CREATE YOUR RESUME

Your resume is your first introduction to any company. It is important to be concise, accurate and clear while conveying the key attributes of which you wish a potential employer to be aware.

The template below is meant to help you organize thoughts and information for your resume. Many people create a "general" resume and then fine-tune it for specific job openings. This allows you to emphasize different strengths and experiences, depending on the position you are seeking. Accomplishing that may be as simple as changing the order in which you present your information.

In addition, many job seekers choose to "bullet" their information in a list style for the Summary and Skill sections. This can make a resume easier and faster to read.

However you choose to style your resume, we strongly recommend that you do not exceed two pages for your resume.

Name
Address
Phone number
Email

Summary:
(Brief synopsis of key achievements, capabilities, highlights -- if applicable. If you are not applying for a specific job, you might want to mention the types of positions you are interested in pursuing. Keep this short - two to three sentences.)

Specific skills:
(This is specific - computer/software expertise, budgeting, management, etc.)

Work experience:
Company, city, state
Job title
Job dates
Bulleted items of key experiences

Education:
Degree, if applicable
College, city, state
High school, town, state

Continuing education and training, accreditations and licenses, if applicable

References
Available upon request.