The document provides guidelines for preparing a résumé, including sections to include such as contact information, career objective, education, work experience, skills, and design tips. Key sections to include are name, address, phone number and email at the top (heading); a short career objective; education history including degrees and dates; relevant work experience with dates, employers and responsibilities; and a skills summary. The résumé should be concise, with consistent formatting, and free of errors.

1. GUIDELINES FOR
PREPARING A
RÉSUMÉ
Center for Language Development
Across the Disciplines
copyright©MyrnaMonllorJiménez 2006
Revised and modified by Delia Serrano 2009
Modified by Natalia Pérez 2011

2. Parts of the Résumé
 Heading
Includes your name, complete address,
telephones and e-mail address
For example:
SANDI L. SOPHOMORE
111 Baker Street
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 555-9876
sls@udel.edu
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3. Job or Career Objective
 Is a short phrase explaining the position you
would like
Example:
 To obtain a secretarial position in your
distinguished company
 To obtain an internship in public relations
that would allow me to develop my
skills, while contributing to organizational
goals
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4. Education
 List the institutions where you studied
and the dates
 Your most recent educational information
is listed first
 High school should not be included
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5. Education
 Include your degree
(A.S., B.S., B.A., etc.), major, and/or
minor
 Add your grade point average (GPA) if it is
higher than 3.0
 Mention any academic honors or
recognitions received
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6. Sample of Education Item
2004-2008 University of Miami Miami, FL
 Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in
drama.
 Course work in News Writing, Oral
Communication, and Computers.
 G.P.A.= 3.29/4.0
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7. Work Experience
 Include part-time or full-time work
 It may include volunteer work if it relates to
the job position
 Include dates, name of
company, address, position held, and job
duties
 Job duties, responsibilities and/or
achievements should begin with action
verbs in the present or past tense 7

8. Example of Work Experience
2000-2007 Newark Video Newark, NJ
Customer Service
• Helped more than 150 patrons weekly.
• Operated the cash register and closed
store.
• Set up window displays.
• Voted employee of the month twice.
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9. Summary of
Qualifications/Skills
Include:
• A list of things you know how to do
• Your capabilities, competencies and special skills
• Your personality traits which will help you
perform well
• Leadership experience in volunteer organizations
• Participation in sports
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10. Samples Phrases of
Qualifications/Skills
 Knowledge of Microsoft Office:
Word, Power Point, Excel; basic
knowledge of HTML
 Fully bilingual (English/Spanish)
 Excellent writing skills
 Able to work and produce under pressure
 Self-starter
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11. References
 Do not include your reference
information on your résumé
 You may note at the bottom of your
résumé:
 References available upon request
 Reference furnished on request
 Ask people if they are willing to serve as
references before you give their names to
a potential employer
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12. Design
These tips will make your résumé easier to
read and/or scan into an employer's data
base
 Use 8-1/2- x 11-inch white or off-white
résumé paper
 If you must mail your résumé, put it in a
large envelope matching the paper
 Print only on one side
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13. Design
 Use a font size of 10 to 14 points
 Use non-decorative fonts
 Choose one font and stick to it
 Avoid italics, script, and underlined words
 Do not use horizontal or vertical
lines, graphics, or shading
 Do not fold or staple your résumé
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14. Reminders
 BE CONSISTENT!
 Keep dates, titles, and locations in
the same place for each entry
 Use the same
font, spacing, bolding, etc.
 If you lead off with your title, do so
throughout
 You want to make it easy for the
employer to read
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15. Reminders
 BE CONCISE!
 Two pages maximum, but one is
even better
 If you do use more than one
page, include your name and "page
2"
 Present only the highlights-it's a
marketing piece, NOT an
autobiography
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16. Reminders
 Never include false information
 Avoid the excessive use of numbers: do
not use 1/01/07-3/15/07
 Use: Winter quarter 2007 or January-
March 2007. But remember, be
consistent!
 Proofread carefully. . ..then proofread
again
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17. Reminders
 Allow sufficient margins, at least one inch on
all sides
 Balance material on the page so that it is eye
pleasing
 Put most important information about 1/3
from the top (don't hide it at the bottom)
 Use no more than two font styles on your
résumé
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Across the Disciplines
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787-728-1515 ext. 2294
E-mail:lad@sagrado.edu
Web: http://www.sagrado.edu/lad

19. References
 http://www.jobweb.com/Resumes_
Interviews/Internship_resume.htm
 http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu/
placement/develop.html
 http://content.monster.com/
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