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Resume

Style!

From this…(2011 & 2012)

To this!(2016 - Business)

Headerso The banner at the top of the page that contains basic

information

(123) 456-7890

Name

Contact Info

LinkedIn / Website Relevant Social Media

Headerso More Examples

Profile / Key Competencieso A brief self-intro and preview of your resume

Career aspirations

Skills & attributes Values

Experiences Training and certifications

Areas of expertise

Profile / Key Competencieso More Examples

Profile / Key Competencieso Key Competencies replace the Profile

BUCS:

Profile / Key Competencieso Key Competencies replace the Profile

BUCS:

PRO TIP:

REFER TO YOUR JOB POSTING!

Educationo A brief self-intro and preview of your resume

School Program

Expected Graduation

Academic Achievements

Key Courses / Projects Awards Competitions

Education

Personal Branding

Presenting YOU throughout the document!

INTERESTS

WORD CHOICE COLOUR & DESIGN

MATCH TO COVER LETTER

Showcase your personality!

How do you want to be remembered?

Personal Branding

Are  you  catering  to  your  audience?

GOAL:Showcase  Personality  &  Differentiate  Yourself!

How  do  you  want  to  be  remembered?

Interests

o Be able to speak extensively about the topics you put here… o Hold at least a 5 minute conversation on the topic

o Specifics o Differentiate yourself!o Be well rounded (Physical/creative/worldly-ness) o Cater to your employer where possible (ONLY IF IT’S REALLY TRUE!)

Be FUN but appropriate

Interests

o Soccero Danceo Travellingo Reading

o Triple A competitive Soccer (forward)

o Contemporary ballet (5 years’ experience)

o Backpacking through Eastern Europe

o Reading classical fiction by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens

Interests

Marking & Errors

Spelling & Grammar Typos Formatting

Missing Info Dashes vs. Hyphens Consistency

2 or more errors on resume2 or more errors on cover letter

Total potential deductions

20% deducted (total)

20% deducted (total)

40%

Formatting

o Name is preferred name with (given name) in brackets

o Phone and address are included

o LinkedIn URL is personalized

header

o No personal pronouns (I, we, he, she)

o Reasonable amount of white space – is it easy to read?

o Experiences listed in reverse chronological order by start date

general

o Titles formatted the sameo Spacing is consistento Margins are reasonable (≥1.5cm)o Phrases either ALL end in period or noto Dates

o Usually right-alignedo All have month and year, or just yearo All months are abbreviated to same # of letterso Uses hyphens (–) OR dashes (-)

o Font:o Size is ≥ 10o Generally no more than two types of font

o Numbers < 10 are spelled out (i.e. two vs. 2)o Bullets: same size/style, aligned

consistency