List your full name (middle initial can be used), temporary school and/or permanent address, and telephone number at the top of the page. You may wish to include a FAX number or appropriate e-mail address. Listing your personal web page is generally not a good idea, as most information on personal websites is not relevant to an employer. Do not use a heading such as "Résumé of..." or "Personal Data Sheet."
Career ObjectiveA brief description of your Career Objective (also called Professional Objective or Job Target) is optional on your résumé. Obviously, if you are sure about your objectives and certain that potential employers can satisfy those objectives, you should include a short statement that identifies your goal. It is useful to include a career objective since it indicates your interest in the specific type of position that employers offer. In addition, a clearly stated objective allows the employer to direct your résumé to the appropriate hiring official. A career objective should not be so narrowly defined that it limits your job options, nor should it be so vague that it gives the impression that you do not know what you want. An alternative is to include your career objective in your cover letter or to develop more than one targeted résumé, each with a different objective and relating to a specific area of interest.
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List all entries in reverse chronological order. If you are a recent graduate or will be graduating soon, list your Lawrence education first. Emphasize names of institutions, degree(s) and month/year received, major(s), minor(s), interdisciplinary areas, independent studies, academic honors (if you have many, they can be highlighted by creating a separate section), study abroad, and GPA if above 3.0. If you have stated a Career Objective, you may wish to list "Related Coursework" within the Education category. List only a few of the most relevant courses, and refer to them by name rather than department and course number.
First year students and sophomores may choose to include high school on their résumé, but it is not necessary for those soon to graduate. High school can be included if you had a unique high school experience (school abroad), the type of school you attended is related to the kind of employment you seek, or you are trying to obtain a position in your hometown and your school will have name recognition.
ExperienceYou should list your work experience, generally citing your most recent and relevant experience first. Expand on those positions pertinent to the work you are seeking. Include job title, organization for which you worked, city, state, dates of employment (write out names of months or seasons rather than using numerals), and a brief action-oriented description that shows the skills you used. Generally, you should not include work history that goes back to high school, unless it is noteworthy or especially relevant to the position you are seeking.
This section may include paid and non-paid positions, full-time or part-time work, summer employment, internships, volunteer activities, leadership positions, etc. How the "Experience" section is arranged and titled will depend on the content and format of your individual résumé.
Co-curricular ActivitiesThis section can be included under Education, within the Experience section, or as a separate category. The decision about what to include depends on how active and involved you have been outside the classroom. If you have held leadership positions, you will want to list those and perhaps provide a brief description of your accomplishments; if you were a member of a number of organizations, you may simply want to list them. You are encouraged to list dates for co-curricular activities.
Special Skills and InterestsThese categories can be separate or combined and can include such things as language abilities, musical talents, computer knowledge, laboratory and research experience, office skills, special licenses or certifications, or other skills that are not highlighted elsewhere on your résumé. By including some of your interests, an employer can learn more about you as a total person. What you include should be dictated by the requirements of the position you seek.
ReferencesA statement indicating "references available upon request" is optional. Do not list names of references on your résumé. Remember that references are almost always checked; be sure to consider that as you prepare them. Reference checks can play a large role in whether or not you are offered the position or scholarship. Don’t choose references solely for name recognition. Be sure they can speak for you. (Sample 1: html, pdf), (Sample 2: html, pdf)
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