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There are many ways to create your resume, but the following are standard components that employers expect to see.  You may need to create your own sections to accommodate specialized information about your background.  Your resume should reflect your uniqueness.

• Header - The header of your resume should include your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address (if you are a regular use of it).   As an NSCC student you don't live on campus, therefore, you will only use one address at the top, which should be your permanent address.
• Career Objective - Not everyone needs a career objective, but in most instances the objective will inform employers of the type of employment you are seeking, relay your work experience and serve as a focal point from which you can review and analyze your resume.
• Education - This is most commonly the next header under the career objective.  Included in this section should be information regarding your college degree(s) and major; institutions from which degrees were earned; GPA if it is a 3.0 or higher overall or you can put your Technical GPA (your major) if it is a 3.0 or higher.  If you do not have a lot of relevant experience for the positions you are applying for, you may choose to list courses of interest to the employer under this section or in a section on its own called "Relevant Coursework" or "Business Coursework" , etc.
• Experience - This section includes the positions you held, names and locations (city, state, zip only) of employers and the dates you were employed.  If you are using a chronological resume, include your responsibilities, achievements or significant contributions, as well as demonstrated skills.  Mention your most significant or impressive duties first.  If you include volunteering or unpaid internships under this section you should not use a header which implies you were paid, i.e., "Work Experience".  You could use headers such as "Computer Experience", "Secretarial Experience", "Healthcare Experience", etc.
• Activities - If you have been involved in campus or community organizations, such as clubs or student government, you should mention them in this section.  Identify any leadership roles that you had in these organizations. Don't pad this section with organizations you were involved in "in name only".   Employers may ask you about these involvements during an interview.
• Skills - With more and more employers relying on the use of computers in the workplace, you should include a section where you can list notable skills.  This section is used to highlight those skills which are related to the positions you are applying for.  You might entitle this section, "Computer Skills", "Secretarial Skills", "Business Skills", "Technical Skills", etc.  Choose a title for this header which encompasses the broad spectrum of skills you are presenting to the employer.
• References - This is an optional section on today's resumes.  Many people will simply include "Available Upon Request" in this section.  If you have room at the bottom of the page, then it is fine to include this statement.  Another option is to include a listing of references on a separate page to be submitted with your resume.  If you choose to do this, then be sure to include the references name, title, employer, complete address and work telephone.   Three to five references are recommended and they should be professionally related.

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This page was last updated on 09/20/04.