive impression on the reader? _____
• Is your resume the most professional presentation of your ability to complete a task effectively and successfully? _____

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