CSCI 497 - Senior Seminar

Fall 2013

Writing a Resume

• Header
  • Name
  • Address
  • Phone
  • Email
• Objective
• Summary of qualifications
  • Pertinent experience
  • Notable achievements
  • Language competencies
• Professional Experience
  • Job title, Company, City, State
  • Major skill employed during job
    • Examples of applying this skill
• Education
  • Degree
  • Major
  • GPA (if 3.0 or above)
  • GPA in major (if higher than GPA)
  • Hendrix College, Conway, AR
  • Pertinent coursework

Cover Letters

• Short and sweet
• Mention each critical item in the job ad
  • Highlight where to find it on your resume