Resume Writing 101 -
Kettering Style Create a winning resume for your co-op experience by following these important tips. General Tips:
• Be Proactive - communicate full, accurate and honest information. Set your initial communication purpose or goals. • Begin With the End in Mind - develop a vision of the final document. Design a clear, concise and effective message. • Put Things First - gather the information (addresses, dates, past reviews, etc.) you will need and then organize it logically. • Think Collaboratively - collaborate with teachers, coaches, family and friends to help provide the information/feedback to you. • Understand the Purpose - ensure you know why you are creating your resume. What do you want from it? Once you understand your purpose, then your resume should be understood by the interviewer.
Formatting Tips:
• Your resume is a fluid document and will change as you grow professionally. Be sure to update it often. • Start with a blank MS Word document. Type your resume and then go back to format it. • We do not recommend using templates or tables. Templates are difficult to update and can appear unprofessional when viewing electronically due to user settings. • Font size should not be smaller than 10pt. If you are having trouble fitting your resume on one page, play with the font style. Some fonts are a bit smaller at the same point size than others. (i.e. Tahoma 10pt; Arial 10pt; Times New Roman 10pt; Palatino 10pt). • Best font to use is Times New Roman. 16 in the ZONE