{"id":44927,"date":"2024-11-26T15:11:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T21:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=44927"},"modified":"2025-09-22T11:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:53:43","slug":"resume-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/resume-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-minimal site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The creation and adaptation of your resume is an essential step in your search for jobs, research, graduate schools, or any other opportunities. Your resume should give readers a sense of your experiences, abilities, and qualifications, and paint a picture of who you are for potential employers.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2021\/10\/Piper_Center_Create-A-Great-Resume.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CREATE A GREAT RESUME HANDOUT<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/resume-guide\/resume-samples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESUME AND CV SAMPLES BY CAREER FIELD<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/ai-and-your-resume\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI and your resume<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Content<\/h3>\n<p>Under each position or experience, create 2-4 bullet points that describe your role. The number of bullets may vary depending on the substance and content of the position.<\/p>\n<p>When writing bullets:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Begin with an <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B8RHUxZs-RckbFNDSUlta1JpZUU\/view?usp=sharing&amp;resourcekey=0-a-4villzkgKOanK9-x5G8g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">action verb<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use active voice and avoid personal pronouns (I, me, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Use past tense verbs unless you are currently in the role<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jauTLJ2CH5_It_4uZMFxgaKv3F_nsPrq\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Describe the impact<\/a> of what you did<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/frequent-experiences-and-how-to-present-them-on-a-resume\/\">Soft skills<\/a> belong in the bullet points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"width: 900px; height: 1px;\" size=\"1\" width=\"900px\" \/>\n<h3>Adjusting Your Resume<\/h3>\n<p>Every time you apply to a new position, modify your resume to reflect the skills and qualities sought after by the organization.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review the position description and take note of the required skills and tasks<\/li>\n<li>Customize your headings and experiences to fit the role<\/li>\n<li>Include keywords and skills specific to the role<\/li>\n<li>Check out the resume samples above for ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drop in to the Piper Center (Tomson 270) and meet with a <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/connect-with-us\/peer-advisors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peer Advisor<\/a> for more help with your initial draft.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 900px; height: 1px;\" size=\"1\" width=\"900px\" \/>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69e159c27a1b2\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"How should I get started?\"    >How should I get started?<\/p>\n<div id=\"target-id69e159c27a1b2\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you\u2019ve never written a resume before,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/resume-guide\/how-do-you-get-started-on-a-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>\u00a0for a more detailed guide to creating your resume.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69e159c27a23f\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"General Tips for Quality Resumes\"    >General Tips for Quality Resumes<\/p>\n<div id=\"target-id69e159c27a23f\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Use 10-12 size font<\/li>\n<li>Margins should be 0.5-1.0&#8243; (inches)<\/li>\n<li>Do NOT use a template.\u00a0 They are difficult to edit and personalize<\/li>\n<li>General rule &#8211; Do not include high school material after your second year of college.<\/li>\n<li>Education should be the first section on your resume<\/li>\n<li>General rule &#8211; Soft skills belong in the bullets describing your experiences rather than in a skills section.\n<ul>\n<li>Soft skills examples: communication, teamwork, adaptability, problem solving, creativity, work ethic, interpersonal skills, time management, leadership, and attention to detail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ensure consistency in formatting across the document &#8211; pay careful attention to detail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69e159c27a277\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"How do I make my resume stand out?\"    >How do I make my resume stand out?<\/p>\n<div id=\"target-id69e159c27a277\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2018\/08\/Piper_Center_Building-Better-Bullets.pdf\">this handout<\/a>\u00a0to learn how to write bullet points that make your accomplishments distinctive and noticeable to employers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69e159c27a2a4\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"What&#039;s the difference between a resume and a C.V.?\"    >What&#8217;s the difference between a resume and a C.V.?<\/p>\n<div id=\"target-id69e159c27a2a4\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A CV is longer and more detailed than a resume.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/resume-guide\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-resume-and-a-curriculum-vitae-cv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0for more information and a sample CV.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8325,"featured_media":0,"parent":17157,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44927","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44927"}],"version-history":[{"count":59,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51249,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44927\/revisions\/51249"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}