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Resume ContentContent Essentials HintsThese components are ESSENTIAL for EVERY resume.Contact InformationEducationRelevant ExperienceName, address, phone number, email and webaddress you would like employers to see.Name of school, degree earned, major and minor,expected graduation date and depending on thefield, GPA. Samples starting on page 18.Job title, company name, dates of experience,describe job duties, significant accomplishmentsand contributions. You can include volunteer orleadership experience related to your objective.Make sure email address, phone number andwebpage are “employer appropriate” and typo-free.List your highest degree first followed by otherdegrees you have received. List Education Abroad.Include paid and non-paid positions, internshipsand military duty. Present achievements, contributionsand results.The following categories are usually included on a resume—include the categories that best describe your skills andexperience.ObjectiveA one-line description of position desired. Includejob title and company name only.Should be specific rather than a general statement.Can be omitted in some situations—see ICC stafffor more information.Skills/AbilitiesIdentify skills the employer is looking for. Theymay be grouped by category such as:• language,• laboratory, or• computer skillsList only the skills you can perform with little orno supervision. Think about “Transferable Skills”see page 14.Resumes and CorrespondenceGroup/Class Projects/Relevant CourseworkHonors and AwardsTravelResearch/PublicationsVolunteer Activities/Community Service/LeadershipRelevant classes and/or projects.Current students or recent grads can includehonors and scholarships. Be sure to include adescription.List countries and travel experiences, if relevant tothe position for which you are applying.Project title, where published and when.Undergrads—List roles as Research Assistant,name the lab, project or techniques.List organization, office(s) held and a briefdescription of accomplishments.List the course title, not the course number.Can be listed separately or as asubsection under Education.See pages 31 and 32 for format samples.May want to place internship positions underExperience section.Certifications/LicensesList if applicable to the position for which you areapplying and if current.Add date issued or future expiration date. Writeout abbreviations.ReferencesYou do NOT need to end your resume with “References Available Upon Request”.Employers know you have references for them. Use the extra space to expand on youraccomplishments.Always bring a typed list of your references and their contact information to interviews.See page 41 for specific information.16 University of California, Davis
Verb List for Resumes & LettersUse strong actions verbs to describe your experience and skills. Choose words from the lists below to express yourself.Management SkillsadministeredanalyzedassignedattainedchairedconsolidatedcontractedcoordinateddelegateddevelopeddirectedevaluatedexecutedimprovedincreasedorganizedoversawplannedprioritizedproducedrecommendedreviewedscheduledstrengthenedsupervisedCommunication SkillsaddressedarbitratedauthoredcollaboratedconvincedcorrespondeddraftededitedformulatedinfluencedinterpretedlecturedmediatedmoderatednegotiatedpersuadedpromotedpublicizedspoketranslatedwroteResearch/Analytical SkillsanalyzedclarifiedcollectedcritiqueddiagnosedevaluatedexaminedextractedidentifiedinspectedinterpretedinterviewedinvestigatedorganizedreviewedsummarizedsurveyedsystematizedTechnical SkillsassembledbuiltcalculatedcomputeddesigneddevisedengineeredfabricatedmaintainedoperatedoverhauledprogrammedremodeledrepairedsolvedupgradedTeaching Skillsadaptedadvisedclarifiedcoachedcommunicateddevelopedenabledencouragedevaluatedexplainedfacilitatedguidedinformedinstructedset goalsstimulatedtrainedFinancial SkillsadministeredallocatedanalyzedappraisedauditedbalancedbudgetedcalculatedcomputeddevelopedforecastedmanagedmarketedplannedprojectedresearchedCreative SkillsactedconceptualizedcreatedcustomizeddesigneddevelopeddirectedestablishedfashionedillustratedinitiatedinstitutedintegratedintroducedinventedoriginatedperformedplannedrevitalizedshapedHelping SkillsassessedassistedclarifiedcoachedcounseleddemonstrateddiagnosededucatedfacilitatedfamiliarizedguidedmotivatedreferredrehabilitatedrepresentedvalidatedAdministrative orOrganizational SkillsapprovedarrangedcataloguedclassifiedcollectedcompileddispatchedexecutedgeneratedimplementedinspectedmonitoredoperatedorganizedpreparedprocessedpurchasedrecordedretrievedscreenedspecifiedsystematizedtabulatedLeadershipachievedcoordinateddelegateddevelopeddirectedenlistedexecutedexpandedexpeditedfoundedimprovedinitiatedpioneeredrecruitedreduced (losses)resolved (problems)restoredspearheadedtransformedAdapted from The Damn GoodResume Guide by Yana Parker,Berkeley: Ten Speed Press.Resumes and Correspondenceicc.ucdavis.edu 17
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