Your resume should be a brief summary of your educational background and work experience. An employer will spend an average of 15-45 seconds looking at your resume, so it must be eye-catching, clear and to the point. One way to make your resume stand out is to use these ACTION VERBS. It is important to remember that the purpose of your resume is to help you get the interview, not the job. Your interview is your chance to elaborate on the things you could not fit in your resume.
Before you get started, review this Guide to Resume Writing and use this Resume Writing Checklist to keep you on track.
When you are ready to begin you can create your own resume using one of these samples:
…Or create a resume using the template in Naviance or this Online Resume Preparation Template.
Before you hit print (after you’ve read your resume, re-read it, and asked some else to read it), review this Final Checklist and make any necessary final changes.