It is time to create a vital piece of your complete career portfolio: the professional resume.
A résumé is a living document that continually changes as you continue to grow both academically and professionally. The résumé is considered to be a tool that is used to effectively communicate who you are, and what you have to offer. For this assignment, you will create a professional résumé that you can continue to edit as you complete your college courses and gain employment experience over the coming months and years.
Your résumé should include the following information:
- Your name and contact information
- Your career objective (Remember the goal statement you created earlier in the course)
- Education: Beginning with the most recent, list:
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- Colleges you are attending or have graduated from
- Dates of attendance
- Degrees or certificates received
- Skills and Proficiencies (such as computer or foreign language skills)
- Experience: Employment, internships, or relevant volunteer work. Beginning with the most recent, list:
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- Type of work
- Dates of employment
- Employer’s name
- A bulleted list describing 3-5 of your responsibilities and duties, presented in parallel list format
