General
Overall Appearance
Education
Experience
Content
100
This document makes a first impression and should be an advertisement of your skills and abilities
What is a resume
100
This is the ideal length of a resume for current students and recent graduates
What is one page
100
Information from this period of time should be removed from a resume after a student's sophomore year
What is high school related information
100
A listing of experiences from newer to older
What is reverse chronological order
100
This statement clarifies the goal of the resume concisely
What is an objective
200
We recommend NOT using these ready-made resume formats
What is a template
200
This is the appropriate font size for a resume
What is 10-12 point font
200
We suggest omitting your GPA if it is below this number
What is 3.0
200
In describing your experience, you should begin each bullet point with this kind of word
What is an action word
200
This section includes full name, address, phone number, and an appropriate email address
What is a heading
300
The amount of time an employer typically takes to look over a resume
What is 20 seconds
300
Margins below this number can cause copying/scanning issues
What is .75"
300
Listing a few of these could show an employer a student's book knowledge of an industry
What are relevant/related courses
300
These concise statements start with an action word and usually include transferrable skills, quantity, and/or accomplishments
What is a bullet point
300
Unless relevant to the position a person is applying for, or a conversation starter, these should be omitted from a resume
What is a hobby/interest
400
Some companies will trash your resume after seeing this number of grammer or spelling errors
What is 1
400
Having more than this number of different fonts chould cause a major distraction to one's resume content
What is 2
400
These are the two degrees MU undergraduates can obtain upon graduation
What is Science and Arts
400
These sections highlight previous experiences that are most relevant to the indicated objective
What is relevant/related experience
400
Words considered significant to the career field one is looking to enter
What is a keyword
500
These students are advised to utilize the Business Career Center (BCC) for their career-related needs
What are College of Business students
500
Though common in a number of other countires, our office recommends never including this illustration on a resume
What is a self portrait
500
A student majoring in English & Chemistry can formally write their degree as
What is a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry and English or What is a Bachelor of Science Degree in English and Chemistry
500
A skill gained through a previous experience that can be used for a future experience
What is a transferrable skill
500
This section allows students to highlight skills gained from non-work experiences
What is volunteer | community service | activities section
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