Resume Writing - What your resume should always include
- Name
- First and last name only because that's how you are introduced and introduce yourself.
- Address
- Give complete address. Do not abbreviate.
- Telephone number
- Telephone number with area code
- Objective
- Keep it short. Just one or two sentences. Adjust to fit position for which you are applying. If resume is going to be circulated a lot, the broader the better.
- Education
- If you are a recent graduate place before work experience, if not, place after.
- Skills
- List all that are appropriate to the type of work you are seeking. Include computer skills and languages (understood, read, or spoken) for every job.
- Dates
- Include some type of reference of when you had the job. Be consistent with your notation
- Job Titles
- Adjust to fit position for which you are applying. If resume is going to be circulated a lot, the broader the better. If appropriate use position title for which you are applying.
- Company Name
- The company with whom you were employed. City and state are sufficient for the address.
- Responsibilities
- Essential part of resume. Highlight the responsibilities of your previous jobs that are related to the position for which you are applying.
- Professional Licenses
- Include if important to line of work
- Publications and Patents
- Use if important to your field of profession.
- Professional Affiliations
- Exclude mention of political, social, religious or any other controversial group. The emphasis is on your professional memberships not personal.
