Resume Basics
Action Verbs
Career Development Center
Common Mistakes
Formatting your Resume
100

Standard length of a resume for a college student

What is one page?

100

 Action verb describes organizing events or activities

What is coordinated?

100

Griffin Hall Suite 500

Where is Career Development Center located?

100

She is the Career Advisor for the School of Education and Business

Who is Ms. Harmony Hitchner?

100

This formatting choice helps your resume look clean and organized

What are bullets?

200

The section should always come first on your resume

What is contact information?

200

We us this verb to explain how you increased sales in a part-time job

What is "boosted?"

200

Professional Attire such as Suits, Dresses, Ties, Shoes, and Accessories

What is the Career Closet?

200

 Often overlooked section can strengthen your resume by showcasing your personality?

What is the interests or hobbies section?

200

10-12 point

What font size is commonly used for a resume?

300

Personal information like age, marital status, or hobbies

What should you avoid including on your resume?

300

Review job descriptions and use keywords from them.

What is identify keywords to include in your resume?

300

Graduate School prep and Internships, Networking, Personal Branding, Resume and Interview Prep

What are the service Career Development offer?

300

This error occurs when your resume contains spelling or grammatical errors.

What is typo?

300

Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri

What font style do you use for professional resumes?

400

She is the Career Advisor for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Who is Mrs. Kim White?

400

She is the Career Advisor for the School of Science, Aviation, Health, and Technology

Who is Mrs. Lisa Williams

400

This happens once per semester to help students land a job or internship. It also expose students to networking.

What is the Career Fair?

400

This should not go on your resume Mrs. Bertha Jones, Professor NC 252-336-5555

What is a resume reference?

400

You should should only use this color on your resume.

What is use black font?

500

Personal information like age, marital status, or hobbies

What should not be included on a resume?

500

 Tense that should be used to show past experience

What is Past Tense?

500

She is the Executive Director of Career and Professional Development & QEP

Who is Dr. Amber Lennon?
500
You should remove this school from your resume.

What is high school?

500

She is the Assistant Director of Employer Relations and Special Projects.

Who is Mrs. Tameka Gibbs?