Resume

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Resume You may be wondering why you have a resume writing assignment when you have just began your college career (I mean, you aren't even out of high school!). This is a very important document - one that you may need sooner than you think. The writing of a resume is typically associated with upper-class college students; however, you will benefit from creating this document early in your academic career. It’s easier to add to once it’s there, so while you may not have much on it now, you can simply add as awesome things happen that make you look better! And......it’s both skill building and practical. Ø Skill building You do not need to have a major and/or career goal to make writing a resume an effective activity. Creating a resume can be a useful tool to begin discussions about your future involvement at college. It helps you visually see where you need to fill in the gaps to gain experiences and skills. When you write a resume early in your college career, you can use it as a guide to see what skills, experiences, and activities you need to gain over the next four years to help you as you apply for internships, full-time jobs, or graduate school. Regardless of what you decide to do after graduation, if you have demonstrated “transferable” skills such as communication, team work, problem solving, and interpersonal ability, you will find you are awarded with more opportunities than your peers.

Ø Practical The resume can also be a practical assignment for you. You may already have a major and/or career goal and may be applying for career-related summer jobs and/or internships. You may be applying for admission into an academic program at your future college that requires a resume. Or you may find yourself applying for scholarships, on-campus job opportunities, or summer jobs that require a resume. Once you have completed the resume assignment, you will be prepared for any opportunity that arises. This is an example of professional writing, and it’s one of the few times you will have to actually do this for a class. Professional writing is such because it generally is work or scholarship related. Hopefully, you will need to know how to do both even though it tends to not be overly similar to educational writing.


 * This resume will be graded according to the following guidelines: **
 * Error-free, including both grammatical and spelling errors //"minus one for each error found //."
 * Format—easy to read, clear, concise, neat, uncrowded.
 * Limit of one to two pages.
 * Include headings/sections that are appropriate. Include at least// Objective, Work Experience/Employment, Education. //
 * Do not include personal data, pictures, personal problems, salary information.
 * Include name, address, phone, fax number and/or e-mail address. If you don’t want this info left in the room in your portfolio, you can leave off the contact info and simply keep a digital copy saved at home with that info.
 * Use action words to describe your accomplishments.
 * Must be typed

Like in essay writing, word choice in a resume matters! Below is a sample list of action verbs. Review this list to see which verbs you feel could be used to describe //your// accomplishments. Instead of saying "made new spreadsheets using Excel," say "created (or designed) new spreadsheets in Excel for accounts receivable." Instead of saying "put together a training manual for my job," say "assembled a written training manual for administrative assistants in my division." Instead of saying "figured out why equipment keeps breaking down," say "developed recommendations for reducing equipment failures."
 * RESUME POWER WRITING SKILLS **
 * //Examples //** of how to use the above action verbs to describe your accomplishments in a more complete, professional way:

**//Action Verbs //**
 * created || purchased || rendered || obtained || increased ||
 * instructed || oversaw || studied || expanded || reduced (losses) ||
 * installed || counseled || improved || trained || negotiated ||
 * routed || received || consolidated || devised || planned ||
 * built || ordered || supplied || sold || corresponded ||
 * audited || detected || invented || prepared || completed ||
 * selected || diagnosed || maintained || designed || coordinated ||
 * researched || logged || examined || interpreted || consulted ||
 * implemented || recommended || lectured || evaluated || administered ||
 * presented || distributed || processed || interviewed || calculated ||
 * instituted || arranged || reviewed || advised || identified ||
 * directed || disproved || translated || discovered || performed ||
 * managed || developed || prescribed || restored || constructed ||
 * eliminated || edited || charted || conserved || controlled ||
 * provided || wrote || delivered || dispensed || represented ||