This week you are drafting your resume. This resume will be used for the mock interview which will be conducted later in the semester. Please remember that you must select a career/position in criminal justice, law enforcement or human services. This is the position you will be gearing your resume, cover letter, thank you letter and the mock interview. The resume must be in the format in the course materials which are under the week 3 folder. YOU MUST USE THIS FORMAT.
NAME (Bold, Size 14)
Street Address
City, State Zip Code
Phone #Not Bold, Size 12
E-mail Address
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
A summary of qualifications is generally 3-5 bullet points in length or a short paragraph. It allows you to state your skills, values and interests to gain the attention of the reader. Summary statements MUST
Avoid personal pronouns (i.e. I, we, you)
Highlight years of experience and area of expertise
State unique skills/qualities (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point)
List languages spoken other than English
EDUCATION:
Monroe College, New Rochelle, NY
Bachelor of Science, expected (list month, year)
Major: (list your major here), List GPA if it is higher than 3.0
Associate of Science in (list your major here), (list month, year received).
Honors/Awards:
List President’s or Dean’s List and/or honor societies, if you have earned these awards/semester.
Related Coursework:
List a few classes related to your major-NOT every class you have ever taken.
EXPERIENCE:
Present Employer, City, State (list start date – end date or present)
Position
If this is your current position, job duties should be in present tense (file, fax, answer, prepare, schedule, arrange, assist).
Description should ALWAYS begin with an action verb.
Describe duties in sentence form (NOT one or two word descriptions).
Make sure to add accomplishments/achievements.
Try not to use “duties include…” and “responsible for.”
Previous Employer, City, State (list start date – end date)
Position
Since this is a past position, job duties should be in past tense (filed, faxed, answered, prepared, scheduled, arranged, and assisted).
Description should ALWAYS begin with an action verb.
Describe duties in sentence form (NOT one or two word descriptions).
Make sure to add accomplishments/achievements.
Action verbs describe your job duties (see reverse side for a complete list).
Previous Employer, City, State (list start date – end date)
Position
Since this is a past position, job duties should be in past tense (filed, faxed, answered, prepared, scheduled, arranged, and assisted).
Description should ALWAYS begin with an action verb.
Describe duties in sentence form (NOT one or two word descriptions).
Make sure to add accomplishments/achievements.
REFERENCES:
Available upon request
