RESUME TIPS

A RESUME IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN TO AN ORGANIZATION WHY YOU ARE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR A POSITION.

GRAMMAR

• Be consistent with your punctuation • Use appropriate margins (0.5-1 inch) • Do not switch verb tenses within a job • Write in the present tense for duties you are currently performing • Spellout numbers between one and nine • Use numerals for numbers 10 and above unless it appears at the beginning of a sentence • Capitalize all proper nouns • Perform spell check on your finished document to avoid misspellings

DESIGN

• Use appropriate margins (0.5-1 inch) • Place name, address, phone, and email at the top of your document • Apply highlight techniques (bold, italics, underline) consistently throughout • Don’t over use capitalization, italics or other features • Use one bullet style throughout your resume • List experiences in reverse chronological order within each section • Save a PDF for consistency across applications

WORD CHOICE

• Use a variety of action verbs to start descriptions of jobs and/or tasks—such as designed, increased, and developed • What to include: » Educational information including degree, graduation date, and GPA—if over a 3.0 » Technical skills » Previous work experience(s) » Athletic experience » Course work and projects, if applicable » Extracurricular activities—such as clubs and organizations

OMIT

• Personal information—such as photo, gender, age, race, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, and marital status • ”References Available Upon Request” » The employer will assume that you have them available

For the class of 2021 –

Now that you have stepped off the field of play for the final time wearing the maize and blue, always remember that your Michigan Family still stands proudly at your side as you take the next steps in your journey. We stood by you as a student athlete, and we will continue to support you as a Michigan Alum.

“For today Goodbye, for tomorrow Good luck, and Forever, Go Blue.”