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CAREER CENTER
  
 
   
 
Providing the training, information, and resources that enable Citadel students to make informed decisions about their career goals.
   
 
RESUMES
INFORMATION, CONSTRUCTION TIPS, AND SAMPLES
Including Reference Page
Cover Letters & Thank You Letters
 
Interviewing
(From Preparation to Follow-up and Offers)
   
   
 

Your resume is your personal marketing tool. It serves to communicate with potential employers regarding your educational background, your experience, your skills and training, and what makes you stand out from other applicants.

How to start? Use the RESUME CONSTRUCTION LINKS as a guide to the resources provided below for your resume construction and proofing.

  New! Use Resume Builder, an online construction tool within your account on The Gate, to create your resume. While some construction tips and samples are provided within the system, you may still wish to review the resources below.
   
 
  INFORMATION:
 
Common Errors to Avoid
- Avoid making these common mistakes!
"Knock 'Em Dead" by Martin Yate
  CONSTRUCTION TIPS:
 
Resume Outline
Start from a Blank Page
Resume Format
Tips on the Page Layout
  
 
  SAMPLES:**
 
     
Chemistry (for Graduate School application)
CIVL (Evening Student)
     
       
   
   
  *Refer to the Information Center for USA Jobs at the link above to access tips on writing a Federal Resume. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) organized a resume format for federal job application that covers all essential data and may be created using the USAJobs Resume Builder. The format is similar to most other resumes, but also includes specific information that is not usually included within a resume for the private sector, such as country of citizenship. If you are searching for a federal job while also conducting a private sector search, it is a good idea to have a federal resume and a standard resume ready; submit the appropriate version for your application.
   
  **The margins used on the following samples vary in order to allow all to be saved within the same document. Margins of .7 top/bottom/left/right are recommended for most one-page resumes, but some may be adjusted to as low as .5. Be sure that your resume does not look too crammed or out of balance.

The above resume samples are provided as a guide. The best format for your resume may involve a combination of the provided styles and/or a different ordering of the contents. Most samples are for the senior year. Use the senior year resume as a starting point. Underclassmen may view it in terms of what your resume will eventually look like. Graduate students and alumni may view it as a guide. It is okay for underclassmen to include experience, leadership, activities, and honors from high school. However, you do not need to list your high school under the education section. It is understood that you have completed a high school education by listing that you are pursuing a college degree. (One exception would be if you are applying for a position in the school district you attended).
       
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