This resume provides a concise summary of the key points about creating an effective resume: it is a first impression that employers spend 10-20 seconds reviewing, so it needs to be concise yet descriptive of one's skills, experiences, education, and honors in an easy to read format. Guidelines are provided on content to include from past experience and education to skills and goals for improvement. Common mistakes to avoid are also listed such as unnecessary personal details or multiple pages.

1. ASSIGNMENT:
Resume’
ASSIGNMENT DETAILS:
A resume provides a potential employer (or any business contact you want to connect with) with a
summary of your skills, experiences, academic endeavors, certifications, research opportunities, and
extracurricular experiences. It is your FIRST IMPRESSION to someone who most often, doesn’t know you.
Most employers only spend between 10-20 seconds analyzing the resume of a potential candidate.
Therefore, it is essential that you have a concise, yet descriptive resume. In addition, it must be both easy to
read and easy to interpret. We want you to create a resume that prepares you for college level
experiences such as joining student organizations or applying to scholarships, part-time jobs or
internships.
GUIDELINES: Use the exercise below to get you started on what you will put on your resume.
Resume 2012-2013
Resume 2015-16 GOALS
NAME
NAME
Mailing Address
Mailing Address
Phone Number
Phone Number
Email Address
Email Address
EDUCATION
Bachelor of __________ in ________________
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
anticipated May ____
Concentration and/Minor:
EDUCATION
Bachelor of __________ in ________________
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
____________
Concentration and/or Minor:
GPA:
Honors/Awards:
Honors:
Diploma
______________ High School, City, State, May 2012
Do not list High School
Honors:
Activities:
EXPERIENCE – include dates
EXPERIENCE – include dates

2. Resume 2012-2013
Resume 2015-16 GOALS
Part time jobs
Volunteering
Leadership
Athletics
Part-time jobs
Internships
International
Volunteering
Leadership
Athletics
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
COMMON MISTAKES: Review these and make sure NOT to do them. See the resume example on the
following page.
• UNCG education not listed or not listed first.
• Degree, major and anticipated graduation date not listed.
• Inclusion of personal information such as birth date or photo.
• Unnecessary employment information listed such as hourly wage, previous supervisor’s name,
employer street address and zip code. This information may be needed for a formal application
but not on the resume.
• References listed on the resume itself (References go on a separate page).
• Overall general lack of information; work experiences not described to bring our transferable
skills
• Use of templates with designs – all students should avoid this because this makes the file size of
the resume larger.
• Word wrapping to a second page because of large margins and double spacing.
Source: MTSU Career Development Center
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Check out the Career Services Resume Guide available online at
http://csc.uncg.edu/diycareer/ click on the Bookshelf. Or stop by Career Services Center in the EUC M-F
10am-5pm for assistance and to pick one up.
YOUR GRADE WILL BE COUNTED AS FOLLOWS:
• A rubric will be posted on Blackboard for your reference on how it will be evaluated.
• Worth 50 points.

3. Resume Sample from Bryan Career Services.
For additional assistance with a resume visit Career Services (in the EUC near Subway) M-F 10am-5pm
Steven Thompson
341 S. Elm St.
Greensboro, NC 27405
sample@uncg.edu
336-332-0000
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a part-time position as a Cashier at Food Lion, using strong customer service skills to provide a
positive shopping experience for all patrons
EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Greensboro, NC
Bachelors of Arts, English, May 2017
Amos B. Smith High School, Greensboro, NC
High School Diploma, June 2013
Honors: Honors Society (GPA: 3.95)
Mock Trial Team, Regional Winner, 2012
Relevant Coursework: Related Introduction to Journalism, Computer Applications, Keyboarding, Debate
Courses and Advanced Placement English
WORK EXPERIENCE
Family YWCA, Greensboro, NC
Lifeguard, May 2013–August 2013
• Enforced pool standards at all times, in order to ensure a safe swimming environment for all
visitors.
• Created and distributed posters and pamphlets across the state to promote safe swimming
procedures.
• Recruited, trained, and supervised two Junior Lifeguards.
Summerfield Movie Theatre, Greensboro, NC
Cashier, February 2011–May 2013
• Used superior customer service skills to greet patrons and accurately handle all financial
transactions.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Activities Swim Team, Member, Amos B. Smith High School, 2012–2013
Mock Trial Club, Member, Amos B. Smith High School, 2010–2013
Biology Club, Secretary, Amos B. Smith High School, 2011–2012
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Greensboro Urban Ministries, Greensboro, NC, April 2013–June 2013
Moses Cone Medical Center, Greensboro, NC, December 2012
American Red Cross, Greensboro, NC, October 2011–May 2012
SKILLS
Computer: MS Office 2012/XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Languages: Basic Spanish