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RESUME WRITING 101 UTC Career Student Employment Making Your Resume Pop Pop Quiz! What is the initial amount of time an employer takes to review an applicant’s resume? Answer: 15 – 20 seconds minimum 45 seconds maximum Why do you need a resume? A marketing tool To obtain an interview, not a job Requirement of many organizations Resume- hidden messages Neat Well-organized Error free Professional appearance Neat Well-organized Attention to detail Careful Competent Resume You Sections of a Resume The Header What should be included? Name Permanent and present address E-mail address Telephone number Where should contact information go? Top of the page Objective Statement Purpose Communicate the type of position you are interested in Examples Management trainee position with a specialty retailer. Technical sales with an energy related industry in the Southwest. Long range goals of regional sales management. To obtain a position as field service representative with XYZ Software Corporation. Education Name of Institution Include city and state if not part of the title Name of your degree and major Bachelor of _________ in ___________ Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Accounting List degrees in reverse chronological order Most recent degree is listed first Education Date or expected date of graduation Graduation Date: May 2014 Expected Graduation Date: May 2015 GPA Major or overall at least 3.0 Round down to the nearest tenth 3.0 not 3.062 GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude High School Information Do not include after Sophomore year Experience Use the term experience What is considered experience? Full and part-time jobs Self-employment Volunteer work Practicum, field, and cooperative education Information to include Job Title Dates of employment Company name City State Listing Responsibilities Use bullet points Start of each line with an action verb Present tense if currently employed Past tens