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RESUME FORMATS :

“ CHRONOLOGICAL ”

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KEYWORDS ARE CRUCIAL : Your overall goal is to clearly showcase transferable and
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and experiences .
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Including a professional website can allow an employer another opportunity to learn more about you and your experiences .
Maintain a strong GPA and showcase it .
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ADAPT HEADINGS :
- ties and positions . This heading could become “ Public Relations Experience .”
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BULLET POINTS : Include major responsibilities .
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BULLET POINTS : Include
ADAPT HEADINGS : Consider utilizing headings such as “ Campus Leadership .”
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If you ’ ve had multiple positions within one organization , you can split up the experiences .
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Include class projects , research , group work and area / industry content knowledge .
ADAPT HEADINGS : This could become “ Customer Service Experience .”
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BULLET POINTS : Not all experiences have to include details .
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MULTIPLE PAGES : Carry-over header or format as : Last Name , Page #
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The “ Chronological Resume ” is the most frequently-used resume format .

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