How to prepare a resume

Resume Key Tips:

  • make sure you know what sections to focus on in your resume
  • drafts and making revisions are always important
  • always remember to update your resume

Resume examples:


Downloadable Resume Templates

https://binaries.templates.cdn.office.net/support/templates/en-us/tf02919188_win32.dotx

https://templates.office.com/en-us/resume-minimalist-design-tm10168650

https://templates.office.com/en-us/resume-tm02919464

Additional Example Resumes can be found here :

https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/writingcenter/cover-letter-for-audit-intern-position/– A sample resume from a college student with sections like the ones found above can be found here

https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/04/Resume-and-Cover-Letter-Guide.pdf  -(Pages 13-26)  On these pages sample resumes for freshman to senior as well as resumes examples for different degrees like: finance , political sciences or history, etc.

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/college-resume-tips-with-examples – 9 tips for creating a college resume can be found here as well as an example of a complete college student resume 

Action verbs that can be used on a resume can be found here

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/action-verbs-to-make-your-resume-stand-outAction verbs that express accomplishments, sales experiences to leadership skills , and may more can be found here

https://www.colorado.edu/career/action-verbs-use-your-resume  – Action verbs that express when you helped with a project, wrote something or managed a project/group plus more can be found here

References

 https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/job_search_writing/resumes_and_vitas/introduction.html – in-depth explanation of what a resume is and what exactly it should look like can be found here

https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/04/Resume-and-Cover-Letter-Guide.pdf – what to include in the content of your resume, what the sections of a resume should like, as well examples of a variety of sample resumes can all be found here


Videos on how to draft a resume:

Note: This video is from a College Junior on tips for drafting a resume and what to include in the sections of your resume

Note: This video is from a college graduate giving tips on how to draft a resume if you don’t have that much experience.

 

Note: An in-depth video focusing on what information to add into the specific sections of the resume with examples for each section.