{"id":27,"date":"2014-08-12T06:02:06","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T06:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/career-services\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2017-09-13T13:09:19","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T17:09:19","slug":"resumes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/career-services\/resumes\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Help & Samples"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing an effective r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0can be one of the most difficult parts of your job search, but you don’t have to go it alone!\u00a0\u00a0Schedule an appointment with\u00a0a Career Services staff member.\u00a0\u00a0We can help you prepare your first r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0or\u00a0revise\u00a0your current r\u00e9sum\u00e9. Scroll down<\/strong><\/span> to see a sample r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and cover letter to help\u00a0you get started.<\/p>\n

Before you even\u00a0think\u00a0about writing your\u00a0r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0…\u00a0Start with a huge list.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Remember. This isn’t a\u00a0r\u00e9sum\u00e9; it’s the\u00a0inspiration\u00a0for a\u00a0r\u00e9sum\u00e9. It’s the paper you’ll look back to when you’re trying to figure out how to start your\u00a0r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Writing a huge list can be tough. It’s a lot of information in one place. So what you should do is organize your list into the following sections:<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: Where you went to school, what your GPA was (especially if it was very good J, a list of classes you took, what your major\/minor was. If you’re still in school, then your most up-to-date information is fine.<\/p>\n

Skills<\/strong>: Speak any languages? What are all of your computer knowledge, especially of complicated software? Do you know how to operate heavy machinery?\u00a0All that stuff goes into the “skills” category. This is the catch-all category of things you know how to do because you never know what the employer may be looking for. But remember: skills<\/em> are not<\/span> the same as personal attributes<\/em> (organized, good with people, fast learner – these are personal attributes).<\/p>\n

Work Experience<\/strong>: All the jobs you’ve ever had, and the dates that you had them.<\/p>\n

Volunteering\/Community Service<\/strong>: What have you done for the community, church? What skills have you learned?<\/p>\n

Honors<\/strong>: These are academic, athletic, or community awards or scholarships.<\/p>\n

Activities<\/strong>\u00a0at home and at school: What have you done in your life that demonstrates responsibility, initiative, competence, teamwork, or other personal skills and qualities? Have you raised children? Been a caregiver? Managed your band? Participated in contests or competitions? Sung in your choir? Taught Sunday School? If you held any leadership positions in any of these activities, throw that in too. Some of these will not appear on your resume\u00a0as such,\u00a0but still can help to craft other parts of your resume (e.g. the Objective)<\/p>\n

– from Monster.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"R\u00e9sum\u00e92\"<\/a>\u00a0Take a minute and review these samples<\/strong> <\/span>to help get you started:<\/p>\n

Sample MCC Student R\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n

Sample MCC Student Cover Letter<\/a><\/p>\n

Action-Verbs-for-Resumes<\/a><\/p>\n

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