A Resume is -

• A marketing tool  

• An individually designed document 

• Highlights your background, experience, and skills  

• Used by employers as a screening device  

• One piece of the job search 

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Use VMock to create your resume or get feedback on an existing resume.

What's on a Resume?

Identifying Information

Name, address (permanent and temporary), telephone and e-mail 

If you have an e-portfolio, professional blog, or LinkedIn profile, you may choose to include that information as well. .  

Objective

If you choose to include one, it should be a short, specific statement that includes position, industry, and relevant skills.  

Education

In reverse-chronological order, include the schools you have attended, dates of graduation or dates of attendance, as well as degrees sought or completed.   

Experience

This section includes work, volunteering, extracurricular activities, research or field experiences. Names and locations of employers and dates of employment should be included. Employers will read top to bottom, so make sure the most relevant sections are at the top of the page.  

Click on each drop down box to find strong resume verbs

Communicative

address  arbitrate  arrange  author brief  communicate  compose  confront  contact  convince  correspond  describe  develop  direct  document  draft

edit  enlist  express  follow-up  formulate  influence  inform  interpret  interview  lecture  market  mediate  meet  moderate  negotiate

network  persuade  present  promote  publicize  publish  question  read  reconcile  recruit  refer  report  rewrite  speak  suggest  summarize

Creative 

act  broaden  compose  conceive  conceptualize  conduct  create  design  develop  direct  discover  draft  dramatize  draw up  entertain  establish

execute  explore fashion  forge  found  illustrate  imagine  improvise  institute  integrate  introduce  invent  market  modernize  originate  perform

pilot  pioneer  plan  redesign  rehearse  remodel  renovate  replace  revitalize  shape  sketch  spearhead  start  stimulate  strategize  transform

Organizational

approve  arrange  catalogue  classify  collaborate  collect  compile  conserve  consolidate  cut  diagram  dispatch  distribute  enlist  execute  expedite  extract

generate  identify  implement  inspect  integrate  interface with  join  list  log  monitor  operate  organize  pinpoint  prepare  prioritize  process  record reshape

reorganize  retrieve  revamp  revise  schedule  screen  set up  shape  specialize  specify  streamline  stretch  substitute  systematize  tabulate  target  update  validate

Managerial

administer  account for  analyze  appoint  approve  assign  assume  attain  chair  choose  contract  consolidate  consult  decide  delegate  determine  develop  devote

direct  dispatch  dispense  employ  evaluate  execute  formulate  handle  head  hire  leverage  manage  maintain  orchestrate  order  organize  oversee plan  perfect

preserve prioritize  produce  propose  protect  realize  recommend  recruit  regulate  review  revitalize  reward  save  set goals  schedule  supervise  terminate  unify  withdraw

Financial

account for  adjust  administer  allocate  analyze  appraise  audit  balance  buy budget

calculate  compute  control  develop  estimate  finance  forecast  manage  market

monitor  plan  procure  project  purchase  reconcile

Research

acquire  amplify  analyze  calculate  chart  clarify  collect  compare

conduct  evaluate  examine  extract  formulate  critique  diagnose  design  determine  disprove  identify  troubleshoot  study  summarize

survey  systematize  test  modify  organize  process  review  research  inspect  interpret  interview  investigate  locate

Results

achieve  accelerate  accomplish  affect eliminate  complete  compound  contribute  decrease  double  add  advance  attain  augment  award

enlarge  establish  exceed  map  increase  initiate  introduce  launch  lower costs  excel  expand  extend  fortify  improve

maximize  measure  obtain  pioneer  trim  triple validate  widen  selected as  stabilize  standardize  succeed  transform  prove  reduce  re-establish  resolve  restore

Teaching

accept  coordinate  correct  define  demonstrate  command  communicate  compliment  consider  cooperate  categorize  challenge  choose  clarify  coach  appraise  assess  assign  attend  calm  adapt  advise  actively  analyze  apply  encourage  develop  direct  discipline  doubt  educate

designate  investigate  judge  listen  initiate  inquire  instruct  interact  integrate  implement  incorporate  indicate  infer  inform  focus  generate  guide  hypothesize  identify  evaluate  excite  explain  explore  facilitate  elaborate  elicit  emphasize  enable

model  modify  theorize  synthesize  systematize  teach  tell  thank  solicit  speculate  state  stimulate  structure  rephrase  reward  set goals  set standards  simplify  postulate  praise  provoke  question  reinforce  motivate  observe  organize  persuade  ponder

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Identify the transferable skills below that apply to you and write down specific examples of when, where, and how you used the skill.

Communication

The skillful expression, transmission and interpretation of knowledge and ideas.

Speaking effectively Perceiving nonverbal messages Writing concisely Persuading Listening attentively Reporting information Expressing ideas Describing feelings Facilitating group discussion Negotiating Providing appropriate feedback Editing

Research & Planning

The search for specific knowledge and the ability to conceptualize future needs and solutions for meeting those needs.

Forecasting, predicting     Solving problems     Creating ideas Setting goals     Identifying problems     Extracting important information Imagining alternatives     Defining needs     Identifying resources Analyzing     Gathering information     Developing evaluation strategies

Human Relations

The use of interpersonal skills for resolving conflict, relating to and helping people.

Forecasting, predicting     Solving problems     Creating ideas Setting goals     Identifying problems     Extracting important information Imagining alternatives     Defining needs     Identifying resources Analyzing     Gathering information     Developing evaluation strategies

Organization, Management & Leadership

The ability to supervise, direct and guide individuals and groups in the completion of tasks and fulfillment of goals.

Forecasting, predicting     Solving problems     Creating ideas Setting goals     Identifying problems     Extracting important information Imagining alternatives     Defining needs     Identifying resources Analyzing     Gathering information     Developing evaluation strategies

Work Survival

The day-to-day skills that assist in promoting effective production and work satisfaction.

Forecasting, predicting     Solving problems     Creating ideas Setting goals     Identifying problems     Extracting important information Imagining alternatives     Defining needs     Identifying resources Analyzing     Gathering information    Developing evaluation strategies