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Dental Hygiene/Dental Assisting: Creating Your Resume

Sample Resume

This is a picture of a sample resume. It is available to download in word on this same page.

Prepare Your Information Before You Begin Your Resume

Before you begin your resume you should make a list of all of your activities, achievements and work experience. 

  • Make a current list of all professional experience. 
  • Make a list of any volunteer work.
  • List any awards or recognitions. 

Writing a Cover Letter

Templates Available in Microsoft Word

HINT:  In Microsoft Word, templates are available for resume design.

  1. Open Microsoft Word
  2. Type in resume in the box marked search for online templates.
  3. Choose a template.
  4. Click create.
  5. Complete the resume template paying close attention to your verbs and wording.  Should be grammatically correct and check spelling carefully.

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Dental Assisting Resume

This is a picture of a resume for dental assisting. The word document can be downloaded to read in full.

Picture

This picture shows dental hygiene faculty member with patient and student.

Use Action Verbs in Resume

When writing your resume, use action words. Action words make your resume stronger. 

 

This is a list of action words to be used in your resume.

What Not to Do When Creating Resumes

What do you not do include on your resume:

  • Do not include personal information such as sex, race, marital status or religion.
  • Do not include the word resume anywhere on your resume.
  • Do not include a photo.
  • Do not include salary history.
  • Do not include why you left your last job. 
  • Do not use your current work email address as a contact. 
  • Make sure your email is a professional address.

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