Crafting an Effective One-Page Resume: Tips and Guidelines for Success
"Learn how to create a concise and professional one-page resume with key formatting tips and content suggestions. Discover the importance of font styles, headings, and margins. Find out how to showcase your contact information, career objectives, education, skills, work experience, and more on a single page effectively."
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Length: One page is most common. As you move throughout your career, additional pages can be used. Font: Use plain font (Arial or Times New Roman), Size 10-12. Headings emphasized by larger font Bullets, Bolding, Underlining can be used to make the document easier to read. Margins: 1 inch margins recommended.
Name and Contact Information Address, Phone, E-mail It is common to bold and have a slightly larger font.
The type of position you are seeking and field/industry of interest. Can also include the skills you want to utilize and/or the tasks you want to become involved. Avoid clich s like A challenging position offering opportunity for growth and advancement.
List degrees in reverse chronological order with the most recent first. Include expected graduation dates. Include any other colleges/universities attending including study abroad experiences. Use official school name The Pennsylvania State University Include G.P.A. (if above 3.0) May also want to include related courses or special projects.
Computer Skills, Foreign languages, other skills needed for the job May include level of proficiency Relevant Certifications Examples: C++ Programming, Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab, SAS Programming, etc. List on Eberly College of Science website: http://science.psu.edu/cie/career- resources/resumes/computer-mathematical-skills- for-resumes
Include employer names, titles, dates, job responsibilities. Most recent should be first Use past tense action verbs in descriptions of your accomplishments and responsibilities. List: http://science.psu.edu/cie/career- resources/resumes/action-verbs-for-resumes
List relevant activities and leadership positions first. Add brief details to demonstrate skills and experiences (if applicable) Honors and Awards (if applicable)
Usually not part of the resume List of references on a separate page formatted to match the resume when requested from employers References name, title, and all contact information Seek prior approval from people you plan to list as references
Most employers spend less than 15 seconds reviewing a resume before making the decision to consider someone for an interview. More employers are beginning to use resume screening software so be sure to use keywords that are in the job descriptions. PROOFREAD!
Eberly College of Science Career and International Education Office Career Services Drop-In Counseling Bank of America Career Service Center
For additional information, you can go to the following websites: http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/ http://science.psu.edu/cie/career- resources/resumes
