Writing a Résumé

First & Last Name
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone (Cell/Home)
Email Address

Objective

What do you want to do? If you include this section it should be a sentence or two about your employment goals. A customized objective that describes why you are the perfect candidate for the job can help your resume stand out from the competition.

Qualifications
A customized section of your resume that lists key achievements, skills, traits, and experience relevant to the position for which you are applying can serve dual purposes. It highlights your relevant experience and lets the prospective employer know that you have taken the time to create a resume that shows how you are qualified for the job.

Education
In the education section of your resume, list the colleges you attended, the degrees you attained, and any special awards and honors you earned.  =Always list information from most recent to oldest.

College                                   City, State

Major
Awards, Honors, Skills
Include skills related to the position/career field that you are applying for (i.e. computer skills, language skills)

High School                            City, State

Year Graduated

Experience
This section of your resume includes your work history. List the companies you worked for, dates of employment, the positions you held and a bulleted list of responsibilities and achievements. Always list information from most recent to oldest.

Company Name                     City, State
Dates Worked                        Job Title
Responsibilities / Achievements

References available upon request
There is no need to include references on your resume. Rather, have a separate list of references with names, phone numbers and email information to give to employers upon request. Apply any style and formatting elements after you have completed all sections.