RESUMES

Cindy JordinCareer ServicesStudent Success Centerwww.career.gatech.edu

A Resume Is…

A marketing tool A summary of relevant education,

experiences and skills One page - unless you have

significant relevant experience

Chronological

Preferred by employers Relevant work experienceReverse chronological order

Functional

Experience unrelated to objective Spotty work history Relevant skills emphasized

Resumes Contain

Name, Address, Phone Number, E-mail Objective Education Experience Skills Honors Activities

Objective

Concise and clearly stated Include position you are applying for Department or industry Relevant knowledge, skills or interests

Examples to Avoid

A challenging position in a growth industry

An exciting opportunity that makes use of my education and experience

A responsible position in management

Objective Examples

Chemical engineer position in the pharmaceutical industry

A sales or marketing position in the consumer products industry utilizing my competitive analysis, customer relations and territory management skills

Process engineer position in the pulp and paper industry

Objective Examples

Management consulting position with emphasis in systems development and integration

Position in transportation with emphasis in planning and design

Electrical engineer position in the telecommunications industry

Education

Reverse chronological order Name & location of institution Degree, major & graduation date Honors, awards, & GPA (3.0 or higher) Relevant courses & projects Financed ___% of education expenses

Skills

Relevant to objective

Computer

Language

Special skills

Experience

Reverse chronological order Employer, location, dates, your title Responsibilities & accomplishments Action verbs (designed, supervised…) Key words for field/industry Quantify (reduced production costs by

30%, responsible for $150,000 budget…)

Activities

Relevant professional organizations Volunteer, school, civic activities Leadership offices held Avoid controversial information/high risk

activities (religious, political, skydiving…)

Resume Tips

8.5” X 11” white or light beige paper Avoid decorative typefaces, graphics Use 10 to 14 point font Include key words, industry jargon (CAD,

IEEE, Fluid Dynamics…) Grad students-publications,

presentations Have critiqued before circulating

E-Mail Resumes

ASCII format – save as text file in word processing program

Do not send as an attachment – cut and paste into body of E-mail

Avoid line wrap – limit to 72 characters Justify left, remove bullets & underlining Test first – send to yourself Include cover letter

References

On separate page Same heading as resume (your name,

address, phone number, e-mail) 3 – 5 references (name, title, address,

phone number, e-mail) Always ask permission

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