Résumé: What is it anyway?
A summary of your qualifications that are most pertinent to the position in which you are interested. A professional sketch highlighting your goals, skills, education, and experience.

How is it used?

• To respond to an advertised vacancy.
• To accompany a letter of inquiry concerning potential job opportunities.
• To present to an employer at a Job Fair or Teacher Placement Day.
• To reinforce a personal contact you have already established with an employer.
• To obtain an interview.
• To present to a prospective employer at the time of your interview.

** Note **
When sent to an employer, a résumé should always be accompanied by a letter.
Depending on the situation, it may be a cover letter or a letter of inquiry.

 To be effective, a résumé should...

• Outline and accent all assets that support your application and indicate your potential for the position(s) for which you are applying.
• Create a favorable impression.
• Prioritize your qualifications, including the most relevant data first.
• Interest the employer by attracting attention to your strengths, and experience.
• Demonstrate your ability as a problem-solver.
• Be concise, well-organized, and easy to read.
• Be free of misspellings, typos, and other errors.
• Be neatly typed or typeset and copied onto good quality bond paper - 20 lb. weight.
• Be attractive to the eye and professional in appearance.
• Help keep the employer focused during your interview.