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.
Chronological Résumés
- Résumé Writing Seminar - Christopher Galbraith (1 hour video)
- Résumé Sample - General
- Résumé Sample - Broadcast Journalism
- Résumé Sample - English (from Karen Holt)
- Résumé Sample - Finance (for Wall Street)
- Résumé & Cover Letter Sample- Graphically Designed
- Résumé Sample - Organizational Communications
- Résumé Sample and Guidelines - Rec Management (Therapeutic Recreation)
- Résumé Sample - Theatre
- Résumé Sample - Scannable/Plain Text
Functional and Combination (or Hybrid) Résumés
- Functional Sample from Harvard (from Harvard Graduate School of Education)
- Combination (Hybrid) Sample (from Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Curriculum Vitae (CV) Samples
- Teacher Education CV sample with guidelines from Bob Maxfield (for BYU-Idaho student teachers)
- Elementary Education CV template from Rhonda Seamons
Making Your Resume More Powerful
The words you choose play a significant role in how your résumé will influence a potential employer. Use the documents below to give you some ideas on the words employers want to see on a strong résumé:
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