Resume Development Workshop Krisztina Kecskei Career Counselor,
UCLA
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What is a resume? A marketing tool designed to get you an
interviewand hopefully a JOB, INTERNSHIP OR SPOT IN A GRADUATE
PROGRAM! A one-page (2 page max) summary of your education,
qualifications, and experience
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Who needs one? ANYONE who is currently working or who is
looking for a job, internship, or applying to graduate school This
means YOU!
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Did you know The average employer spends about 20 seconds
scanning each resume?
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Resumes Dos and Donts Limit your resume to 1-2 pages maximum
Exceptions: CV or Number of years in the technical or skill
intensive field. Adjust margins to maximize use of the page Be
consistent with CAPITALIZATION, indentations, fonts and spacing Use
bullets to ease readability Proof read List experiences in REVERSE-
CHRONOLOGICAL order Pay attention to detail!
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Choose a format Chronological Is most common for students and
recent grads Lists education first, and work experience in reverse
chronological order (newest to oldest) Emphasis on past experience
and employment Functional Highlights education, skills and
qualifications, rather than work experience Emphasizes skills sets
as opposed to job title Transferable skills across careers or same
occupation Combination Heavy emphasis on accomplishments and
skills, with work
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The Anatomy of a RESUME 1. Heading (Contact Info) 2. Objective
(Optional) 3. Education (Institution, Degree, GPA, Minor) 4.
Experience (Paid/Unpaid, Internship, Volunteer, Leadership) 5.
Activities/Honors 6. Skills (Technical, Computer, Language) Tools
you will need: UCLA CAREER GUIDE List of: Your past employers
Education Courses Leadership activities Honors/ Awards Experiences
including dates Job descriptions Company information Quality resume
paper
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Heading Name Address Telephone Number Email address / URL
Example: Natasha Bruin 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 825-1234; [email protected]
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OBJECTIVE Its Optional! Needs to be clear and concise Change
Objective for every position Use job Title or closely related term
Define what you are seeking Used to route your resume Example:
Financial Analyst for ABC Company, Inc. BAD Example: To acquire
finance experience and enhance my analytical ability
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Education, Awards & Recognition Education Institution
(UCLA, Community College, High School) Degree (Bachelor of Arts,
Masters of Science, Masters of Arts, PhD) & expected graduation
date. GPA if 3.0 or higher List of relevant coursework as
applicable to position/industry Study abroad experience Awards
& Recognition (Separate Section) Deans List, Awards, Honors (if
multiple, can Include a Awards and Achievement Section)
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EXPERIENCE SECTION List any relevant experience in this section
You may choose to have multiple experience sections such as:
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Order of experiences Can you include paid and non paid experience?
Include any relevant experience (paid, internship or volunteer)
Most recent experience should be listed first, but you may want to
categorize your experience in terms of its relevance Use bulleted
format to highlight transferable skills and accomplishments Qualify
and Quantify your experiences Use Action Verbs as well as
Keywords.
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Action Verbs: are words used in resumes to emphasize
achievements Begin each bullet with an Action Verb Avoid simply
listing duties, look for relevance and action Lists can be found in
Career Center Library or in Career Guide Keywords: are used by
resume scanning devices to sort, filter, or screen resumes. Can be
found in job descriptions Use exact keywords, not synonyms
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LETS COMPARE Organized all sorority philanthropic events. Vs.
Organized all sorority philanthropic events which resulted in
contribution of over $4,000. Served Food Vs. Served food and
beverages to 50+ customers daily in a fast-paced environment.
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Activities Include any professional organizations, clubs or
memberships relevant to the position List leadership activities,
including offices held (fraternity, sorority, student groups, etc.)
Avoid any personal information unless relevant * EXAMPLES:
Pre-Pharmacy Society, UCLA Colleges Against Cancer Drug Outreach
& Education Program
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Honors/Awards Academic honors and other notable recognitions
EXAMPLES: Deans List Honor Societies Scholarships Awards
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SKILLS Technical/Computer Skills: List any computer
applications (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Laboratory Skills: List lab skills and techniques (i.e. Assays,
Protein purification, PCR, Autoclave) Language Skills: Include any
foreign language ability (Bilingual in Spanish, Fluent in
Portuguese, Conversational ability in Japanese). EXAMPLE:
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Dos and Donts of Resume Writing Do: Use a concise and
consistent format TAILOR your resume to each specific position
Always check spelling and grammar Dont: Use resume templates- they
restrict your creativity!! Use the same generic resume for each
position Use graphics or brightly colored paper
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Is this a DO or a DONT???
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Practice Makes Perfect! Resources: Same-Day Appointments (SDA)
Monday-Thursday 10- 4pm & Fridays: 11-3pm Log on by 9 am to
make SDA Online Resume Critique Service Submit your resume via
email to our online critique specialists Accessible through the
Career Center web site at career.ucla.edu Career Guide (Chapter 5)
Career Library Books on resumes, cover letters and other business
correspondence
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Upcoming Events Jumpstart Series Winter Quarter (2014)
Internship Search (January 7 th ) Public Health (February 6 th )
Allied Health (Dentistry, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Audiology,
Occupational Therapy) (February 18 th ) Nursing (February 20 th )
Pharmacy (March 5 th ) Psychology (March 6 th ) Jumpstart Series
Spring Quarter (2014) Post-Bac/Gap Year (April 22 nd ) Physician
Assistant (May 14 th ) Medicine (May 20 th ) Osteopathic Medicine
(May 22 nd )
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Upcoming Events Workshops: Writing a Winning Personal Statement
(December 3 rd, 2- 3pm) Asking for Letters of Recommendations
(November 26 th, 2- 3pm) Go to BruinView to sign up!
