2023 Résumé Guide

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picks up your résumé...

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by Margaret Krantz

Résumé

Guide

2023 Résumé Guide

Hanover College

Levett Career Center

Tailoring your Résumé

Building a Bridge from Your Past to Your Future

1. Job or internship objective for this résumé__________________________________________________

2. List ten major tasks required by your career 3. Brainstorm the activities in which you have

objective beginning each with a strong verb actually done these, or related, tasks. List as many

(onetonline.org and reviewing online related activities as you can beside each task in #2.

postings will help):

_________________________________________ ______________________________________________

4. Convert the exercise into a résumé. Using STAR (Situation/Task, Action, Results) phrasing,

Action: Beginning with the most recent, record each job or activity appearing in #3 above, listing under it

the tasks that appear beside it in #2, focusing on the “Actions” you took that relate to your future goal.

See “Turn your Notes into a Résumé,” page 6; “Great Verbs for Résumés,” page 7; and “Résumé Formatting

Tips,” page 8, for further tips on composing and formatting your résumé.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Results: add your accomplishments for each activity:

Prove you have been an excellent employee. What were the outcomes or “Results” of all your efforts?

Were you named Employee of the Month? All conference? Did you increase the participation in an event,

raise more money or impact someone’s life or future? Include at least three such results on your résumé.

Bank Manager Trainee

Job Requirements My Background

Supervise, train employees Baskin-R, comp. lab mgr, ZZZ, math tutor,

PA coord., VBS, Panhel

Interview and hire workers PA coord., Greek Exec. Bd., Comp. Lab

Prepare work schedules Comp. lab mgr, Panhel, math tutor

Evaluate employees’ performance Math tutor, B-R, Fac. stud. wkr

Prepare accurate nancial reports Treasurer ZZZ, B-R, math tutor, Fac. stud. wkr,

personal taxes

Evaluate loan applications Fac. stud. wkr, treasurer ZZZ

Explain, sell bank services Comp. lab mgr, ZZZ, Panhel PR

Resolve complaints Gk Standards Bd, B-R

Monitor security procedures B-R, Panhel

Maintain community relations Philanthropy Committee ZZZ, Panhel PR

Use spreadsheets, develop budgets Comp. lab mgr, treasurer ZZZ

4 5

1. Write your immediate job or

internship objective on the form to your

left. This step is essential; do not skip

it! If you have more than one objective,

do this exercise for each.

2. In column 2, list at least ten specic

tasks done regularly on that job. If you

need help in identifying appropriate

tasks, come to the Career Center for

assistance, or go to onetonline.org.

3. In column 3, list each job or activity

you have had which required you

to perform a task related to the one

listed. Draw from anything in your

background at this point. Be creative

and thorough; you can omit things later

if they are too farfetched.

4. Convert this information into the

relevant sections of your résumé.

5. Add your successes and results.

2 3

Tailoring Your Résumé

RELATED Computer Laboratory Manager, Hanover College, 2021 – Present

EXPERIENCE •Trainandsupervisestaofeight;prepareworkschedules.

  •Explainservicesandassiststudentsinusingfacility.

  •MaintainfamiliaritywithsowareincludingMicrosoExcelandWord.

  •Overseestawithlowestabsenteeratein5years.

Treasurer,ZetaZetaZetaSorority,2021–2022

  •Developedandoversaw$50,000annualbudget;oversawbudgetcommiee.

  •Keptaccuratenancialrecordsusingspreadsheet;processedaccountspayableandreceivable.

  •Balancedbudgetandrecovered50%offeesoverduefrompastyears.

Math Tutor, Hanover College, 2020 – 2021

  •Tutored2studentsinpre-calculusandcalculus,evaluatedperformances,idenedand

  addressedproblemsareas.

  •Studentsimprovedgradesfromfailingtopassingbyterm'send.

Math Department Student Worker, Hanover College, 2020 – 2021

  •GradedcalculusexamsandrecordedgradesaccuratelyinExcel.

Counter Clerk, Baskin-Robbins,Summers2020,2021

  •Trainedthreenewemployees;givenincreaseinwagesandresponsibilitysecondsummer.

ACTIVITIES Peer Advisor Coordinator, Hanover College, 2021 – 2022

  •Interviewed100applicantstoll50leadershipposions.

Member,CommunityBoardofStandards,2022

  PublicRelaonsCommiee,PanhellenicCouncil2021  

s you write your résumé, be sure

to focus on the skills and ex-

perience you have that your employer

seeks. The terms below will give you

an idea of the emphases for a variety

of elds. To nd additional keywords

targeted by electronic résumé scanners,

search for your eld on the Internet or

use the resources in the Career Center.

General Work Traits

Dedicated; Integrity; Accurate; Adapt;

Innovative; Leadership; Independent;

Delegate; Implement; Interpersonal

and communication skills; Writing;

Organizational skills; Persuasive;

Problem solving; Results-oriented;

Eager to learn; Flexible; Attention to

detail; Analytical; High energy; Able to

set and achieve goals; Work ethic

Accounting

Compile and analyze nancial

information; Allocate budget; Invoice;

Document business transactions;

Assess risk; QuickBooks; Audit; Ledger;

Conduct inventory; Compute; Budget;

Organize accounting procedures;

Examine records; Prepare nancial

statements; Accounts payable;

Spreadsheet; Treasurer; Money;

Accuracy; Attention to detail; IRS

Advertising Copywriting

Write, edit and layout publications;

Adobe Creative Suite; Graphic design;

Promote sales; Write content; Consult

with colleagues; Web research; Sell;

Persuade; Review advertising trends;

Correct and revise text; Social media;

Project management; Statistics

Athletic Training

Evaluate injuries; Apply rst aid;

Recommend exercises; Emergency;

Document injuries and interventions;

Handle crises; Policies; Clinic; Train;

Work long hours; Develop and

supervise rehab programs; Counsel

about proper nutrition; Eating disorders

Coaching

Develop and run drills and practices;

Recruit and motivate athletes; Records;

Schedule games; Travel; Set-up training

schedules; Select teams and players;

Plan strategies; Teach techniques and

teamwork; Analysis; Youth; Psychology

Computers

SQL; Visual Studio; JavaScript; Java; C#;

C++; Digital/Social Media; Network;

Python; Internet; System audit; Web

technologies; ColdFusion; SAS; Analyze

systems; Provide software support;

Answer technical questions; Repair

hardware; Database management;

Coding; Security; Risk assessment;

Computer Science major

Environmental Careers

Collect samples; Promote sustainable

practices; Develop research methods;

Collect and analyze data; Public safety;

Assess; Use sampling and measurement

devices; Conduct regulatory audits;

Plan; Identify, measure, and evaluate

environmental impact and hazards;

Interpret lab results; Work in eld

Event Planning

Plan, schedule, coordinate events;

Sales; Promotions; Customer relations;

vendors and caterers; CAD; Database;

Hospitality; Communication; Client;

Troubleshoot; Resolve complaints;

Work under pressure; Adapt quickly to

range of situations; Attention to detail

Finance, Securities

Financial and strategic planning; Data;

Manage risk; Analyze nancial status;

Buy and sell securities; Determine

assets, liabilities, and cash ow; Review

and analyze nancial data; Analyze

company nancial statements; Interpret

data concerning price, yield, stability,

Keywords and Phrases

Choosing Your Style

Composite (See examples in the Career Center)

Format

• Organizes information by skill clusters

followed by a work experience section listing

job title, company, and employment dates.

Advantages

• Combines the functional and chronological

formats to give employers the work history they

prefer, but in a format that makes the

relatedness of your skills more obvious.

he range of acceptable résumé formats is broad; your choice should be determined by the types of information you are

trying to highlight — or hide — in your résumé.

Common styles include:

Chronological

(See examples on pages 9, 13, 15 – 18)

Format

• Job history is given in reverse chronological

order, describing only the tasks that relate to job

goal.

• Includes date of employment, job titles, and

duties related to the career goal.

Advantages

• The most common format, therefore the most

easily followed and understood by employers.

• Makes the relatedness of your background

immediately apparent.

Keywords and Phrases (continued)

Functional Skills (See examples in the Career Center)

Format

• Transferable skills are clustered by the three or four most

important skill areas of your job or internship goal (e.g.,

communication, planning, managing, budgeting, counseling,

teaching, coaching, etc).

• Omit job title, employer name, and employment date.

Advantages

• Used when targeting a eld not obviously supported by

your work history and education by separating related

transferable skills from unrelated job titles.

• Emphasizes skills supporting a particular objective.

Note: Employers generally do not like this style, nding it

difcult to gain the information they need.

Applicant Tracking System

(See example on page 14)

Format rules you should follow:

• Put your name by itself at the top.

• Load your résumé with keywords.

• Use broader job titles and common headings.

• Use a plain font (e.g. Calibri, Arial).

• Use a font size of 10 - 14 point.

• Use a minimum of 1" margins.

• Use clear dates: “March 2020” or “03/2020”

• Avoid italics, underlining and shadows.

• Avoid boldface if letters touch each other.

• Avoid special characters and lines.

• Avoid multiple columns even for headings.

• Avoid undened terms such as “Summer.”

• Save as plain text (.txt); check conversion.

Advantages

• Allows recruiters to search based on

qualications. Gives access to major rms.

and future trends; Summarize data

describing trends; Create charts and

graphs to illustrate reports; Treasurer;

Spreadsheet; Budget; QuickBooks

Journalism, Editing

Pitch story leads; Proofread; Edit; Blog;

Layout; Evaluate information; Interview

sources; Condentiality; Photo editing;

Cover events; Organize ideas; News;

Features; Opinions; Investigate tips;

Write; Meet deadlines; Verify facts;

Research leads; Attention to detail;

QuarkXPress; Adobe InDesign; Travel

Laboratory Science

Compile and analyze information;

Conduct experiments; Write technical

reports; Interpret results; Set up lab

equipment; HPLC, UV-Vis, NMR/

IR; Document results; Describe

observations and conclusions; Use

proper instrumentation and procedures;

Analyze data using computers

Law Enforcement

Maintain public safety; Enforce rules or

laws; Risk management; Security guard;

Train in self-defense; Maintain personal

tness; Patrol; Render rst aid; Arrest

violators; Monitor safety; Write reports;

Collect evidence; Prepare cases; Testify

Management

Hire, re, train, schedule, supervise

employees; Evaluate performances;

Motivate staff; Develop and allocate

budget; Resolve complaints; Recruit;

Labor relations; Communication skills;

Set and achieve goals; Interview;

Performance appraisals; Coordinate;

Negotiate; Organization; Ethics;

Leadership; Management experience;

Consult; Teamwork; Initiative; Advocate

Marketing and Public Relations

Write and edit press releases; Contact

media; Meet deadlines; Promote and

represent organization to public; Plan

strategies; Write articles; Develop press

kits, bulletins, sales letters, speeches,

and promotional material; Brand;

Market research; Strategic campaign;

Math, Actuarial Science, Statistics

Conduct research; Statistical analysis;

Data; Regression; Conceive and develop

ideas for application of mathematics;

Perform computations; Construct

probability tables; Use sampling

techniques or complete enumeration

bases; Evaluate reliability of source

information; Plan methods to collect

data; Develop questionnaire techniques;

Business strategies

Museum Staff

Preserve, classify objects; Plan and

direct educational programming;

Speak to public; Coordinate and

lead activities; Train and schedule

volunteers; Develop materials; Plan

and prepare exhibits and displays;

Work with children; Set policies; design

exhibits; Conduct tours; Civic events

Sales

Sell; Persuade; Negotiate; Speak;

Goals; Prot; Close deal; Set and attain

goals; Travel; Cover territory; Customer

relationships; Strategies; Account;

Sales promotion activities; Product

knowledge; (focus on

results

of efforts)

Social Service

Counsel clients; Document client

progress; Write treatment plans; Lead

groups; Conduct interviews; Work

with ancillary agencies; Work in team;

Refer clients; Volunteer; Coordinate;

Evaluate; Observe behaviors; Advocate;

Socioeconomic group; Populations;

Case load; Disability; Mental health;

Activities of daily living; Least restrictive

environment; Behavioral analysis; Crisis

Teaching

(See Teacher Résumé Guide)

Turn your Notes into a Résumé:

• Use the exercise on page 2 to learn exactly what an

employer in your eld is seeking and to identify your own

related skills and experience.

• Choose the style of résumé that’s right for you, using the

overview boxes on pp. 4 – 5. Select the key words (pp.

4 – 5) and verbs (page 7) that you wish to include in your

résumé.

• Begin to draft your résumé. Include an objective that is

clear and focused, then list your greatest asset (for college

students, it is your education). Go on to your next greatest

strength. If you have strong, related experience, list it,

starting with the most recent job you’ve had that you

included in part 3 of the Tailoring your Résumé worksheet

on page 2. Whenever possible, phrase your bullets in STAR

(situation/task, action or result) format. If your experience

(both work and leadership) is weak, start with a prole,

listing your skills.

• Add other sections in order of their relevance to your goal.

See page 10 for possible sections to include.

• Be consistent: if you list your job title, employer’s name,

and employment date, in that order, for one job, do so for

all.

• One page or two? Employers are more exible on this

point than in the past; therefore, it is your job to ensure all

information you include is relevant. Never

exceed two pages.

Putting It All Together

Omit:

• Pronouns, articles, and subjective adjectives (e.g.

“warm” atmosphere).

• Information that is not related to your goal (see

exercise on pp. 2 – 3).

• Personal information such as height, weight,

health, marital status, and social security number.

• Specic references to political parties unless

applying to work for that party. Limit references

to religious or greek organizations unless you are

applying to work specically for them.

• The word “duties.” (Instead, use “Responsibilities.”)

Include:

• Industry-specic keywords that relate to your

career goal throughout your document.

• Cell phone number (be sure that your voice mail

message is clear and won’t embarrass you).

• Unusual activities you’ve done, especially off-

campus study, travel, research grants,

independent study, volunteering.

• Special skills including computer abilities,

foreign language skills, and leadership

background.

• Grade point average if it is over 3.0. If it falls

below that mark, calculate your major GPA and

include it if it is above 3.0.



Location, Location, Location!

English is read from left to right, top to bottom, so the left

margin and top of each section of your résumé is given

the most attention by the reader. Try to place the most

important section, job, or task rst so that it will get the

attention it deserves.

Appearance Matters:

• DO NOT USE A TEMPLATE, or “wizard.”

Employers tell us they make you look either

stupid or lazy!

• Use a clear, legible font (e.g. Times New

Roman, or Calibri). Avoid ornate fonts,

which are difcult to read.

• Use 11 or 12 point font size for the entire text

except your name, which can be emphasized

through 16 or 18 point lettering.

• Use bold, italics or uppercase for emphasis

but avoid underlining, which is difcult to

skim.

• Create bullets using the tips on the back page

of this guide. Leave one space after each

bullet, then begin the rst word with a

capital letter.

• Add one space before and after every dash

that stands for a word like “through” or “to”

as in 2022 – Present. (Do not do this in other

cases, as in phone numbers or in hyphenated

words like “entry-level.”) All your hyphens

should match each other. When you type

“2022 – Present” with the spaces around the

hyphen to begin with, Word converts it to an

en-dash (wider and thinner). If you forget the

spaces at rst and add them later, it will stay

a normal hyphen: “2022 - Present.”

• Print each copy out individually on a laser

printer on good quality paper of a

conservative color (white or ivory).

• See page 8 for further résumé-formatting tips.

Accomplished

Acquired

Adapted

Addressed

Administered

Advertised

Advised

Allocated

Analyzed

Appraised

Approved

Arbitrated

Arranged

Assessed

Assigned

Audited

Authored

Balanced

Boosted

Briefed

Budgeted

Calculated

Chaired

Claried

Coached

Collaborated

Collected

Communicated

Compiled

Composed

Computed

Conducted

Congured

Consulted

Contracted

Convinced

Cooperated

Coordinated

Corresponded

Counseled

Created

Critiqued

Decided

Delegated

Demonstrated

Designed

Determined

Developed

Devised

Directed

Discovered

Documented

Drafted

Edited

Enabled

Established

Evaluated

Examined

Exceeded

Expedited

Explained

Facilitated

Financed

Fired

Formulated

Forecasted

Founded

Generated

Guided

Handled

Hired

Identied

Illustrated

Implemented

Improved

Increased

Inuenced

Informed

Initiated

Inspected

Instituted

Instructed

Integrated

Interpreted

Interviewed

Introduced

Invented

Investigated

Launched

Led

Maintained

Managed

Marketed

Mediated

Mentored

Moderated

Monitored

Motivated

Negotiated

Notied

Operated

Organized

Originated

Oversaw

Participated

Performed

Persuaded

Planned

Prepared

Presented

Processed

Procured

Produced

Programmed

Projected

Promoted

Proposed

Protected

Provided

Publicized

Published

Purchased

Recommended

Reconstructed

Recruited

Referred

Released

Reported

Represented

Researched

Reviewed

Revised

Revitalized

Scheduled

Screened

Secured

Selected

Set up

Sold

Solved

Solicited

Spoke

Stimulated

Strengthened

Succeeded

Summarized

Supervised

Surveyed

Synthesized

Systematized

Taught

Tested

Trained

Translated

Tutored

Updated

Upgraded

Veried

Wrote

Great Verbs

for Résumés

I have a spelling checker

It came with my PC

It plane lee marks four my revue

Miss steaks aye can knot sea.

Eye ran this poem threw it,

Your sure reel glad two no.

Its vary polished in it’s weigh

My checker tolled me sew....

—Anonymous from the Internet

“An Owed to the

Spelling Checker”

Using 2 different colored pens, highlight:

• Verbs describing your own work experience, and

• Verbs required by your career goal.

Then include the verbs that overlap on your résumé

using simple present tense for roles you still have and

simple past for those that are complete.

Personalize This List!

Employers trash résumés with:

• Typographical errors

• Disorganized presentation

• Unclear goal or focus

• A lack of focus, or one that

doesn’t match their openings

Prole • Skilled in using Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress and Microsoft

• Experienced in preparing, rewriting and editing copy

• Have written over 75 research papers at least 5 pages in length

• Familiar with Chicago Manual of Style

Education Bachelor of Arts

Hanover College, expected graduation date: May 2023

Major: English, Minor: History

Senior Thesis: “The Rabbit’s Hole Revisited: Lewis Carroll’s

Related Intern, Louisville Courier-Journal, Summer 2022

Experience • Wrote copy for sales materials, in-paper promotional

• Proofread and edited copy using Adobe InDesign;

• Developed newsletter topic ideas

News Editor, The Hanover College Triangle, 2021 – 2022

• Assigned stories to reporters and wrote copy on QuarkXpress

• Oversee layout and editing of news section

• Developed story ideas as team member

Writing Center Tutor, Hanover College, 2020 – 2022

• Edited student papers for grammatical and syntactical correctness

The Hot Zone

Visual Accents

Repetition

Résumé Formatting Tricks

Consistency

Intern, Louisville Courier-Journal, Summer 2022

• Wrote copy for sales materials, in-paper promotional advertising,

advertisers’ newsletter and other marketing materials

• Proofread and edited copy, responsible for layout

• Researched in-paper campaigns, participated in development of

creative concepts, wrote copy for campaigns

• Developed newsletter topic ideas

News Editor, The Hanover College Triangle, 2021 – 2022

• Assigned stories to reporters and wrote copy on QuarkXpress

• Oversaw layout and editing of news section; motivated sta

• Developed story ideas as a team member

Intern, Louisville Courier-Journal, Summer 2022

News Editor, The Hanover College Triangle, 2021 – 2022

Learning Center Tutor, Hanover College, 2020 – 2022

Editor-in-Chief, The Jetstream, 2018 – 2019

• Skilled in using Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress and Microsoft Word

• Able to meet deadlines and to work under time constraints

• Have written over 75 research papers at least 5 pages in length

Intern, Louisville Courier-Journal, Summer 2022

• Wrote copy for sales materials, in-paper promotional advertising,

advertisers’ newsletter and other marketing materials

• Proofread and edited copy using InDesign; responsible for layout

News Editor, The Hanover College Triangle, 2021 – 2022

• Assigned stories to reporters and wrote copy using QuarkXpress

Visual accents are like seasoning in a bland dish: they

add appeal, but only if used with restraint and balance.

Draw attention to key points through use of:

• bullets,

• boldface type, and

• uncommon punctuation (quotation marks, etc).

Break up text blocks with white space and bold type.

Note: See the back cover for tips on making bullets

that don’t include problematic formatting.

We read English from top to bottom and from left

to right. Therefore, to emphasize key ideas, place

them near the top left, as in the example to the right.

In your lists of tasks (not jobs), always begin and end

with the two most related to your goal, as readers

are more likely to notice and remember the rst

and last listed items. If your reader is only skim-

ming, you will still make your point effectively.

Length

The more space you spend describing an activity,

the more you ensure that the reader will notice it

and the more important the activity will seem. Be

sure only to describe those things readers need

to know to decide to hire you for their position.

Like a hammer pounding a nail, repetition drives your

point home. Be sure to restate your strengths in varying

ways whenever possible, while avoiding repetition of

things not related to the position. Bear in mind that

referring to any skill twice emphasizes it; adding a third

mention of it makes it a focal point.

Choose a style and stick with it. Your heading for

each job should give the same information in the

same order with the same punctuation in each case.

Watch details such as matching dashes, consistent

use of commas to separate information, and nal

periods.

Intern, Louisville Courier-Journal, Summer 2022

• Wrote copy for sales materials, in-paper promotional advertising,

advertisers’ newsletter and other marketing materials

• Proofread and edited copy, responsible for layout

• Researched in-paper campaigns, participated in development of

creative concepts, wrote copy for campaigns

• Developed newsletter topic ideas

News Editor, The Hanover College Triangle, 2021 – 2022

• Assigned stories to reporters and wrote copy

• Responsible for layout and editing of news section

he résumé on page 9, opposite, is lled with devices to draw the attention of the reader, as is illustrated below.

Incorporate these techniques into your résumé to ensure it has the impact you desire.

Prole • Skilled in using Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress and Microsoft

• Experienced in preparing, rewriting and editing copy

• Have written over 75 research papers at least 5

• Familiar with Chicago Manual of Style

Education Bachelor of Arts

Hanover College, expected graduation date:

Major: English, Minor: History

Senior Thesis: “The Rabbit’s Hole

Related Intern, Louisville Courier-Journal,

Experience • Wrote copy for sales materials,

• Proofread and edited copy

• Developed newsletter topics

News Editor, The Hanover

• Assigned stories to reporters

• Oversaw layout and editing

• Developed story ideas

Writing Center Tutor, Hanover

• Edited student papers

Charles A. Dodgson

1116 Willow-on-Thames Lane

Oxford, OH 32067

(541) 999-1212

dodgsonc22@hanover.edu

Prole • Skilled in using Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress and Microsoft Word

• Able to meet deadlines and to work under time constraints

• Experienced in preparing, rewriting and editing copy

• Have written over 75 research papers at least 5 pages in length

• Familiar with Chicago Manual of Style

Education Bachelor of Arts

Hanover College, expected graduation date: May 2023

Major: English, Minor: History

Senior Thesis: “The Rabbit’s Hole Revisited: Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

after One Hundred Years.”

• Researched, wrote and edited 80-page paper; presented research to Butler

Undergraduate Research Conference

Richter Independent Research Grant: Poetry in British Pubs, London, 2022

Editing Intern, Louisville Courier-Journal, Summer 2022

Experience • Wrote copy for sales materials, in-paper promotional advertising, advertisers’ newsletter

and other marketing materials

• Proofread and edited copy using Adobe InDesign; responsible for layout

• Researched in-paper campaigns, participated in development of creative concepts;

brainstormed and wrote copy for advertising campaigns

• Developed newsletter topic ideas

News Editor, The Hanover College Triangle, 2021 – 2022

• Assigned stories to reporters and wrote copy on QuarkXpress

• Oversaw layout and editing of news section; motivated and supervised sta

• Developed story ideas as team member

• Managed web edition of newspaper

Learning Center Writing Tutor, Hanover College, 2020 – 2022

• Edited student papers for grammatical and syntactical correctness, organization,

creativity, and clarity of expression

• Used standard proofreading and correction symbols

Editor-in-Chief, The Jetstream, 2018 – 2019

• Recruited and supervised 10 editors of high school newspaper

• Enforced deadlines; presided over weekly editorial and sta meetings

• Worked also as editor and reporter 2017 – 2018; used Adobe InDesign

Related Contributor, Kennings Literary Journal, 2022

Activities Historian, Scholarship Chair, Judicial Committee, Zeta Zeta Zeta Fraternity 2020 – 2022

• Recorded details of events and activities of chapter

• Wrote article for national monthly newsletter

Chronological Résumé

(see rules on page 4)

Font: Arial 11 point

Goal: Editing

ésumés can be as individual as ngerprints.

Choose headings and descriptions that show

specic employers the ways that you are well-suited

for their positions. You should always include your

name, contact information and education; however,

other possible sections depend on your strengths and

the relevance to the job or internship you are seeking.

Here are a few possibilities:

• Related Experience (can include related volunteer or

extracurricular activities)

• Other Experience

• Leadership Activities

• Honors and Awards

ften students searching for a job or internship are

met with the phrase “experience required.” Don’t

be discouraged by this; you can outline your related,

or “transferable,” skills to demonstrate to a potential

employer that you are worth hiring. Read the sections

below, then compare with the résumé on page 11.

• Summary, Prole, or Highlights of Skills (lists facts

that are true about you, but may not have been

demonstrated in an organized activity or job. See

examples on pp. 9, 11, 12, 16, and 18.)

• Skills (related to your eld, e.g., Computer Skills,

Laboratory Skills, or Teaching Skills)

• Volunteer Experience

• Extracurricular Activities

• Objective (these are becoming less common today. If

you include one, be sure to make it brief and clear.

Avoid phrasing it in terms of the ways the job or

internship would benet you; employers want to know

how they will benet from hiring you.)

For Example:

If you are taking Organizational Communication,

the syllabus states that “[Students will learn

to use] critical thinking the analyze the

communication that occurs in organizations,...

gain experience in delivering oral presentations

to specic audiences,... [and] gain experience

functioning in small groups.” This can appear

in your prole, or summary of skills, section as

below:

• Skilled in critical thinking and analysis

• Experienced in delivering presentations to a

variety of audiences

• Experienced team member

Past Experience and Activities

Experience does not have to be formal or paid to be

valuable: your clubs, odd jobs, volunteer work, sports,

and hobbies have taught you skills that may interest

future employers. Research the skills needed for the job

or internship you are seeking, and the ways you have

developed refer to the exercise on page 2 of this guide.

For example, a lifeguard job applies to several positions:

• Maintain alertness; stay calm in emergencies (police)

• Teach water safety and swim lessons (teaching)

• Manage snack bar; keep accurate records

(management)

Character

Employers value enthusiasm for the position most

of all, but also seek dependability, punctuality,

initiative, quick learning, productivity, exibility,

independence and cooperation, among others.

Which traits best describe you?

Classes and Liberal Arts Skills

Comb through your course syllabi; they list the

skills and tasks you are expected to develop

through the class. Note those skills that are

sought by the job or internship you’re applying

for (if you aren’t sure, search for the job title

through http://online.onetcenter.org under the

tab, “job tasks.”). Remember your liberal arts

skills (writing, speaking, analysis)!

Character

Employers most highly value enthusiasm for their job

or internship position, but also seek traits such as

dependability, punctuality, initiative, quick learning,

productivity, exibility, independence and cooperation,

among others. Which best describe you?

How to Include Them:

Place general trait statements in your prole

section, as in the rst example below, or as a

bullet statement describing your job, as in the

second example:

• Possess excellent initiative; quick learner

• Opened and operated ofce independently in

absence of manager

For Example:

If you are taking Organizational Communication,

the syllabus states that “[Students will

learn to use] critical thinking to analyze the

communication that occurs in organizations,

gain experience in delivering oral presentations

to specic audiences, [and] gain experience

functioning in small groups.” These skills can

appear in your prole or summary of skills

section as below:

• Skilled in critical thinking and analysis

• Experienced in delivering presentations to a

variety of audiences

• Experienced team member

Classes and Liberal Arts Skills

Comb through your course syllabi; they list the

skills and tasks you are expected to develop

through the class. Note those skills that are

sought by the job or internship you’re applying

for (if you aren’t sure, search for the job title

through onetonline.org under the tab, “job

tasks”). Remember to describe your liberal arts

skills (writing, speaking, analysis).

Past Experience and Activities

Experience does not have to be formal or paid to be

valuable: your clubs, odd jobs, volunteer work, sports,

and hobbies have taught you skills that may interest

future employers. Research the skills needed for the job

or internship you are seeking, and the ways you have

developed them. (See the exercise on page 2.)

For Example:

A lifeguard’s tasks can apply to several positions:

• Teach water safety and swim lessons (teaching)

• Maintain alertness; stay calm in emergencies (police)

• Manage snack bar; keep accurate records

(management)

Choosing Sections that Fit your Background

Interns: “Experience Required”? Says Who?

Draw from your:

A. Virginia Woolf

1882 Dalloway Street

London, MA 19410

(212) 876-3423

woolfa23@hanover.edu

 • Experienced in writing and editing news stories

• Skilled in delivering presentations to a variety of audiences

• Possess excellent initiative; quick learner

Education Working toward Bachelor of Arts, Hanover College, expected graduation: May 2023

Major: Communication; Minor: Film Studies

Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.36; Dean’s List, Fall 2022

Related Coursework: Advanced Video Production, Survey of Mass Media,

Video Production (created and edited multiple clips), Visual Communication

(created and produced a short clip), Screenwriting (wrote a full-length screenplay)

 , Hanover College, 2021 – present

 • Direct camera operators for live streaming via Internet

• Multitask as technical director operating the video switcher

• Serve as technical director for series of cultural and sporting events, listening carefully

as instructed; offer suggestions for best possible picture

• Program and administer the character generator for several live stream productions

   •Assistascameraoperatorduringfieldshoots

• Set up lighting and sound equipment during interviews and other cultural events

around and off campus

 Admissions & Financial Aid, Hanover College, August 2021 – May 2022

 • Provided tours throughout campus and hosted prospective students overnight

and • Assisted with the admittance of new students; provided feedback on applicants

 • Maintained communication with students before and after they enrolled

• Contributed to telemarketing campaign

Bloomsbury Community Pool, Summers 2020 – 2022

• Communicated with public; taught swim lessons; enforced safety rules with peers and public

• Maintained accurate records of incidents and attendance; trained other lifeguards

• Promoted to Head Lifeguard in 2022

Hall Government, Crowe Hall, Hanover College, 2020 – 2022

• Organized and led meetings; developed programming to educate and engage residents

• Reelected in second year based on residents' satisfaction

Love Out Loud, Hanover College, 2021 – 2022

• Set up informational programming; promoted events

Intramural softball, volleyball, and ultimate frisbee

Internship Résumé

(see tips on pp. 4 and 10)

Font: Cambria 11 point

Goal: Video Production

Internship Résumé

(see tips on pp. 4 and 10)

Font: Times New Roman 11 point

Goal: Camp Counselor

Marcie L. Cicero

Hanover College, Unit 2022 (812) 599-5555

Hanover, IN 47243 cicerom23@hanover.edu

Highlights of Skills:

• Experienced in planning activities for children and adolescents

• Background in program coordination

• Skilled in motivating others; enthusiastic and energetic

• Possess strong organizational and customer service skills

Education:

Earning Bachelor of Arts, Hanover College, Expected Graduation Date: May 2023

Classics Major, Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.2; Dean’s List

Study Abroad: Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven Belgium, Winter 2022

Related Experience:

Learning Center Tutor, Hanover College (September 2021 – Present)

• Work with students, provide individual meetings, and teach communication skills

• Assist drop-in students to develop essays and organize ideas; understand and explain rules of grammar

• Provide advice for adjusting to college-level work; answer questions

• Have received excellent evaluations from students and supervisor

Peer Advisor, Hanover College (September 2021 – June 2022)

• Mentored group of rst year students during the transition to college life; develop programming

Substitute Teacher, Southwestern Jeerson County School Corporation (2022)

• Led classes for elementary students, grades 2, 4, and 5, as planned by teacher

• Kept accurate attendance records; collected and graded assignments; recorded grades in spreadsheet

Other Activities:

 OceAssistant,Classics Department, Hanover College (September 2021 – May 2022)

• Ran oce equipment, organized les, and answered phone inquiries

• Used MS Word and cataloguing software to track materials; researched books through interlibrary loan

Vice President Membership/Recruitment, Zeta Zeta Zeta Fraternity (2021 – 2022)

• Coordinated chapter recruitment and membership selection process

• Oversaw all recruitment events; planned and developed activities to draw new members

• Increased pledge class 10% over previous year

Sta, Shoebox Restaurant, Hanover College (September – December 2021)

Team Member, Taco Bell (Summer 2020 – 2021)

• Worked with public; resolved customer complaints

Vice President, National Honor Society (2020 – 2021)

• Developed and participated in community service activities; co-led weekly meetings

(219) 755-3434

dixd22@hanover.edu

Objective To obtain a position in social services working with at-risk adolescents

Education Bachelor of Arts, Hanover College, expected May 2023

Major: Psychology; Dean’s List

Grade Point Average: Most Recent Term 3.7, Cumulative: 3.1

Additional Course work: Behavior Management (Indiana University Southeast)

Study Abroad: University of Wollongong, Australia, Fall 2021

Related Intern, LifeSpring Mental Health Services (September 2022 – Present)

Experience • Provide case management for adult clients and children

• Develop objectives for each client; teach activities of daily living skills

• Monitor and document condition of clients receiving services

• Work in treatment team; act as a liaison with other agencies

• Observe group therapy sessions

Teacher-Therapist, Englishton Park Children’s Program (Summer 2022)

• Taught academic subjects to children diagnosed with ADD and ADHD

• Counseled emotionally at-risk children

  •Implementedabehaviormodicationsystemusingatokeneconomy

• Held case conferences for each child with parents, foster parents and caseworkers

Volunteer Peer Advisor, Hanover College (January 2022 – Present)

Experience •Developandleadprogrammingtopromoterstyearintegrationintocollegelife

• Participate in the selection and training of new peer advisors

Volunteer Teacher, Girls, Inc. (January – May 2022)

• Selected curriculum and led classes for girls aged 6 though 13; interacted with parents

L.I.N.K. (Love is Needed by Kids), Hanover College (September 2020 – 2021)

• Sponsored a child as a big sister; planned engaging activities; served as positive role model

Other Ambassador, HanoverCollegeOfceof Admissions(2020–2021)

Experience • Provided tours of campus; answered questions; developed rapport with prospective students

Caterer, Sodexo (2020 – 2021)

Sales Associate, Peebles (Summers 2020, 2021)

Honors and Volunteer Service Award, Hanover College 2022 Intramural Softball, Volleyball

Activities National Honor Society Academic Honors Diploma

Dorothea J. Dix

Online Résumé

(see rules on page 4)

Font: Garamond 12 point

Goal: Social Services

Charles Babbage

617-232-1871

babbagec22@hanover.edu

KEYWORDS:

Python, C#, C++, SQL, PERL-CGI, ColdFusion, HTML, Java Script, Adobe Flash, Unix, OS X, Corel

Draw x4, 3D Studio, Visual Studio, Paintshop Pro, Adobe CS5, Microsoft Oce, Windows Vista,

dBase IV, Bachelor of Arts Computer Science, Project Technician, Technical Assistant, Web

Page Designer, Database System Designer, Software Support, Ethernet, Software Upgrading,

Troubleshooter

EDUCATION:

Hanover College Senior, expected graduation May 2023

Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics

Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.3/4.0

COMPUTER SKILLS:

High Level Languages – Python, C#, C++, Visual Studio, SQL, PERL-CGI

Web Page Design – HTML, Java Script, Adobe Flash

Graphics Software – CorelDRAW, Adobe CS5, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Paintshop Pro

Application Packages – Oracle, Microsoft Oce, dBase IV, WordPerfect, QuickBooks Pro

Operating Systems – Unix, MS-DOS, Windows Vista, Mac OS X

COMPUTER-RELATED EXPERIENCE:

INTERN, Acme Development Group, June – August 2022

- Directed project to support Windows Vista service; built employee databases using Microsoft Access

- Developed payroll system using QuickBooks Pro that was implemented at end of summer

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, Hanover Economics Department, August 2021 – May 2022

- Created and maintained web page to make classes interactive on the web

- Acted as troubleshooter for class lab assignments and interactive lectures

- Worked as computer lab instructor for a course, receiving excellent ratings

PROJECT TECHNICIAN, Clawson Communication, June – August 2021

- Installed ber-optics based Ethernet system at Hanover College; handled troubleshooting

- Performed Ethernet card installation and software updating for students

DATABASE SYSTEM DESIGNER, Singapore Airlines, May – June 2021

- Designed database system for priority passenger service using dBase Plus

COMPUTER LAB ASSISTANT, Hanover College Academic Computing, May 2020 – May 2021

- Provided software support for Windows and Macintosh platforms, performed system upgrades

WEB PAGE DESIGNER

- Personal Web Page – http://www2.hanover.edu/student/babbage

- Webmaster for Sigma Chi – http://www2.hanover.edu/student/sigmachi/

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:

Petticrew Computer Scholar

Association for Computing Machinery

Scannable (ATS) Résumé

(see rules on page 5)

Font: Arial 10 point

Goal: IT Sta

Rachel M. Carson

P. O. Box 370

Paris, KY 40046

(812) 866-8223

[email protected]

Education Bachelor of Arts, Hanover College, expected graduation: May 2023

Major: Biology, Minor: Chemistry

Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.2

Senior Thesis: “Effect of Anthrax on Dogwood at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge”

• Wrote a 50 page publication-quality research paper, available in the Hanover library

  •WillpresentndingsattheButlerUndergraduateResearchConferencein

Indianapolis in April 2023

Related Course work: Ecology and Evolution, Cells and Systems, Biodiversity, Genetics,

Herpetology, Mammology, Plant Physiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Calculus, Statistics

Laboratory • Recombinant DNA techniques (vector cloning, splicing)

and  •Electrophoresis;proteinpurication  

Field Skills • Thin-layer, gas, and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

• Enzyme kinetics

  •Taxonomicidenticationofvascularplants

  •Extensiveeldobservation,dataanalysis

• Cytological evaluation of meiotic and mitotic plant tissues

Tech Skills Microsoft Access, Excel, C++, C#, Scheme, dBase Plus, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect

Related Biology Laboratory Assistant, Hanover College, 2020 - Present

Work • Run practice intro labs to troubleshoot the process

Experience • Set up equipment for experiments; provide feedback on lab reports

• Answer all student questions in absence of professor

Seed Crew Supervisor, Holden Seed Foundation, Summers 2020 - 2021

• Conducted pollination and hybridization experiments

• Developed a database for seed and plant inventories

  •Recordedndingsandwrotesummaryreports;presentedresultstosupervisors

• Supervised and trained 8 new employees; participated in evaluations

• Promoted from crew member to supervisor in 2021

BioBlitz Student Volunteer, Hanover College, Fall 2021

• Collected and catalogued wildlife in and around the Hanover College

campus during a 24-hour event; posted results to website

• Exhibited the specimens for public education before releasing them

Activities Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society, Hanover College, 2022 - Present

• Participate in setting up speakers and events

International Club, Hanover College, 2020 - Present

• Plan cultural and educational events and activities

Chronological Résumé

(see rules on page 4)

Font: Book Antiqua 11 point

Goal: Biological Research

Chronological Format

Font: Calibri 11 point

Goal: Social Justice Advocate

Eleanor Holmes Norton

5800HamiltonRoad,Liberty,OH,45099•nortone22@hanover.edu• 513.565.6900

Prole

 •Experiencedindevelopingandimplemenngeventstocreateawarenessofsocialjusceissues

 •Skilledinpromonginiavesthrougharangeofsocialmedia

 •Possessexcellentworkethic,leadershipandproblem-solvingskills

Educaon

Bachelor of Arts, HanoverCollege,Hanover,IN,May2023

Major:PolicalCommunicaon

 TheWashingtonCenterAcademicInternshipProgram,WashingtonD.C.,August2020–December2020

Professional Experience

IT & Ops Intern, DemocracNaonalCommieeHeadquarters,WashingtonD.C.,May2021–August2021

•Createdanewsystemtodocumentandtrackemployeeequipmentandpersonalcontactinformaon

 •Auditedcontractsandequipmentdatabases;organizedtheremovalof300piecesofequipment

 •DevelopedscriptsandorganizingdetailsfortheambassadorsoftheSeatatTheTableiniave

 •UploadedvendorandotherDNCcontracts;assessedthebillingwiththecontractedDNClawrm

Campaign Intern, BeyondtheBomb,WashingtonD.C.,August2020–December2020

 •Researchedanddevelopednuclearpolicycurriculumforhighschoolstudents

 •Culvatedorganizaoncoalionoutreachiniavesandmessagingfor90organizaons

 •Craedcontentforsocialmediareleaseandwebsitearcles

Scholar, McKinneySchoolofLawandLeadershipAcademy,Indianapolis,IN,June2020

 •BriefedcriminalcasesanddraedclosingargumentstodeliverinMockTrial;craedoralarguments

Fellow, OrganizingforAmerica,ButlerCounty,OH,June2018–November2019

 •UpdatedVANdatabaseforpotenalvotersinButlerCounty

 •Managed20localvolunteerswithinWestChestertownship

 •Coordinatedcommunityoutreacheventssuchasphone-banking,watchpares,etc.

Leadership Experience

President and Founder, BlackStudentUnion,HanoverCollege,April2020–May2022

•PartneredwithOceofStudentLifetocreatetheAlmaGenePrinceMulculturalHousingCommunity

 •CreatedaBlackStudentUnionNewsleertorecognizetheaccomplishmentsofBlackStudents

 •Startedapeer-mentoringprogramtoconnectincomingBlackstudentswithupperclassmen

 •EstablishedandhostedHanover’srstAfro-Centricgraduaonceremony

Scholar, BenjaminTempletonScholarshipProgram,HanoverCollege,March2018–May2022

 •EstablishedaPrinciplesofHanoverScholarship,raising$2,500inthree-weeks

 •Strategizedandimplementedtaccstosmulateconstrucvedialogueforon-campussocialjusceissues

 •Developedyearlongsocialjusceprojectswithcross-cohortgroupstoaddresshatespeech

Communicaon Director, HanoverCollegeDemocratsClub,August2020–May2022

 •Promotedbiparsandialoguethroughsocialevents

Sprint Captain, TrackandField,HanoverCollege,August2018–May2021

 •Helpedleadtheteamtorstindoorconferencewinandrstoutdoorconferencewininveyears

Michael B. Angelo

angelom22@hanover.edu

linkedin.com/in/michaelangelo

(812) 866-7555

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Hanover College, anticipated May 2023

Major: Economic, Business Scholar

Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.2; Dean’s List (3 terms)

Research Grant: “Taxes at Work: State-Supported Art in Italy,” Rome, Italy

Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access; FileMaker Pro database

Related Intern, First Bank of Florence, Summer 2022

Experience: Conducted customer surveys and analyzed results; presented ndings to vice presidents.

Compiled and analyzed records of bank’s compliance with Community Reinvestment

and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Acts, and designed documents promoting bank’s services.

• Expanded list of potential customers by 12%.

• Received an "outstanding" evaluation, the highest possible.

Coordinator, Medici Student Investment Club, Medici Brokers, 2020 – 2021

Chaired and coordinated monthly meetings of student investors; bought and sold marketable

securities; reviewed existing portfolio on monthly basis.

• Increased portfolio by 14%.

• 100% of stock options presented to club were purchased.

Manager, Charlie’s Homemade Ice Cream & Edibles, Summers 2020 – 2021

Hired and trained 3 employees; participated in sta evaluations; processed payroll and tracked

inventory; negotiated with vendors.

• Promoted to assistant manager at 17, and to manager at 18.

• Created promotional strategy that increased sales by 10%.

Additional Computer Laboratory Assistant, Hanover College, 2020 – 2021

Experience: Provided software support to students using facility; demonstrated use of Excel; performed

periodic diagnostic checks on hardware.

Production, Sistine Marble Works, Summer 2019

Leadership Treasurer, International Club

Activities: Allocated annual budget and tracked expenditures for 25 member organization.

• Recouped $2,000 in overdue bills.

Delegate, Model League of Arab States

House Manager, Social Chair, Executive Committee, Zeta Zeta Zeta Fraternity

Varsity Basketball (4 years), Hanover College

Volunteer, Lide White Boys and Girls Club

Harvard-Style Format

Font: Times New Rm 11 point

Goal: Bank Management

Natasha Rostov

6150 Hermitage Lane

St. Petersburg, FL 33731

(813) 545-6900

rostovn22@hanover.edu

Prole • Skilled in leading tours and working with the public

• Possess excellent communication skills

• Experienced in digital imaging and scanning technology

• Have strong event planning and organizational skills

Education  BachelorofArts, Hanover College, expected graduation date: May 2023

Major: Art History, Minor: Theology

Major Grade Point Average: 3.5; Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.0

Dean’s List (3 terms), Mortar Board

Senior Thesis: “Delacroix and Gericault: The French Romantic Movement”

Museum  Intern, Cincinnati Art Museum, Summer 2022

Experience  • Participated in organizing exhibitions of medieval religious art collection

on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Acted as tour guide in the medieval section; interacted with patrons and

   eldedquestions;wroteeducationalmaterialsforsection

• Used MS Visio 2022 to diagram event setups

• Prepared information brochures for upcoming exhibitions

• Developed and led children’s programming for over 500 children in total

   TourGuide, The New Mexico Art Institute, Summer 2021

• Answeredquestionsandassistedpatronsinmedieval,renaissance,

and post-modern exhibitions

• Participated in leading children’s tours; led crafts activities

• Sold museum memberships, surpassing goals by nearly 10%

   GalleryAttendant, Hanover College Art Gallery, 2020 – 2021

• Participated in organizing exhibitions at the College; wrote exhibit materials

• Assistedpatrons,answeredquestionsandmonitoredsecurity

Other  CampCounselor, Pensacola Summer Camp, Summer 2020

Experience • Coordinated arts and crafts activities for children aged 6 – 12

• OrganizedandledeldtriptoOrlandoMuseumofFineArts

Foreign  Spanish–uent:canprepareandgivepresentations,translatearticles

Languages  French – fair: can understand and speak, read articles for own use

ComputerSkills Microsoft Visio 2022, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access

OtherActivities Habitat for Humanity (2 years) Debate Club (2 years)

Softball Team (3 years) Track Team (1 year)

Chronological Résumé

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Font: Tahoma 11 point

Goal: Art Museum Position

Criterion

Good Fair Poor

Excellent

Content

• Provides content

that does not coalesce

around a clear goal;

related experience thin.

• Includes some key

words, but also includes

unrelated information.

• Most verbs are related

to goal.

• Includes only 1

specic accomplishment

from past experience.

• Headings do not

clearly support the goal

or highlight the writer’s

strengths.

• No clear goal; a

signicant lack of

focus; lacks related

experience.

• Omits key words.

• Omits verbs or uses

weak ones.

• Includes no specic

accomplishments.

• Headings do not

support goal or

highlight strengths

at all.

• Goal is very clear:

skillfully highlights

specic related skills,

experience, and traits.

• Uses specic key

words frequently and

effectively.

• Verbs are strong,

active, related to goal.

• Includes 3 or more

strong accomplishments

from past experience.

• Headings showcase

the writer’s strengths

while matching the job

requirements.

• Organization clearly

conveys the relative

importance of items.

• Prominently features

the most important

items near top and left.

• Uses correct verb

tenses to match dates.

• Emphasizes 1-2

central skills, restating

them 2-3 times with

varied language;

provides more detail for

related activities.

• Effectively highlights

key ideas with bold and

bullets.

• Well-chosen, clear,

and easy-to-read.

• Fills page effectively;

conforms to the length

standard in industry.

• Avoids all errors; uses

consistent punctuation;

explains acronyms.

• Avoids unnecessary

articles and pronouns;

omits personal info.

• Uses reverse

chronological order to

advantage.

• Provides clear contact

information.

Detailed

Résumé Rubric

• Generally conveys

appropriate emphases.

• Tends to place

important items near

top.

• Verb tenses do not

always match dates.

• Highlights at least

one key idea, restating

with varied language;

emphasizes related past

experience through

greater detail.

• Uses bold and bullets

effectively for the most

part.

• Clear and easy-to-

read.

• Inconsistent

organizationally.

• Obscures strengths

relative to the position.

• Verb tenses do not

match dates sometimes.

• Does not convey a

reliable or clear sense

of emphasis, but may

imply one.

• Uses discernible

formatting, but not in

a way that draws the

reader’s eye effectively.

• Somewhat distracting

or difcult to read.

• Appears

disorganized.

• Formatting choices

distract from content.

• Verb tenses do not

match dates; absent.

• Does not emphasize

key ideas; repeats

exact wording one or

more times.

• Does not format

using bold or bullets

to emphasize key

information.

• Difcult to read or

busy.

• Fills nearly all of or

entire page effectively.

• Uses punctuation

consistently with 1-2

exceptions; has no

typos.

• Avoids articles and

pronouns.

• Uses reverse

chronological order.

• Provides contact

information.

• Has some obvious

unused “white” space,

or is too long.

• Includes more

than one error each

in punctuation and

proofreading.

• Generally avoids

articles and pronouns.

• Is inconsistent

chronologically.

• Wastes space when

listing contact info.

• Has signicant

unused “white”

space, or 2+ pages.

• Has several typos;

is inconsistent in

punctuation; uses

unclear acronyms.

• Ignores most

standard résumé

protocol.

• Does not use

reverse chronological

order.

• Provides outdated

contact information.

• Goal is clear:

highlights some related

skills and experience.

• When uses key

words, does so

effectively.

• Verbs are related to

goal.

• Includes 2 related

accomplishments when

describing experience.

• Headings are

appropriate for the

writer and match the

goal.

Clear and

supported

goals:

Key words:

Verbs:

Results:

Headings:

(raw score 4) (raw score 3) (raw score 2) (raw score 1)

FormatMechanics

Organiza-

tion:

Use of

location:

Verb tenses:

Emphases:

Visual

highlights:

Fonts:

Length:

Punctuation

and

proong:

Standard

protocol:

Reverse

chronology:

Contact

information:

How did you do?

For each factor below, highlight the

description that best describes your

résumé. Find your average raw score

for each section at top and multiply:

Content raw score x 5 _____ +

Format raw score x 1: _____ +

Mechanics raw score x 1: _____= _____ (Total)

What Do Employers Want?

After you Graduate

Keep your résumé up-to-date:

• As you continue along your career path, be sure to add each new job to

your résumé. Save your all of your job descriptions to help with wording.

• Drop specic references to old college activities as you replace them with

leadership experience within your job and volunteerism in the community.

• After you get your rst job, remove your grade point average and specic

scholarships, but leave more summary statements, such as “Bachelor of Arts

Cum Laude.” When your work experience merits it, move it above education.

ecruiters who interview at

Hanover College are asked to rank

the factors they valued most highly

when hiring new college graduates.

They consistently identify the following

ve as most important:

• Commitment to the eld,

• Oral communication skills,

• Leadership experience, project

management,

• Related internships or jobs, and

• Analytical skills.

As you write your résumé, be sure to

highlight these aspects of your own

background.

Type Bullets Anywhere!

In general, you are better off not using your

word processor’s bulleted lists option when

writing your résumé, as the software will

insert unwanted formatting along with the

bullets. Instead, use your keyboard shortcut

to type bullets anywhere, as below:

Experience: • Tutor college students

in calculus and statistics

Mac Users: Type Option + 8.

Windows Users: Alt + 0149 or 0183

To indent wrapped text (as above), drag the

lower triangle in

the tab bar to the

right (as shown

to the left here).

Advice for the Digital Age

• Save your résumé with your name in the document title in MS Word or as a PDF if you are using special

formatting.

• Employers recommend that you omit your street address from résumés submitted to online job boards (your

e-mail address and phone number are enough.)

• Use your Hanover e-mail address or set up an account in gmail with a professional name, (e.g., smithhh@

gmail.com rather than beer[email protected]). Don’t give your work e-mail address or phone number.

• Clean up your Facebook page and tagged photos. Employers will Google you: make a positive impression. Do

you blog in your own name? Keep it professional, or use a pseudonym; cyberspace has a long memory!

• Develop a prole on LinkedIn.com, the professional networking site. Save your prole with a user-friendly name,

and include it on your résumé.

• Set up your cell voice mail with a clear and professional greeting, as well. Not sure yours is okay? If your most

formal adult friend or relative can’t understand it or wouldn’t approve of it, change it.