Resume structure and examples

NAME

Street Address
City, State Zip
(999) 999-9999

OBJECTIVE

A short phrase or paragraph addressing what you are interested in doing. Attempt to phrase this from an employer's perspective (i.e., How are your goals in line with the organizations?)

EDUCATION

College name, location (city, state)
Degree (can be abbreviated), major or emphasis
Date or expected date of graduation

List honors and recognition's with dates.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Job title, company name and location (city, state)

Describe accomplishments, responsibilities, and skills learned. List jobs in reverse chronological order and should include dates of employment. Write in past tense and use action verbs. Emphasize leadership and supervisory functions.

SKILLS/ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS

Clubs, emphasize offices held, special projects etc. Include hobbies if they reinforce the career objective. List any special skills, including ability to operate computers, office and industrial machinery and language fluency.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

Jane Engineer

0000 Swift Drive
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 555-6724
OBJECTIVE:

A position in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Interests lie in design and machine project development.

EDUCATION:

Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana.
B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology
Graduation Date: May 199X
Grade Point Average: 3.80/4.00 scale

RELATED COURSE WORK:

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Part of a three student team that designed, drafted, and built a trailer for hauling vehicles as a Senior Design Project.
• DEAN'S LIST all semesters
• Financed 95% of college expenses through part-time work.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Radio Shack, Merrillville, Indiana
Salesperson (September 199X to present)
Provide customers with information, assistance, service, and instruction on product use. Write daily sales reports. Take inventory and assemble equipment.

Little Caesar's Pizza, Hammond, Indiana
General Assistant (July 199X to September 199X)
Prepared pizzas, provided customer service, responsible for opening and closing store and handling cash flow.

COMPUTER LANGUAGE AND SOFTWARE SKILLS:

Pascal, Assembly, Excel, AutoCAD, and Word Processing.

ACTIVITIES:

Society of Manufacturing Engineers and Member, Society of Women Engineers. Enjoy softball, tennis, and reading.

References available upon request

RONALD ARCHER

3000 Wilmont Road
Anyplace, Indiana 46400
Home: (219) 555-0010
Work: (219) 555-0020

Objective

A position in public relations and human services utilizing skills in administration, communication, writing and promotions.

Education

Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana.
Bachelor of Arts Public Relations
English Minor
May 199X

Organizational and Administrative Skills

• Organize and select possible fundraising proposals.
• Contact employers and arrange visits with non-profit agencies.
• Organize training programs for fundraising consultants.
• Coordinated development and production of promotional materials for various special events.

Communication Skills

• Educate community members on the functions and importance of non-profit agencies.
• Conduct meetings and chaired committees.
• Serve as a liaison between businesses and local agencies.
• Represent non-profit organizations in workshops, seminars, and convention meetings.
• Deliver presentations to groups in all areas of the community.

Writing Skills

• Write and edit a monthly newsletter.
• Develop and write articles for organizations.
• Develop and edit promotional brochures.
• Wrote a recruitment handbook to attract new members to organizations.

Computer Knowledge

Windows 95, Microsoft Office, HTML and FoxPro.

Employment History

Lake Area United Way, Fundraising Consultant
Griffith, Indiana (May 199X to present)

Tri-City Mental Health Center, Public Relations Assistant
East Chicago, Indiana (January 199X-May 199X)