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Resume Development

Resume development

Resume development


  1. 1
    Begin by listing your experiences including jobs, volunteer positions, campus involvement, etc.
  2. 2
    Determine sections. The content of your resume will help you determine appropriate sections. Current students should lead with the Education section. The experiences in each section should appear in reverse chronological order. View the sections of our sample resumes below.
  3. 3
    Determine sections. The content of your resume will help you determine appropriate sections. Current students should lead with the Education section. The experiences in each section should appear in reverse chronological order. View the sections of our sample resumes below.
  4. 4
    Determine sections. The content of your resume will help you determine appropriate sections. Current students should lead with the Education section. The experiences in each section should appear in reverse chronological order. View the sections of our sample resumes below.
  5. 5
    Write bullet points for your experiences. Lead each bullet point with an action verb and, if possible, end with results. For example, “Exceeded sales goals by 10 percent or more each quarter” is a stronger phrase than “Promoted merchandise to customers.”

Special resume


  1. 1
    Begin by listing your experiences including jobs, volunteer positions, campus involvement, etc.
  2. 2
    Determine sections. The content of your resume will help you determine appropriate sections. Current students should lead with the Education section. The experiences in each section should appear in reverse chronological order. View the sections of our sample resumes below.
  3. 3
    Determine sections. The content of your resume will help you determine appropriate sections. Current students should lead with the Education section. The experiences in each section should appear in reverse chronological order. View the sections of our sample resumes below.
  4. 4
    Determine sections. The content of your resume will help you determine appropriate sections. Current students should lead with the Education section. The experiences in each section should appear in reverse chronological order. View the sections of our sample resumes below.
  5. 5
    Write bullet points for your experiences. Lead each bullet point with an action verb and, if possible, end with results. For example, “Exceeded sales goals by 10 percent or more each quarter” is a stronger phrase than “Promoted merchandise to customers.”

Graduate resume


  1. 1
    Begin by listing your experiences including jobs, volunteer positions, campus involvement, etc.
  2. 2
    Determine sections. The content of your resume will help you determine appropriate sections. Current students should lead with the Education section. The experiences in each section should appear in reverse chronological order. View the sections of our sample resumes below.
  3. 3
    Determine sections. The content of your resume will help you determine appropriate sections. Current students should lead with the Education section. The experiences in each section should appear in reverse chronological order. View the sections of our sample resumes below.
  4. 4
    Determine sections. The content of your resume will help you determine appropriate sections. Current students should lead with the Education section. The experiences in each section should appear in reverse chronological order. View the sections of our sample resumes below.
  5. 5
    Write bullet points for your experiences. Lead each bullet point with an action verb and, if possible, end with results. For example, “Exceeded sales goals by 10 percent or more each quarter” is a stronger phrase than “Promoted merchandise to customers.”