The word résumé comes from the French for “summarized”. Which is, in a nutshell, your life on a sheet of paper.
Résumé is also known as a C.V. (curriculum vitae).
Curriculum = ___________? Vitae = ____________?
Famous Peoples’ Résumés
Employers want résumés that possess many or all of the following:
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A strong area of expertise with experience to back it up.
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Leadership experience (through volunteering, coaching, anything structured!)
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Education credentials – highlighting your academic success
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Well-organized, so that one may quickly skim and review
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Quantifiable accomplishments and results: scores, ranks, GPAs.
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Relevant technical and business skills such as certifications.
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In describing job experience, no bulleted list of duties. Instead, candidate should summarize job descriptions in one sentence and then focus on what they improved at work (eg, “I helped the team create a field trip to Lynn Canyon”).
Samples:
Use templates from Google Docs: they’re beautifully formatted (ask Mr Robson for help with personalizing yours!
