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The most logical first step in your job search is for you to develop a resume. This document is a review of your education and experience. There is no one exact perfect form for a resume but most resumes are similar. A very brief outline is provided but you should get further examples from the Career Center.

The preparation of a resume is a time for you to take stock of what you have to offer an employer. It is a time for you to review your strengths and is a tool to market your skills. Use the Career Center staff to help you proof read and provide a critique of the final product.

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Example of a simple chronological resume:

Name
Address
Phone

Education: College name and city
Degree and date awarded
Major and minor
Coaching or other teaching endorsements(if ed. major)
GPA, graduation honors (optional)

Experience: or
Work Experience: or (various headings will work)
Teaching Experience:

Job Title Dates
Company, organization, location, city and state
Brief explanation of duties and any unique or successful experience.
Use action words, copy available in Career Center
Internships and volunteer experiences can also count as work experience

Use same general format as above for each experience

Honors and Activities:
List any activities and honors, offices held, level of involvement, etc.

Readers of your resume want to know what kinds of responsibility you have held and what in what extracurricular activities you have participated.

References: Available upon request


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