Resumes and Cover Letters

What is a resume?

A written Communication that clearly demonstrates your ability to produce results in an area of concern to potential employers, in a way that motivates them to meet you.

• Tom Jackson

• The Perfect Resume,1981

Common Resume Mistakes

Too Long

Disorganized

Poorly typed

Overwritten

Too sparse

Not oriented for results

Too Many irrelevancies

Cover Letters

Tell employers you want a job

Say why you should get the job

Introduce your resume

Ask for an interview

Tells employer when you will make contact

Action Words to Use

Facilitated

Operated

Delivered

Led

Illustrated

Communicated

Influenced

Purchased

Consulted

Serviced

Upgraded

Established

Calculated

Designed

Maintained

Motivated