GRU Career Services Career Guide

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Resume Template HEADER: First and last name  Email address that is some  variation of first and last name  Current, active phone number Record professional voice mail  message.  Do not include birthdate, marital status, social security number, or race OBJECTIVE: Concise, clear statement of job  search goal EDUCATION:  Type full name of degree  Type month and year of expected graduation  List GPA if 3.0 or above SKILLS:  List computer, digital media and language experience  Be as accurate about your skill level as possible RELATED EXPERIENCE:  List paid and unpaid work or volunteer experience related to the job you seek  List most recent experiences first followed by older experiences OTHER EXPERIENCE:  List experiences unrelated to your current job search CAMPUS LEADERSHIP:  List membership and leadership activities in campus organizations VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:  List volunteer experiences with church or community organizations DO NOT INCLUDE:  Fancy fonts and graphics  Social Security Number  Gender  Marital Status  Number of or Names of Children  Birthdate  Political, Socio-cultural affiliations  Racial or Ethnic Background  Religious Affiliation

First Name Last Name Current Street Number, apartment number City, State Zip Code Active Phone Number GRU email address OBJECTIVE  To obtain a part-time position on campus  To obtain a part-time position while completing my degree  To obtain a position as a [name of position] with [name of employer] EDUCATION  First, list Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA  Second, list your current degree pursuit — see example below and on resume template  List expected graduation date from GRU in right hand margin on the degree line  Third, list other colleges and universities where you earned a degree. Georgia Regents University Augusta, GA Bachelor of (Science or Arts) May 2019  Use listing at http://www.gru.edu/admissions/degrees.php to find the correct way to write your degree. Examples:  Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education  Bachelor of Science, pre-medical, pre-medicine, pre-dental, pre-veterinary...  Bachelor of Science in Physics, pre-engineering  Bachelor of Arts in English  Bachelor of Arts in History, Secondary Teacher Certification EXPERIENCE  List most recent paid, unpaid or volunteer position first  Include employer name, city and state, then your job title and your employment date range. Employer Name City, State Your Job Title Month Year - Month Year  List remaining jobs in reverse chronological order by end date of job  Include baby sitting, yard work, and paid work with family and neighbors  Include volunteer activities through church, clubs or community  Either use postal abbreviation for state (GA, SC) or provide complete spelling  Begin each bullet with an action verb (see action verb list)  Tell the reader how much experience you have by using numbers. Example: Maintained appearance of 12 neighborhood lawns over summer vacation  Write all numbers from zero to nine as words  Use Arabic numbers for numbers 10 and up  Provide complete spelling for month names SKILLS (language, computer, special certifications, technical)  Familiar with, skilled at or proficient in use of ….(Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  Fluent/Native [Spanish, Hindi, German...] speaker  Conversational Spanish speaking ability  Typing/keyboarding speech 62 words per minute (use www.typingtest.com to find out!)  CPR certified

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