Categories & Headings
There are some categories of information that should always be included in a resume, and other categories that are optional.
Required Categories
Personal Data
- Name
- Address (street, apartment #, city, state and zip)
- Phone (may include home, work, cell, message number or e-mail address)
- Type of job you are seeking
- Long-range and/or internship goals
- List with most recent first
- Names of schools
- City and state
- Degree(s), year(s) received
- Majors, minors
- Relevant courses, if desired
- Research or projects completed individually or as a member of a team that gave you experience relevant to the job you are seeking.
- Put most recent first
- Names of employers
- City and state
- Dates of employment (month and year)
- Job title
- Major responsibilities: Focus on accomplishments and duties that relate, as much as possible, toward your job/career objectives.
- Identify equipment used if your area of study is equipment-oriented. This would include computers and computer programs with which you are familiar.
- Internships or practicums are relevant work experience as are volunteer or community service work if directly related to job objective
Optional Categories
Military Service- Dates
- Position title, if relevant, and rank
- Branch of service
- Relevant training
- Names of organizations
- Offices held, brief description of duties
- If relevant, include volunteer work under work experience rather than here
- Computer skills (software, hardware, languages)
- Foreign languages
- Equipment skills
- Certifications
- Pilot ratings
- Especially if they are related to the position you are applying for
- Be careful not to overload this category
- List the conference where the presentation was made or the media where the publication appeared
- List in reverse chronological order
- Statement that they are available
- A specific listing of your references (name, address and phone number) should be brought with you to an interview
- Permission to list an individual as a reference should always be obtained
