Welcome to the CEC Career Corner. Our career topic this month is the resume. Your resume is a marketing tool and must be easy to read to make a positive first impression and convince the employer to contact you for an interview. To accomplish this it is essential that your resume has a consistent format, includes keywords and significant accomplishment statements which
emphasize your skills and strong work traits.
Below is a poor quality resume for a Library Assistant position with suggestions for improvement.
- Additional points for this resume:
-Bold and CAPITALIZE resume headings
-Use bulleted statements instead of paragraphs
-Begin statements with action words
-Use an easy to read font type such as Times New Roman
or Arial in 11 or 12pt
Below is a high quality resume for a Library Assistant position, in which the aforementioned suggestions have been put into effect.
Additional Questions?
Contact the Career Education Center to schedule an appointment with a Career Coach, or visit during drop-in hours: Mon. & Tues., 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., and Wed. & Thur., 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. at One Palace Road, Suite 304.
Contact the CEC at x2488 or careers@simmons.edu. Visit the CEC website:
http://simmons.edu/cec.
Visit the Career Resource Library at One Palace Road, Suite P304. Set an appointment with a Career Resource Librarian at x2515.