Online Skills-Based Career Workshop Resume Basics Curriculum & Narration by: Effie Parpos Associate Director, Career Education & Counseling Technical Support Provided by: Laura McKeon, Recruiting Assistant Special Thanks to the Babson College Curriculum Innovation & Technology Group
Agenda The Basics Contact Information Education Experience Additional Experience Skills
Marketing Yourself: Resumes 101 Length The Basics Margins Font type/style Format, e.g. bullets & indentations Language
Contact Information Official/legal name Local & permanent address Email address SAMPLE Thomas Brown, Jr. tbrown@babson.edu Campus Address: Permanent Address: Babson College, Box 1234 123 Main Street Babson Park, MA 02457 Anywhere, MA 12345 (781) 239 1111 (781) 555 1212
Education Degree Study abroad and/or college(s) from which you transferred Area of Interest; Relevant Coursework; Concentration GPA SAMPLE EDUCATION Babson College Wellesley, MA Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Business Management 5/2006 Area of Interest: Finance Cumulative GPA: 3.04; Finance GPA: 3.52 American University Washington, DC Completed first-year curriculum 9/2002 5/2003 Cumulative GPA: 3.34
Experience 1. Chronological order 2. Title, organization name, city, state, & dates 3. Include FME & IME projects 4. Action verbs 5. Prioritize bullets
Experience SAMPLE EXPERIENCE Boston Scientific Corporation Natick, MA Finance Intern Summer 2005 Reported and analyzed monthly worldwide headcount. Prepared monthly Finance Project Investment Board presentations for Global Finance Excellence Initiative. Monitored and reported global financial measurements to corporate controller. Supported corporate cost center analysts. Beaverwear Wellesley, MA Human Resource Assistant Spring 2003 Participated in 30-member student-run business as part of first-year curriculum. Developed and administered performance evaluations. Gauged team morale and implemented recommendations for improvement.
Additional Experience Leadership roles Extra-curricular activities Volunteer experiences Athletics SAMPLE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Class of 2005 Steering Committee Wellesley, MA Member Fall 2001-present Serve as liaison between class members and university administration Organize events aimed at increasing class participation and unity Babson Free Press Production Manager/Section Editor Manage article assignments for team of writers Create layout for each weekly issue Wellesley, MA Fall 2002-present
Skills Computer Language SAMPLE SKILLS Computer: Windows 95/98, Microsoft Office, Minitab (Statistical Modeling) Languages: Fluent in Spanish, Conversational in French, Basic German
Suggested Items to Omit 1. Acronyms that are not common knowledge 2. Articles & pronouns (e.g. the, a, I) 3. References Available Upon Request 4. Supervisor s name 5. Salary expectations 6. Personal information (e.g. race, age, national origin) 7. Political/ religious affiliation 8. Photograph
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