Resume Design

As many of you prepare for graduation and your future careers it is essential that you prepare a very efficient and clean resume. I am certain you want your potential employer to see you for the structured, hard-working, intellectual you are. What better way to make that great first impression than through your resume?

Below are several strategies for developing a good resume:

• Keep it short – between one and two pages (if possible)
• Organization; make sure all spacing, heading and bullets are aligned.
• Tell the truth-honesty about your skills and work experiences are of most importance.
• Be pithy and use action words (developed, handled, planned, produced, etc) and phrases when describing your past or current experiences.
• Have someone you can trust review your resume for errors/typos.

Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, education, and work experience, even if your work experience may be the following:

• Lawn Care/Snow Removal
• Newspaper Delivery
• Volunteer Work
• College work-study
• Internships
• Co-Ops

I encourage you to include awards and honors you have received, and the contact information for your references.
Depending on the position, you might need to include a cover letter that states how you found out about the position, the reasons you are interested in the job, why your qualifications fit the position and why you want to work with the company.

Follow up by phone a few days after the employer has your resume to make sure everything is in order.

What are some other suggestions or recommendations to consider when developing a resume? What advice and tips would you pass along to others?

Below are the URLs to some example resumes; respond letting us know what was good or bad about a particular résumé.


Advertising Resume
http://www.vault.com/nr/main_article_detail.jsp?article_id=21860699&cat_id=0&ht_type=8

Graphic Design Resume
http://www.careerperfect.com/content/resume-examples/graphic-design-sample-resume/?var-feedback-vs-testimonials-seg-details=new-feedback--100&trk=1-20080902-48bd6db014467

Recent Graduate Resume
http://www.careerperfect.com/content/resume-examples/student-graduate-chemical-engineer-sample-resume/?var-feedback-vs-testimonials-seg-details=new-feedback--100&trk=1-20080902-48bd6db014467

Information Technology Resume
http://www.careerperfect.com/content/resume-examples/it-security-sample-resume/?var-feedback-vs-testimonials-seg-details=new-feedback--100&trk=1-20080902-48bd6db014467