1. Take stock (êðèòè÷åñêè îöåíèâàòü )of what you have to offer
2. Prioritize your skills and experience
3. Put it all together
4. Put it on paper.
I. Personal information
Name:
Address:
Phone or Cell:
Email:
II. Objective (This should be clearly stated. Avoid lengthy, meaningless statements):
III. Education
Petrozavodsk State University. Petrozavodsk.
Degree: Major(s):
Class standing or graduation date: GPA:
IV. Experience Information (Consider all experience- paid, unpaid, volunteer, etc. Duplicate this section for each experience in your background):
Organization name: City:
Position title:
Date employed (months and years only) From: To:
Duties and responsibilities (use action verbs to describe work):
V. Special Skills(Write here your special talents, skills, training, language (artistic, computer skills, special licenses, significant achievements):
VI. Activities
1. Memberships in professional associations, clubs or community groups, volunteer & religious organizations. Include name of the association, offices held and the dates. Add any significant activities attributed to your leadership:
2. Awards and Honors (academic, athletic, social, civic. Any scholarship not based on financial need):
3. Creative professional activities (articles written, inventions, projects presented or displayed):
SAMPLE 1
FUNCTIONAL RESUME
TERRY Q. CHAN
Present Address Permanent Address
PO BOX 12345 1444 Walnut Drive
Pomona, CA 91768 Home Town, CA 94086
909.497.5555 909.555.3333
email: TQC@csupomona.edu
OBJECTIVETo work for an advertising agency or magazine in the area of graphic art/photography.
EDUCATIONCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA. B.A. degree in Art, expected 6/2006
Elective coursework includes math, psychology, and computer science.
SKILLS Conceptualizing – Conceived designs for various publications including newsletters, brochures, booklets and university publications.
Initiating – Assisted with educational costs through self-initiated money-making projects.
Designed and printed silk-screen T-shirts for University residence halls; machine-engraved
name plaques and key chains; displayed and sold at student bookstore; made framed
photographs sold at University crafts fair. Studio art portfolio completed containing 40 slides
of recent work.
Printing – Coursework in publications production. Experience in preparing layouts, using copy
camera, making plates, and running printing press. Familiar with typesetting, running various
machines and collating.
Photography – Coursework and self-acquired knowledge in black and white, and color
photography. Shoot both indoor and outdoor groups, nature, and sports pictures.
Strong interest in darkroom work, especially darkroom graphics. Knowledge of photo silk-screen techniques.
Computer – Proficient with Macintosh; familiar with Excel, PageMaker, and MSWord.
WORK EXPERIENCE
9/0X to present Library Assistant – California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA.
Summers-199X & 199X Sales Associate – Franklin Frame Shop, Sunnyvale, CA.
9/9X – 6/9X Clerical Assistant – William Carpenter & Associates (Architectural Firm) Whittier, CA.
9/9X – 6/9X Food Service Worker – Central Food Service, Pomona, CA.
OTHER EXPERIENCES
Tutor, Teacher’s Aide, Lifeguard
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Fluent in Italian, working knowledge of French. Interests include calligraphy, ceramics, and
competitive volleyball. Traveled extensively in Europe and Asia.
SAMPLE 2
ELECTRONIC RESUME
STEVEN GROSSMAN
3 Sandalwood Terrace
Glendale, CA 91205
818.555.4321
Steven@csupomona.edu
OBJECTIVE
Member of a software development team in the areas of operating systems, compilers, graphics, or user interfaces.
KEYWORD OVERVIEW
* Extensive programming experience in OS and VM.CMS on IBM 360/370 and 3090 mainframe computer systems as well as Pascal, Fortran, PL/1, IBM TSO CLIST, SPF and JCL languages.
* Detailed training and moderate experience in programming with Macintosh, IBM AS/400, Unix on VAX 8800 computer as well as C, C++, MC68000 Assembler, Ada, LISP, Scheme, Prolog and SmallTalk languages.
* 5 years experience in software development, requirements analysis, testing and verification of small, medium and very large scientific applications.
* 2 years experience in budget analysis and planning.
* 4 years of practical teamwork and leadership experience in management training in Naval ROTC.
* Strong analytical and teaching skills.
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, Pomona, CA.
M.S. Computer Science expected, 6/XX.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA.
Completed 7 courses in Artificial Intelligence Program, 2/9X-6/9X.
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, Pomona, CA.
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 6/9X.
EXPERIENCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA, 9/9X-present.
TEACHING ASSISTANT: Assisted professor in teaching Macintosh 68000 Assembly Language class. Designed, created and graded assembly language programming assignments.
ROLM SYSTEMS, Brea, CA 6/9X-9/9X.
SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER: Worked with a team to create and execute system error recovery test plan for AS/400 to CBX application. Prepared requirements and coordinated setup of lab equipment.
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Downey, CA 2/9X-9/9X.
TECHNICAL STAFF: Created and maintained simulation, data analysis and software evaluation tools. Tested and verified requirements for Space Shuttle Navigation System.
SAMPLE 3
CHRISTINA JONES
Permanent Address 385 S. Center Street Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 548-2348 jones@aol.com
School Address
1600 Campus Road, Box 123
Los Angeles, CA 90041
(213) 259-1234
cjones@oxy.edu
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in the field of journalism.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, English and Comparative Studies; Minor, History Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA Expected, May 2006
Study Abroad Program, Fall 2004
Selected to study at the University of London
HONORS AND AWARDS
Occidental Scholarship (four years)
Senator of the Year, Associated Student Government 2005
SKILLS PhotoShop
EXPERIENCE
Staff Writer,The Occidental, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 9/03 - Present Regularly contribute articles to campus weekly publication. Interview faculty and others necessary to obtain information. Assist in layout and production.
Writer/Intern,The Pasadena Star, Pasadena, CA 6/04 - 9/05
Wrote features for the "Pasadena Interviews" page and prepared community news roundups. Checked and edited copy for the tabloid. Used Compugraphic word processor.
ResidentAdvisor, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 9/04 - 5/05
Presented educational and social programming to 150 students. Wrote weekly newsletter articles. Assisted with general office duties including answering phones, word processing and filing.