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Seneca College

Contents 1 YOUR NAME 2 CAREER OBJECTIVE 3 HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS 4 EDUCATION 5 WORK EXPERIENCE 6 ADDITIONAL RESUME SECTIONS

YOUR NAME

Your Address
Your Phone Number(s)
Your Email
Your Website

CAREER OBJECTIVE

• What exactly do you want to do for work?
• Be specific and show a job title (or industry, field), position level, skills you will use

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• In bullet form, list relevant experience, education and skills
• Include computer and language skills
• Make sure your qualifications are in order of importance and relevant to the position

EDUCATION

• Education should be listed at the beginning of the resume if it's recent and at the end of the resume if not
• If education is recent, include highlights of major projects completed or the skills, knowledge and experience gained from your course of study
• Include all education and training relevant to the job to which you are applying
• List education in reverse chronological order (most recent first)
• Bold the full name of your Diploma, Degree and/or Certificate (listing high school is optional)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• List work history in reverse chronological order (most recent first)
• When describing your work experience, use action verbs to convey the skill(s) used (ie processed, calculated, developed, analyzed, coordinated)
• Try to make each point accomplishment oriented

1. Using an action verb
2. Describing the object of the action
3. Explaining the benefit that resulted

ADDITIONAL RESUME SECTIONS

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • List any special achievements, including professional, personal and/or academic achievements
  • These can include grades, awards, nominations, leadership roles, fundraising accomplishments and/or recognitions.

• VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
  • Include any recent volunteer activities
  • Volunteer activities include anything you have done of your own free will without compensation. They can occur within a professional, personal and/or academic setting.

• ASSOCIATIONS
  • List any professional or personal associations where you possess membership.
  • You may want to omit religious or political associations.

• INTERESTS or HOBBIES
  • What do you do in your personal time? Include any hobbies, interests and/or sports.
  • Personal interests can tell as much about you as your work experience. Interests can demonstrate curiosity, ambition, discipline, teamwork, creativity and uniqueness.