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Writing Résumés
Writing A Résumé
A résumé is a sample of your writing skills and should represent your best work. Thus, it should be professional: clear, concise, consistent, error-free, and up-to-date.
The following guidelines are meant to assist you in presenting yourself professionally to potential employers and/or experience providers and to help you show them how you meet their needs.
Many different ideas exist on the proper procedure and style for creating a résumé. Some people insist on one thing, some on another.
So who’s right? Your audience.
Though the style you use and the information you include in a résumé is ultimately yours, the most important thing you can do, in all phases of the job search, is to know the needs of your audience and tailor your résumé accordingly.
To finish reading about how to write a résumé, view the Writing a Résumé PDF document.
To learn about how to tailor your résumé to your audience, read the Tailoring Your Cover Letter and Résumé PDF document.
Résumé Samples
- Résumé Sample - General
- Résumé Sample - Organizational Communications
- Résumé Sample - Theatre
- Résumé Sample - Scannable/Plain Text
- Résumé Writing Seminar - Christopher Galbraith (1 hour video)
Quick References
Word choice is a HUGE part of résumé writing. Use these quick links to give you some ideas on the words employers want to see on a strong résumé:
