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A resume is a document that summarizes and highlights your job-related skills, experiences, and activities. The purpose of most resumes is to obtain an interview for an internship or job.College and graduate admissions offices, scholarship programs, etc., may also request a resume during the application process.

An employer spends an average of 15 to 20 seconds reviewing a resume. Make your first impression a good one.

5 Keys to Creating a Targeted Resume:

	Analyze the job description Review job descriptions for the skills, abilities, and qualifications employers are looking for. It is recommended that you have a specific job in mind when creating a targeted resume.
	Organize your thoughts Make a list of the categories you wish to include on your resume. This list can include education/training, volunteer opportunities, jobs, academic research, travel, and extracurricular activities. If possible, quantify results and use commonly understood terms. Learn and use terminology on your resume that is common to the field you are pursuing. List strengths and skills used to achieve your accomplishments. Always write out or explain technical terms and abbreviations on your resume.
	Create descriptive phrases Create short phrases to describe your job duties. Avoid using diluted phrases such as "responsible for" or "in charge of." Arrange the descriptive phrases in order of importance to the position.
	Ensure resume is letter perfect Misspelled words, grammatical, or punctuation errors will generally disqualify you from any position for which you apply.
	Have your resume critiqued by a University Career Services counselor You may have a UCS counselor critique your resume during Walk-In hours or may schedule an appointment with the counselor for your area of study

Resume content:

Sections:	Basics:	Suggestions:
Contact information:	• Name, address, phone number, and email address should be at the top of the page. • Always include area and zip codes.For current students, list both a college and home address and phone numbers.	• An answering machine can be instrumental in your job search.Be sure your message is business appropriate. • If you have roommates or if someone else could be answering your calls, make sure they use proper etiquette and relay the message to you.
Job objectives:	• Include an objective to demonstrate to an employer that you are directed in your internship/job search. An objective that is too general will almost certainly not help you and could in fact work against you.	• The job objective category should follow your name, address, and telephone number at the top of your resume.
Education:	• Begin with your most recent educational experience. Include the degree you expect to earn or have earned, your major/minor, university, date of graduation, and GPA. • Add course highlights as an option.	• List GPA if it is a 2.5 or above. You may include the GPA in your major if it is higher than your cumulative GPA. Do not average your UNC-Chapel Hill GPA with coursework from other institutions. • List any study abroad or other colleges attended for a significant period of time.
Honors:	• Include academic honors such as the Dean's List, scholarships, and honor societies.	• These may be listed under a separate heading or as a subsection under Education.
Experience:	• Include any employment, internships, significant campus leadership offices, volunteer work, and relevant class/research projects. • Include title, name of organization, location, and dates for each position. • Emphasize duties, responsibilities, skills, abilities, and accomplishments appropriate to the position for which you are applying.	• Use phrases beginning with action verbs rather than sentences. • Do not use pronouns in your job descriptions. • You do not need to restrict this category to paid experience. • You may wish to separate this section into "Relevant Experience" and "Other Experience."
Skills:	• Foreign languages, computer skills, and other relevant skills should be included.	• List level of fluency/proficiency with languages/computer skills. (Do not overstate your competence.)
Activities &Interests:	• List college-related activities including student government, fraternities/sororities, student clubs, sports activities, etc. not mentioned elsewhere.	• Be sure to note offices held and committee involvement.
Community service / volunteer activities:	• List organizations and the skills and abilities utilized.	• If the setting is religious or political, you may want to use generic descriptions. (For example, Member of Campus Political Organization.)
References:	• This should be the last entry on your resume.	• Create a separate page with the words "References for Your Name" at the top. • List names, titles, names of employers, addresses, and telephone numbers. • Always ask permission before using anyone's name as a reference. Former employers, internship or volunteer supervisors, and faculty members are good choices. Personal references are not as helpful to use.

Resume Do's & Don'ts:

DO:
• use good quality paper (at least 20 lb. Bond) in white or off-white
• use a readable font and print on a laser printer
• be specific in your objective, if possible
• quantify duties when possible
• use short phrases that convey a positive, concise description of your accomplishments
• limit your resume to one page if you have limited work experience
• check the spelling of every word; make sure grammar and punctuation are correct
• have your resume proofread by a UCS counselor before sending it to potential employers

DON'T:
• include personal information such as weight, height, marital status, social security number, age, race, religion, or political affiliation
• use graphics (unless you are applying for a graphic arts/design position)
• list detailed descriptions of unrelated job duties
• use words such as I, me, or my on your resume
• exaggerate your experience
• start phrases in experience section with "Responsible for"
• state salary
• use abbreviations without spelling out what they stand for

Resume checklist:

Is your resume easy to read?
Did you use bullets and bold to highlight key strengths?
Is information listed in order of importance to the position you are applying for?
If your resume will be scanned, did you omit columns and italics?
Is your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, and email address at the top of the resume?
Does your objective show that you have career direction?
Did you check the spelling of every word?

Action verbs list for Resumes:

administered, achieved
adapted, addressed
advised, allocated
analyzed, assembled
assessed, assigned
attained, authored
budgeted,calculated
clarified, collaborated
computed, convinced

coordinated,counseled
created, critiqued
delegated, designed
developed, edited
evaluated, examined
expanded, expedited
facilitated, founded
implemented,improved
increased,influenced

initiated,introduced
marketed,motivated
organized,overhauled
persuaded,processed
promoted,purchased
referred,researched
resolved,revitalized
strengthened,supervised
trained, upgraded

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