adapted from: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/resumepitfalls.html 

adapted from: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/resumepitfalls.html 

adapted from: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/resumepitfalls.html 

1st job

2nd job Present

Why are you insanely great?

Show me the money!

• Technical skills • Specialized training

• IT skills (beyond MS Office)

Certifications

•  Languages: proficient in Japanese (Language Proficiency Test Certification - Level II in 2008); business-level Spanish (intermediate reading, writing & advanced speaking skills); conversational French; beginning Mandarin

Languages

• Don’t just list countries

• What place do you know best?

• Goal – start a great conversation

Travel

•  Volunteer organizer for Grassroots International to help 20 Japanese (27-60 yrs old) during US exchange program

•  Volunteer once per month to make picture books for children in Cambodia through Shanti International

Community

• Show teamwork & leadership potential

• Endurance & human interest

Sports

• Publications? • Music? • Visual?

Arts

What you chose

College / Major

First job

Current job

What you learned

Skill 1

Skill 2

Synthesis

a

b

a b c

Problem Action Results