A resume is an individually designed summary (usually one or two pages) of your personal, educational, and experiential qualifications as they relate to the type of employment you are seeking. It focuses attention on your unique background as related to your current career goals. It clarifies, for a potential employer, your skills and your job objective.
Your resume should be an honest, concise, well-organized presentation
of YOU - your interests, skills, abilities, and accomplishments. Remember...
Resumes get you interviews.
Interviews get you jobs.
To compete in today's market, it is important that you know how to
effectively present your skills, experience, knowledge, and background
in a manner that will interest potential employers. Many well-qualified
people are often not selected for job interviews because of poor resumes.
Your resume is a document that markets you.
While some employers don’t mind reading resumes of more than one page, most prefer one page resumes. While there are always exceptions, most students can have a great resume that is no longer than one page.
A resume can be:
- Sent, with a cover letter, in response to a specific job advertisement or lead.
- Sent, with a cover letter, to an organization which interests you to inquire about potential job openings.
- Distributed among a network of contacts.
- Sent to employment agencies or recruiting firms.
- Attached to an employment application.
- Used as a point of reference during an interview.
- Sent when requested for other professional purposes, such as consulting jobs, speaking engagements, etc.
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