Tips for Drafting Student Resumes

• Write your name and contact details on top of the page. Contact details must only include address, contact number and email id.

• Career objective makes the first impression on the recruiter since it comes just below the contact details. Hence, it should denote your plans for future and how you plan to learn from this experience.

• Give importance to writing educational qualifications and key skills on the resume, prior to writing work experience details (if any). Qualifications and skills section must appear below the career objective.

• While mentioning educational qualifications, highlight the name of the course, university and grade to put up a better impression of the profile.

• Since students have no work experience, they are supposed to give details of internship and project work under experience section. Provide vital details and highlight the key responsibilities handled during this course of time in the best possible manner.

• Include details of hobbies pursued and volunteering work undertaken during your studies.

• Make a new section of personal details and give details such as name, gender, date of birth, hobbies and nationality.

• Give academic references at the end of the resume. Give name of the referrer, designation and his contact details.

A student may work in finance, marketing, science, or engineering field as per his/her interests. Although the format will be same, the peculiarities of the resume in terms of content will be different.

The first job in a student's life determines the course of his/her career. Students can avail the best job only when they use a professionally drafted resume for the job search.

Ex.1. Answer the questions.

1. What is a resume?

2. How long do employers typically look at a resume?

3. What should be included in a resume?

4. What distinct sections should your resume be divided into?

5. What resume types do you know?

6. How should your resume look?

7. How can you make your resume perfect?

8. What should you highlight to create a good first impression?

9. Why should you choose your words carefully?

10. Will the resume differ if a student works in finance, marketing, science, or engineering?

Ex.2. Fill in the Blank Resume Form

_______________________

your name, capitalized, boldfaced and 16 pt. font

_______________________

street address

_______________________

town, ME zip code

_______________________

home phone number

_______________________

email address

EDUCATION (each heading should be in capital letters and boldfaced)

Class of ___________, _______________________ High School, _________________________, ME

Major area of study (or coursework): _______________________________

WORK EXPERIENCE (list any job you have held)

__________________ - __________________________________________

job title business name, location, dates

______________________________________________________________

describe your position duties and skills learned using key verbs

__________________ - ___________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (list all sports, clubs, etc. you have been involved with)

____________________________________________ (_________)

activity number of years

____________________________________________ (_________)

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (volunteer work, etc.)

____________________________________________ (_________)

activity number of years

____________________________________________ (_________)

AWARDS (list any awards or special recognition you have received)

__________________________________ - ___________________

title of award month, year

__________________________________ - ___________________

INTERESTS (list a few of your hobbies if pertinent)

Ex.3. Discuss the resume you have written in pairs and try to find faults in your partner’s resume.

Ex.4. Study the sample resumes. Pay attention to the peculiarities.