ROP Career Skill Notes: Resume

11/4/14

Career Skill Notes 

(How to write a great resume)

Your ROP Portfolio 

• A portfolio containing three or more of your best work samples and a written explanation of each example
• Letter of introduction
• Resume
• List of references 
• Letter of recommendation

Job Seekers Trifecta

• A solid well written and well designed resume
• An equally well crafted list of positive references
• A flawless handwritten job application

Your Resume Should Have:

• Who you are and how you can be contacted 
• Your job objective
• Your level of education
• Your work history or experience
• Your special skills and abilities 

Edit and Refine Your Resume

• Take time to write your resume
• No typos, use spellchecker
• No mistakes, look for double words, grammar errors
• No misleading information
• Format your text for easy reading and searching

Resume Writing Topics

• List most recent job experience first
• List most important skills first
• Leave out obvious
• Avoid negativity