Resumes and Cover Letters: Creating 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. 

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.

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

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.