BASIC RESUME OUTLINE (Example)
Your Name
Address
Postal Code
Phone Number
OBJECTIVE (State the kind of employment you are seeking)
RELEVANT SKILLS
OR ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Make a list)
WORK AND
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE (Start with most recent. No work experience? Then put
your education information first.)
Date (start – finish) Company Name
Location
Position Held (List duties. Start sentences with action
words such as ‘initiated’, ‘responsible for’. Use at least
two or three
sentences to describe responsibilities.)
EDUCATION (Start with current school – your highest level achieved
to date and work back)
Date (start – finish) School Name
Location
(List grade, electives, typing speed, special aptitudes i.e.
math, sciences, computers, honors, awards,
achievements, participation in clubs and sports related to
school such as Yearbook, and school chess or soccer
teams.)
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS (Your outside activities may lead to recognition and
awards. These should be listed here – examples would
be awards for environmental activity or you could list
awards from school for high academic or sports
achievement here instead of under education.)
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES (Examples: Tae Kwon Do, reading, sports (outside of
school) art, music etc.)
REFERENCES
(DO NOT put this on your resume – put on a separate page for an interview)
(List at two or three – do not use family)
Name of reference (Mr./Mrs./Ms.)
Occupation
Company Name
Telephone Number