How to Prepare Your Resume
  • Recommended length is one page
  • When listing computer skills, list them in order of importance or marketability within each category
  • List all the computer skills you have, even if you are not an expert in some of them

See Example below:


Name
Address (list both, permanent and local if applies)
Tel. Number(s)
E-mail

Objective: Optional

Education:

Degree (e.g., B.S. in Computer Science), University of Maryland, College Park
List 2nd Major or Minor, if any
Expected date of graduation
List all other degrees, if any (don’t mention high school unless it was a special program)

Computer Skills:

(list all that apply)
Languages
Operating Systems
Hardware/Platforms
Application Software; Publishing Software
Networking Knowledge
Web Development Skills

Relevant Coursework:

List technical courses taken; list any other courses you think may be relevant/look good (business, economics, speech, technical writing, etc.)

Honors/Awards:

Scholarships, dean's list mention, etc.

Extra-curricular Awards:

Other Skills:

Work Experience:

mm/yy – mm/yy Company
Your Title
Short description of work and job responsibilities

mm/yy – mm/yy Company
Your Title
Short description of work and job responsibilities

(if you had any unpaid computer-related work experience, mention it too)

Class Projects:

List them in bullet form, especially recommended for people with little or no work experience

Associations:

List clubs and/or Activities

References:

Available upon request (no not list actual names here)

Security Clearance: (if any)

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