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“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation” – Arthur Ashe Career Development Center Resume Guide Contact Us: 773.508.7716 Sullivan Center #295 Lake Shore Campus careercenter@luc.edu http://www.luc.edu/career Quick Tips and Common Mistakes on Back Cover Find Sample Resumes at www.luc.edu/career/resume_samples.shtml What is the function of a resume?  A concise summary of your education, work/volunteer/internship experiences and other qualifications relevant to your audience's needs.  A first impression – employers will use it to compare you to other candidates and form initial impressions about how you fit the position and organization.  A marketing tool to get you noticed – a great resume does not get you a job – it allows you to be considered. What makes a resume particularly effective?  It demonstrates the skills and capabilities that the reader would value. Demonstrating your abilities is important – showcasing what is relevant to an employer’s needs is even better.  It directs the reader to important information quickly and clearly. If someone is reading your resume, they are probably reading several. Use the formatting of your resume to allow the reader to access the most important information quickly and easily.  It demonstrates a sense of direction in your career.  It is both art and science. While there are many ways to structure a resume, this guide contains the practices recommended by the CDC. What is in this guide? • Best practices for designing and authoring your resume • Guidelines and tips for translating your experiences into skills employers want • A list of action-oriented verbs to describe your experiences • Tools for proofreading and customizing your resume for each opportunity Career Development Center Resume Guide Contact Us: 773.508.7716 Sullivan Center #295 Lake Shore Campus careercenter@luc.edu http://www.luc.edu/career Quick Tips and Common Mistakes on Back Cover Find Sample Resumes at http://www.luc.edu/career/resume_samples.shtml Layout and Formatting What about “Standing Out”?  There are a few basic resume types. The CDC recommends a “chronological” resume for most purposes. Career Changers with years of experience may find a “Skills” or “Hybrid” resume useful – but these tend to work best for seasoned professionals, and may be a turnoff to some Human Resources personnel.  Aim to fit your resume on 1 page. If you have too much content for one page, you may use a second page if the experiences you are presenting are relevant to the job or internship you are applying for.  Avoid using templates as a basis for your resume. They can be difficult to alter and be garbled by an employer’s viewing software or printer, and often don’t use space efficiently.  Use CAPS, bolding, underlining, bullets, and indentation to direct the reader’s attention and separate different sections of the resume.  Do not use graphics or unusual fonts and colors to “dress up” your resume. Light accent lines that separate sections or your contact information can be okay.  Use margins between 0.5” – 1.0”. Leave enough blank space on the page that the document is comfortable to read, and enough margin to allow for different viewing software and printers.  You may want to save your file as a pdf before submitting electronically to preserve formatting (if pdfs are accepted). You may also want to prepare a “plain text” version (in which all formatting is done with the Enter and Space keys) to paste into online application portals. You may have been told that it is important to use your resume to differentiate yourself from other applicants. Remember – the person reading your resume is probably reading many of them – they want to read and interpret the resumes as quickly as they can. Therefore, the most effective way to “stand out” is to design and author your resume thoughtfully. Your resume will stand out because it provides important information about you quickly and easily, not because it has distracting decorations. More visually creative resumes may be appropriate for certain industries, such as advertising and design – however – you should only attempt this if you know that the employer is interested in receiving unconventionally formatted resumes. Career Development Center Resume Guide Contact Us: 773.508.7716 Sullivan Center #295 Lake Shore Campus careercenter@luc.edu http://www.luc.edu/career Quick Tips and Common Mistakes on Back Cover Find Sample Resumes at http://www.luc.edu/career/resume_samples.shtml Contact Information Tips  Include your name and email address, as well the phone number and street address you would prefer to be contacted at.  Format your info so that it is either stacked in a left- or center-justified column, or symmetrical and easy to follow.  You may use font size/bolding to make your name stand- out, but don’t use more than 16pt typeface.  Don’t use the “header” function for your contact information in MS Word – it may not be read correctly by scanning software.  Consider adding hyperlinks to your LinkedIn profile, ePortfolio, or any other website you maintain for professional review. Ideally, your contact information will be easy to understand and represent you in a professional manner. Unless it is relevant to your job search (because of geographic location), you don’t need to list and specify your “permanent” address. Avoid listing an email address that is nonsensical or “fun” – setting up a gmail account specifically for your job search (ie- first initial + last name) is a good idea (remember to check it!). Introductory Statement Tips  “Objective” statements are often considered awkward, obsolete, or unnecessary if your resume is accompanied by a cover letter.  If you have relevant experience to offer, you may substitute a “Profile” or “Summary” that briefly frames your experiences in terms of your career goals and the position you are applying for.  If you use a summary statement, make sure that your experiences “live up” to that statement (you would only use the example to the right* if you have demonstrable leadership and organizational experience).  Generally, the Career Development Center suggests that you not begin your resume with a list of skills, unless they are numerous and specifically relevant to the opportunity you are seeking (see the section on Skills later in this document). A successful introductory statement gives the reader a lens or filter through which they will interpret the rest of the resume. Often, a cover letter fills this same purpose more substantially. Most importantly, a “Profile” will draw a direct line from you and your skills to the organization or position you are pursuing. For example, *“Recent communications graduate with leadership and organizational background seeks project management position.” Career Development Center Resume Guide Contact Us: 773.508.7716 Sullivan Center #295 Lake Shore Campus careercenter@luc.edu http://www.luc.edu/career Quick Tips and Common Mistakes on Back Cover Find Sample Resumes at http://www.luc.edu/career/resume_samples.shtml Education  Typically, a college education is one of the primary attributes a student or recent graduate brings to a job. After a couple of years of work, the Education section may be relocated towards the end of your resume.  List degrees in reverse chronological order (most recent first).  List the official names of the schools you have attended (e.g. – Loyola University Chicago), the city and state the school is located in, the name of your degree (e.g. – Bachelor of the Arts, English), and the year of your graduation or “Expected Graduation.”  You may list your GPA if it is strong (a good rule of thumb is >3.0/4.0).  Course work descriptions – see notes to the right.  You may include honors and awards here, including fellowships or scholarships. Include name of the award, date received and any affiliated organizations. Explain the significance of the award if applicable – avoid acronyms or abbreviations.  Study Abroad – List school(s), location, and dates. List language fluency achieved (beginner, intermediate, fluent). if not listed elsewhere (e.g. – “Skills”). See note to the right regarding course work. High school Once your sophomore year has ended, you should stop including information about high school on your resume. Work or volunteer and internship experiences can still be important to show, but academics and activities directly related to high school should be dropped. Double-major List as two separate lines: B.A., English 2015 B.S., Chemistry 2015 GPA – If your major GPA is higher, you can list it instead (you must specify “GPA in Major”), but be prepared to be asked about your cumulative GPA in an interview. “Relevant” Coursework – Only list course titles if they are actually relevant to the opportunity and are not obvious in terms of your major. For example, if you have a degree in psychology, you do not need to use space to explain that you took “Introduction to Psychology”. Career Development Center Resume Guide Contact Us: 773.508.7716 Sullivan Center #295 Lake Shore Campus careercenter@luc.edu http://www.luc.edu/career Quick Tips and Common Mistakes on Back Cover Find Sample Resumes at http://www.luc.edu/career/resume_samples.shtml Work Experience Tips  List experiences in reverse-chronological order (most recent first). Show the name of the organization, your title, and dates of involvement uploads/Management/ 2013-resume-guide.pdf