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A resume is:
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A marketing tool
An advertisement of education, experience,
skills and potential
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you
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Emphasizes work experience
Education and work experience are listed with
most recent first
75% of employers immediately remove an
applicant for a typo and/or a grammatical
error on a resume
On average, an employer will spend less than
two minutes looking at your resume
No more than 1 page
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Contact Information
Objective
Educational Background
Work Experience
Skills
Memberships
Honors and Activities
References Available
Ian Thomas
5039 Deland Road
Flushing, MI 48433
(810) 591-3733
[email protected]
Ian Thomas
5039 Deland Road ∙ Flushing, MI 48433 ∙ (810) 591-37323∙ [email protected]
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Use an easy to read font such as Times New
Roman or Arial (no script font)
Use a 12 point font throughout your entire
resume, but enlarge your name to at least an 18
point font
Objective
To obtain a secondary teaching position with Flushing
Schools that will allow me to utilize my educational
background along with my professional work
experience.
Objective
To acquire an entry-level position with a company that
will be rewarding and challenging.
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States your purpose of the resume.
Choose an objective that strengthens your resume but
does not limit your opportunities
With the exception of your objective, never use
complete sentences in your resume. Your resume
should be an outline.
Education
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education
Majors: Earth Science/Physical Education
G.P.A. 3.78/4.0
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
December 2002
Education
Flushing High School
G.P.A. 3.0/4.0
Flushing, Michigan
2007-Present
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List education and work experience in reverse
chronological order
Be consistent in formatting
List your GPA only if it is above a 3.0 on a 4.0
scale.
Experience
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McIntosh Orchards
Orchard Worker
• Performed seasonal maintenance of orchard
• Maintained landscaping of orchard
• Responded to customers questions and inquiries
• Worked independently with minimal supervision
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
June 2001-August 2001
Always use an “action verb” as the first word
in a description of work experience.
Never use personal pronouns such as, “I” or
“me” in your resume.
Experience
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McIntosh Orchards
Orchard Worker
• Performed seasonal maintenance of orchard
• Maintained landscaping of orchard
• Responded to customers questions and inquiries
• Worked independently with minimal supervision
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
June 2001-August 2001
Use parallel phrasing– include dates of
employment
Use past tense for previous jobs and present
tense for current jobs.
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Example: “Performed seasonal maintenance”
“Perform seasonal maintenance”
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Computer Skills
Windows Vista, Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Leadership Skills
∙Team and Goal Oriented
∙ Time Management
Honors/Activities
∙ Central Michigan University Football Team
∙ Dean’s List
∙ Self-disciplined
∙ Communication Skills
1998-2002
1998-2002
List the skills, activities, organization
memberships , and leadership roles that would
impress a future employer.
References Available Upon Request
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“References Available Upon Request”
Avoid using family members
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Mr. Brieger’s Resume
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Too long (1-2 pages)
Disorganized making it hard to read
Poorly typed. Proofread for mistakes that
Word did not catch!
Misspellings, typographical errors, poor
grammar
Overwritten with paragraphs and sentences
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Never use complete sentences except for your
objective.
Begin job descriptions with an action verb
(pg. 313 in your book).
Use past tense and present tense depending on
past and current jobs.
Proofread, Proofread, Proofread!!
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A resume is a living document!
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