Career Tools: Resume

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What is a Resume?

A document that aptly summarizes your experience and qualifications for a particular job. True. But a resume is much more.

Resume Do's and Don'ts

What to do (and what not to do) when writing a resume.

What Goes in the Resume? Don't Forget these…

Ideally, a resume is about a page long. Because of the limited space you won't be able to include everything about yourself.

An Artfully Shaped Explanation of Your Life

Putting a resume together does not mean starting at the top of the page and simply working down through objective, education, employment history, etc.

The E-Resume

Just as more and more cover letters are being sent electronically to employers, so are resumes.

The Three Main Resume Types

What you want to be handing out is a logical and presentable illustration of yourself.