Resume Writing

Pochang Hsu
Northwestern Polytechnic
University
Oct. 6, 2015

Why resume
Why we need a resume
To get a job interview

Why we need to get a job interview

To get a job offer

General
Keep your resume to one page
Provide URLs to supplement the one
page
Choose a descriptive filename when
submitting a softcopy
Cover letter may or may not be
required
Update

Key Components

Summary
C-A-R mini-stories
Education
Awards/Honors
Others

Summary
Summarize personal characteristics
or achievements to explain why you
are the best candidate for a
particular job you are applying
Limit to 2-3 sentences
Can be replaced by an objective if
the resume is not customized

CAR-mini stories
Principles for writing your experiences
(industry, academic, extracurricular activities)
Challenges
What needed to be done?
May or may not be a Position

Activities
What did you do? How did you proceed?

Results
How well did you do it? What did you accomplish?
Measurable preferred (numbers, etc.)

Education
Location on the resume can vary
Components
Start with the most recent degree
awarded
Degree (including minor), Year, School,
Location, GPA (only if it is above 3.0)

Honors & Awards

Others
Qualifications or skills
Publications or patents
Hobbies

Common Problems
Resume too long
Please keep it into one page

Personal information
Not necessary
Example: Parents name, passport number,
gender, date of birth, etc.

Objective is not clear

Be specific

Declaration
Not necessary
Example: the resume pertaining me opportunities through in
yours esteem organization. The above furnished details
correct to the best of my knowledge.