Assignment resume fall 2013(2)-1
- 1. ASSIGNMENT: Resume’ ASSIGNMENT DETAILS: A resume provides a potential employer (or any business contact you want to connect with) with a summary of your skills, experiences, academic endeavors, certifications, research opportunities, and extracurricular experiences. It is your FIRST IMPRESSION to someone who most often, doesn’t know you. Most employers only spend between 10-20 seconds analyzing the resume of a potential candidate. Therefore, it is essential that you have a concise, yet descriptive resume. In addition, it must be both easy to read and easy to interpret. We want you to create a resume that prepares you for college level experiences such as joining student organizations or applying to scholarships, part-time jobs or internships. GUIDELINES: Use the exercise below to get you started on what you will put on your resume. Resume 2012-2013 Resume 2015-16 GOALS NAME NAME Mailing Address Mailing Address Phone Number Phone Number Email Address Email Address EDUCATION Bachelor of __________ in ________________ The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, anticipated May ____ Concentration and/Minor: EDUCATION Bachelor of __________ in ________________ The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, ____________ Concentration and/or Minor: GPA: Honors/Awards: Honors: Diploma ______________ High School, City, State, May 2012 Do not list High School Honors: Activities: EXPERIENCE – include dates EXPERIENCE – include dates
- 2. Resume 2012-2013 Resume 2015-16 GOALS Part time jobs Volunteering Leadership Athletics Part-time jobs Internships International Volunteering Leadership Athletics SKILLS AND ABILITIES SKILLS AND ABILITIES COMMON MISTAKES: Review these and make sure NOT to do them. See the resume example on the following page. • UNCG education not listed or not listed first. • Degree, major and anticipated graduation date not listed. • Inclusion of personal information such as birth date or photo. • Unnecessary employment information listed such as hourly wage, previous supervisor’s name, employer street address and zip code. This information may be needed for a formal application but not on the resume. • References listed on the resume itself (References go on a separate page). • Overall general lack of information; work experiences not described to bring our transferable skills • Use of templates with designs – all students should avoid this because this makes the file size of the resume larger. • Word wrapping to a second page because of large margins and double spacing. Source: MTSU Career Development Center ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Check out the Career Services Resume Guide available online at http://csc.uncg.edu/diycareer/ click on the Bookshelf. Or stop by Career Services Center in the EUC M-F 10am-5pm for assistance and to pick one up. YOUR GRADE WILL BE COUNTED AS FOLLOWS: • A rubric will be posted on Blackboard for your reference on how it will be evaluated. • Worth 50 points.
- 3. Resume Sample from Bryan Career Services. For additional assistance with a resume visit Career Services (in the EUC near Subway) M-F 10am-5pm Steven Thompson 341 S. Elm St. Greensboro, NC 27405 sample@uncg.edu 336-332-0000 OBJECTIVE Seeking a part-time position as a Cashier at Food Lion, using strong customer service skills to provide a positive shopping experience for all patrons EDUCATION The University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Greensboro, NC Bachelors of Arts, English, May 2017 Amos B. Smith High School, Greensboro, NC High School Diploma, June 2013 Honors: Honors Society (GPA: 3.95) Mock Trial Team, Regional Winner, 2012 Relevant Coursework: Related Introduction to Journalism, Computer Applications, Keyboarding, Debate Courses and Advanced Placement English WORK EXPERIENCE Family YWCA, Greensboro, NC Lifeguard, May 2013–August 2013 • Enforced pool standards at all times, in order to ensure a safe swimming environment for all visitors. • Created and distributed posters and pamphlets across the state to promote safe swimming procedures. • Recruited, trained, and supervised two Junior Lifeguards. Summerfield Movie Theatre, Greensboro, NC Cashier, February 2011–May 2013 • Used superior customer service skills to greet patrons and accurately handle all financial transactions. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Activities Swim Team, Member, Amos B. Smith High School, 2012–2013 Mock Trial Club, Member, Amos B. Smith High School, 2010–2013 Biology Club, Secretary, Amos B. Smith High School, 2011–2012 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Greensboro Urban Ministries, Greensboro, NC, April 2013–June 2013 Moses Cone Medical Center, Greensboro, NC, December 2012 American Red Cross, Greensboro, NC, October 2011–May 2012 SKILLS Computer: MS Office 2012/XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Languages: Basic Spanish