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Building a Resume
Your resume is a 1–2 page summary of
your work experience, skills, and education.
Employers use it to screen applicants and
determine who they want to interview.
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For each position, include your title, the name of the
organization, location, and dates.
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Briefly elaborate on the duties, skills, and accomplishments
associated with each position in a bulleted list. Avoid full
sentences and personal pronouns.
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Use strong action verbs to describe your experiences.
Highlight your actions and their specific results. Include data
if it’s available.
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Demonstrate your transferable hard and soft skills
Resume Writing Tips
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Organize your resume into headings. During initial
screening, employers may spend less than 30 seconds
reading your resume, so headings will make it easier to
find information quickly.
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List all experiences in reverse chronological order.
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Choose a 10-12-point professional font like Arial, Calibri, or
Times New Roman.
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Avoid copying premade, hard-to-edit templates.
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Use keywords from the job description. Many companies use
Applicant Tracking Systems to sort through resumes, and
keywords make it more likely that you will pass screening.
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Proofread multiple times to ensure correct grammar and
spelling.
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Resumes for state or federal government positions may be
longer than 2 pages
Resume Sections
Leadership, Activities, and Volunteer
Experience
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List clubs, activities, and community service experience
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Highlight leadership positions you have held, using the same
format as your work experience.
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If you don’t have any formal work experience, this section
becomes the most important way to showcase your skills.
Just because you weren’t getting paid doesn’t mean your
experiences aren’t relevant to the job market.
Project Experience
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Showcase skills from significant projects, research, and your
capstone
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You can also share relevant personal projects, like a code
created for a hackathon or artwork from Oregon Fringe Fest.
Heading
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At the top of the page, write your name in a bold, large font
(14-16 point).
List your contact information: phone number, email address,
and location (city and state will suffice).
Feel free to include your pronouns.
Skills
List skills that are relevant to the workplace, such as software
proficiencies, foreign languages, technical competencies, etc.
Other resume sections can include:
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Objective Statement
Education
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Honors and Awards
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Relevant Coursework
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Athletics
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Certifications
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Military Service
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Production or Performance Experience
Work Experience
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Exhibitions and Shows
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Use the headings that relate most to your experiences and the
job you are applying for.
List your degree, major, minor, university, and expected date
of graduation.
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If your GPA is over 3.0, include it as well.
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If you studied abroad, completed relevant coursework, or
participated in any other major educational programs, list
them here.
List your employment and internship experiences in reverse
chronological order.
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