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Table of Contents
Your Resume: Your Sales Brochure .................................................................................................................................................2
FORMATS .....................................................................................................................................................................................2
Resume Sections ..............................................................................................................................................................................2
Contact Information ....................................................................................................................................................................2
Career Objective ..........................................................................................................................................................................2
PROFILE OR SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................3
Special Skills, Campus Involvement and Awards ........................................................................................................................3
Education .....................................................................................................................................................................................3
Relevant Coursework ...................................................................................................................................................................3
Certification/ License ...................................................................................................................................................................4
Experience ....................................................................................................................................................................................4
ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................................................................................................................5
OTHER OPTIONAL SECTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................................................................5
Resume Design .................................................................................................................................................................................5
How to get noticed! .....................................................................................................................................................................5
Eye Appeal ...................................................................................................................................................................................5
Attention to Detail .......................................................................................................................................................................6
Margins ........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Fonts .............................................................................................................................................................................................6
Make sure your resume is error free ...........................................................................................................................................6
Editing your resume to make it fit to ONE page .........................................................................................................................6
Tips for getting your resume selected .........................................................................................................................................7
RESUME ACTION VERBS LIST
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RESUME ACTION VERBS LIST CONTINUED
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TRANSFERABLE SKILLS FOR POWERFUL RESUMES
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Writing Strong Bullet Points ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Resume Worksheet ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Example ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Example2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Professional Letters: Stand Out Against Your Peers .................................................................................................................... 15
Cover Letter Content and Layout ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Submitting an Application by E-mail ............................................................................................................................................ 17