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The Basics:
1. Be concise: Use phrases not sentences; use words that are carefully chosen.
2. Think in terms of the reader: Gear your resume to the skills, experiences and qualities employers seek in a
candidate. Focus on the needs of your target employers.
3. Use a formal writing style: Because this is an important document, stick with a formal writing style using
abbreviations only for states (NY), GPA, and degrees (BA, BS, MA, PhD).
4. Make your resume easy to read: Choose a visually appealing layout that presents the most relevant
information in the top portion of your resume. Don’t make an employer hunt to locate important information!
5. Use a font size between 10 and 12 point: Employers may scan your resume into a computer database so use
bold, italics and underlining conservatively.
6. Length: Many employers prefer one page, but use two pages if your experience and qualifications warrant. If
you do use two pages, put the most relevant information on the first page and be sure to put your name and
“page 2” at the top of second page.
7. Final Draft: Print on high quality neutral-colored bond paper. Proofread carefully!! Don’t rely on spell check
alone! Spell check cannot distinguish if you should use two, to, or too! If you are sending an electronic copy of
your resume, save if as a PDF to insure your format is maintained when opened on a new computer.
Special Skills
Languages: read, write and speak French; conversational Spanish
Computer: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
Activities
• Evidence of involvement is important to employers as it shows another dimension of you as a candidate.
• Include campus activities, volunteer positions, committees, athletic involvement. You may have listed and
described activities that are relevant to your objective in the Experience section. In that case, don’t repeat
them again. This section will include other activities in which you’ve been involved.
• Include position, organization name, location, and dates of involvement (month/year – month/year).
• You may want to include descriptive statements if you had significant accomplishments or skills you
developed through participating in the activity.
• Put activities relevant to your objective in your Experience section for greater emphasis.
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), September 20xx ‐ present
Thurgood Marshall Pre‐Law Society, October 20xx ‐ present
Students of Color Support Center, March 20xx‐December 20xx
Leadership Department of Residential Life, Binghamton University
Experience Resident Assistant; 8/xx- present
Plan programming events, mediate disputes and serve as a resource to students in order to
foster a positive learning environment and enjoyable college experience.
LEADERSHIP
Division I Women’s Swim Team, Binghamton University
Captain; August 20xx - present
• Coordinate training and lead daily practice workouts for 34-member swimming/diving team
• Provide advice, encouragement and support to fellow team members
• Meet with coach weekly to discuss practice, meet strategies, and team concerns
Interests
• List of personal interests is optional; good for rapport building during interview.
• Be specific and truthful.
• Do not go overboard with your list, keep it to one line.
References
• Not mandatory to include a statement about references.
• Can state “References Available Upon Request.”
• Create a separate “References” sheet with your header information at the top that lists the names and
contact information of your recommenders. This sheet should only be provided upon request.
JULIE CHANG 52 Clarice Dr.
BEFORE
Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 555-1456 Julie has some good experience but doesn’t highlight it
hotjulie@gmail.com well. Plus, she’s committing “no-no’s” such as using
OBJECTIVE personal pronouns, spelling errors, random font changes,
I am pursuing an entry-level position which allows me to utilize my education in a inconsistent formatting and including phrases like
challenging, growth-oriented environment. “responsible for” in her statements.
In addition, the font in her address is too small while other
EDUCATION parts are too large. A good rule to follow is to stick with 10-
SUNY Binghamton 12 point font for everything except your name, which would
Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, expected May 2006 be slightly larger. If you want certain information to stand
GPA: 3.289 out, consider using all caps. Also, don’t get carried away
with bolding, underlining and italics. Keep it simple and
EXPERIENCE consistent.
Manpower Temporaries Agency, Johnson City, NY • Unacceptable!
Various office administrative positions, 6/xx - 12/xx, 8/xx – Present • Write out State University of New York -- not
Providing administrative support to various personel, able to adapt quickly too new SUNY.
situations, answering phones, copying and filing documents. • B.A. in Marketing isn’t offered at Binghamton!
Check your DARS for your exact degree.
Katz Media Group, New York, New York
Finally, many of Julie’s descriptive statements tend to be
Intern, May 20xx – August 20xx
vague and uninformative and contain spelling errors.
Duties included assisting the account executives with their market research, ALWAYS PROOFREAD! She needs to focus more on
responsible for researching competitor marketing strategies, participated in weekly accomplishments and results, rather than listing all the
staff meetings, answered phones. tasks she completed.
BonTon, Binghamton, NY
Sales Associate, 3/xx – 5/xx JULIE CHANG
Insured customer satisfaction using effective
communication skills, responsible for helping 52 Clarice Drive ~ Vestal, NY 13850 ~ (607) 555‐1456
customers with merchandise selection jchang00@binghamton.edu
OBJECTIVE
Activities
American Marketing Association, BU Seeking a marketing position with an emphasis in research.
President, Vice President EDUCATION
State University of New York at Binghamton
Bachelor of Science, Management, December 20xx
Concentration: Marketing
AFTER GPA: 3.2/4.0, Dean’s List, Fall 20xx
Julie emphasizes experiences qualifying her RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
for the position she seeks. She’s expanded on Katz Media Group, New York, NY
her internship to demonstrate relevant
Research Intern, 5/xx – 8/xx
knowledge and skills. She also includes more
Researched station positioning and maintained up‐to‐date audience and
information about her participation in the
station rating database.
American Marketing Association – something
Compiled demographic research into qualitative profiles for sales staff use.
directly related to the position she seeks.
Analyzed competitor marketing strategies and compiled ad samples.
Notice how her objective is now clear and
Wrote research summary report and presented findings to account team.
concise, allowing her to easily write a résumé
directly supporting that objective. She also Prepared marketing and sales‐oriented graphic presentations for special
creates a new heading, reinforcing her projects based on syndicated research sources.
qualifications. LEADERSHIP
Julie is sure to always begin her descriptive American Marketing Association, Binghamton University Chapter
statements with action verbs, making it easy President, 8/xx – Present
for employers to quickly scan her resume and Coordinate and plan monthly educational and social programs.
pick up on her skills and talents. She also adds Supervise organizational committees and conduct weekly meetings.
adjectives and specifics such as numbers to Vice President, 8/xx – 8/xx
the statements, making them much more Increased membership by 50% through advertising and publicity.
interesting and informative. Julie opts to
change the format of her resume as well, OTHER EXPERIENCE
making it more visually appealing and easier to Manpower Temporary Agency, Johnson City, NY
read. Administrative Assistant (Various Locations), 6/03 – 12/04, 8/xx – Present
BonTon, Binghamton, NY
Sales Associate, 3/xx – 5/xx
Sample International Resume Sample Chronological Resume
SUSAN SMITH Mahal Brant
2010 Oak Avenue, Endicott, NY 12345
21 Travel Street ♦ Binghamton, NY 13905 ♦ 607‐797‐1234 ♦ s.smith@gmail.com 607‐777‐0987 mbrant2@binghamton.edu
EDUCATION Objective
Binghamton University, State University of New York An internship in public relations.
Bachelor of Arts, double major in Journalism and Spanish, May 20XX
Education
Universidad de Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain, Spring 20XX Binghamton University, State University of New York
Hispanic Studies Language and Culture Program Master of Public Administration, May 20xx
LANGUAGE SKILLS Bachelor of Arts, English, May 20xx
Dean’s List: Fall 20xx, Spring 20xx
General professional proficiency in Spanish speaking, reading, writing and listening
Study Abroad: University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, August 20XX‐December 20XX
CROSS‐CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY
Native English‐speaking Assistant Binghamton, New York Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts, May 20xx
Horace Mann Elementary School Spring 20XX
Support classroom teacher in teaching English speaking and reading skills to Relevant Experience
children grades K‐5 in an English as a Second Language class Undergraduate Admissions, Binghamton University
Admissions Representative, September 20xx–present
Volunteer Fall 20XX – Spring 20XX
• Promote university to prospective students and parents through tours,
English Conversation Pairs Binghamton University
phone‐a‐thons, and correspondence with accepted students.
Partner with non‐native speaker of English to assist in acquisition of English
• Speak at information sessions of up to 400 campus visitors and lead bi‐
language and adjustment to American culture
weekly campus tours to prospective students and their parents.
WORK HISTORY • Contribute to copy for Admissions Office brochures and website.
Assistant to Journalist Cadiz, Spain • Serve as liaison between Admissions Office and student organizations.
Atletismo Español Spring 20XX Alpha Phi, Binghamton University
Organized and managed photographic assignments for Spanish sports magazine Public Relations Chair, September 20xx–May 20xx
journalist • Increased sorority function attendance by 10% through marketing efforts
Scheduled and conducted preliminary interviews with native Spanish‐speaking including emails, newsletter, posters and website.
sports icons • Wrote and distributed monthly informational newsletter, participated in
Writer Binghamton University weekly meetings, and maintained chapter website.
Pipe Dream Student Newspaper Spring 20XX – Fall 20XX • Utilized Publisher to create advertisements for campus paper.
Research and interview appropriate sources for articles
Supporting Experience
UNO Chicago Grill Vestal, New York Charlie’s, Albany, New York
Hostess August 20XX – June 20XX Hostess, Summers 20xx–20xx
ACTIVITIES Community Involvement
Club Soccer Binghamton University September 20XX – Present Binghamton University Coordinator, Relay for Life, Spring 20xx
Photography Club Binghamton University September 20XX – May 20XX Boys and Girls Club, Binghamton, New York, September 20xx‐May 20xx
Advisory Council, Broome Community College, August 20xx‐May 20xx
COUNTRIES VISITED
San Jose, Costa Rica (Youth Group Community Service Trip) June 20XX Skills
Madrid, Spain (Spanish Club Student Exchange) January 20XX Computer: Dreamweaver, Publisher, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel
Languages: Fluent in French, read and write Russian
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE COMPUTER Languages: C++, SQL, Visual Basic, COBOL, HTML, Java, ASP, VBscript,
Pipe Dream, Binghamton University PL/SQL (Oracle), Transact SQL (SQL server), Javascript
Writer, September 20xx – Present Software: MATLAB, HSPICE, CMP simulator
• Write weekly sports column for student paper Operating Systems: Oracle, Windows 2000/XP, .NET, J2SE
Networking: TCP/IP, Ethernet, LAN, IP subnetting, Security
• Research and interview appropriate sources for articles
PROJECTS Binghamton University, State University of New York
The Women’s Sports Foundation, Buffalo, New York
Journalism Intern, June 20xx – August 20xx Senior Project: Design of a 16-bit Adder 8/xx – 12/xx
• Designed layout for 16 bit adder using Cadence Design tool and
• Managed biweekly e-newsletter read by 22,000 subscribers through writing, HSPICE simulator
organizing layout, and utilizing Adobe Photoshop
• Used MATLAB to create channel allocation algorithm for wireless LAN
• Wrote three feature articles published on website, including an interview with an 802.11b system
Olympic skier • Researched security issues of GPRS systems
• Edited/updated homepage material and monitored backend settings and features • Compared performance of two different cache coherence protocols in
using Dreamweaver terms of memory bandwidth and performance using CMP simulator
• Composed script for Grand March portion of the “Annual Salute to Women in Sports” • Performed data dependency tracking and dependent instruction count
dinner measurement in a multiprocessor program using simulator
ATHLETICS • Calculated Bit Error Rate for free space laser communication system
Division I Soccer, Binghamton University using MATLAB
Team Captain, August 20xx – Present Junior Project: Revamped FTP (File Transfer Protocol) 1/xx – 5/xx
Goalie, August 20xx – Present • Developed robust FTP Client/Server for efficient file transfers.
• Devote average of 30 hours/week to training, practices, meetings, and games • Learned technical concepts in TCP/IP Socket programming.
• Serve as team captain providing leadership and mentoring to 23 teammates EXPERIENCE Introduction to Computer Science Binghamton University
• Organize and design workout sessions for goalies Teaching Assistant 8/xx – present
• Assist head coach in developing new defensive strategies • Assist professor with grading and review of course projects
• Mentor first year players both on and off the field • Hold weekly office hours to tutor and review student work
• Selected to participate at the US Soccer Association All-star Conference Game • Answer student questions and provide support during the class