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Résumés :Your Best You On
PaperCareer Development Center
SUNY Plattsburgh
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Do you have a résumé?What questions do you
have?
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résuméBuilder: a tool in CC to help you get started!
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There’s a shortcut on the home screen
when you log in!
résuméBuilder: a tool in CC to help you get started!
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Just hit Create New résumé to get
started!
Résumé Content Heading
Education
Related Coursework
Experience (Work, Related, Professional…)
Additional Sections
Activities
Honors
Skills
Volunteer
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Leadership, Volunteering & Class Projects
Activities & Community Service Clubs Greek Life Athletics
Highlights of Leadership Experience
Client-Based Projects Service-Learning/Class Projects
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Pat Cardinal…WHAT HAPPENED? Proofread
If using an objective, be specific!
Describe your accomplishments; don’t list your duties
Avoid pronouns
Pay attention to verb tense
Bullets
Clear headings
Consistency (dates, months, years, seasons)
Remove high school experience
Save references for your cover letter or upon request
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Header Section
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Most students do this on their first resume draft
Education Section
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At minimum you need:
•School Name•Location•Degree
•Major/Minor•Graduation
Related Coursework
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Ties your education & experience together
Different Major, Different Ways
Experience: Related vs Work
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Work experience happens to be
related to major/career field
Experience: Related vs Work
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Related experience is more relevant to the position and career
Experience: Related vs Work
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Basic description for employment but
enough to get an idea
Experience: Related vs Work
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Science Major:More focused on
related work Vs minimal
employment
Résumé Builders Things that can be added to your résumé to build
it up and make you marketable
Skills
Languages
Activities
Community Involvement
Leadership
Scholarships/Honors
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KNOW THE DIFFERENCE Plain and simple, a duty describes what
you did and an accomplishment describes how well you did it. For example, “planned events” would
be considered a job duty, whereas “raised $100,000 by selling out tickets to a 200-person charity event” is an accomplishment.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/résumé-revamp-how-to-turn-your-duties-into-accomplishments
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Stuck on what to write? Describe your job to a friend…your daily activities, what you were most proud of, etc. Then have your friend
summarize what you said. This helps you get a fresh perspective.
How to write your accomplishments An achievement is a goal that has been reached.
An accomplishment is a job or project that has been completed.
Make a list of what you achieved & accomplished What did I do that was above and beyond my normal job
duties?
How did I stand out among other employees?
Was I ever recognized by a supervisor for a job well done? When and why?
Did I win any awards or accolades?
What new processes did I implement to improve things?
What problems did I solve?
Did I ever consistently meet or exceed goals or quotas?
Did I save the company money?
What made me really great at my job?
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Add #’s and %’s
Give quantitative data to highlight your statements Number of clients, projects, etc
Percentages & ratings
If you want to say you are good at sales don’t just say
“highly ranked sales associate”
Show it! Give Examples!
“Consistent sales track above 60% closing rate”
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Make sure the info you provide is valid &
truthful!
Ok, so what? It’s not enough to just add in a number…prove your benefit
to the company. Explain why they should pick you!
OK : “Highly ranked sales associate”
BETTER : “Consistent sales track above 60% closing rate”
BEST : “ Consistent proven sales track above 60% closing rate has provided travel opportunities to develop destination product knowledge; leading to promotion as specialized agent working with higher end product and group clientele.”
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QUESTIONS TO ASK SELF WHEN REVIEWING RESUME
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Did I limit myself to one full page (there may be a few exceptions)?
Did I proofread for typos and grammatical errors?
Did I use an 11-12 pt. font?
Did I use only one side of the paper?
Did I use high quality resume/business correspondence paper?
Did I send electronic copy to myself or friend to see how it appeared?
Did I read the materials and examples that were presented to me?
Did I eliminate references on the resume (a separate reference page could be used)?
Did I limit bulleted sentence fragments to 5-6 per description?
Did I eliminate universities if no degree was obtained (study abroad is an exception)?
Did I include my complete contact information (i.e. e-mail address, area code, zip code)?
Did I provide details of experiences (age groups, types of programs)?
Did I quantify experience when possible?
Did I focus on accomplishments rather than just duties?
Did I use sentence fragments starting with action verbs?
Did I avoid using pronouns?
Fonts, Point Size, Color, Margins Times New Roman, Georgia, Arial and
Tahoma
10 to 12 point size
Stick to basic BLACK for body Your header may be NAVY or DARK
BROWN
Running out of room? Try .75 margins but no less than .5
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Add Visual Interest Adding lines adds visual interest along with giving the
reader an easy way to skim each section
You can also make your header look like Letterhead with lines
Try Center or Left justified for headings and your contact information
More creative fields have flexibility in the visual look of a resume ie. Marketing, Advertising, Graphic Design, Arts
If you have a conservative/traditional field…stick with a traditional résumé look.
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