Take time to do a self-assessment on paper before you write. Outline your skills and abilities as well as your work experience and extracurricular activities. This will make it easier to prepare a thorough resume.

The Content of your Resume

Part 1: Basic Information

• All your contact information should go at the top of your resume - Name, address, telephone, e-mail address, web site address

Part 2: Career Objective

• Tell potential employers the sort of work you’re seeking.
• Be specific about the job you want - e.g. “To obtain a management-level position within a financial institution requiring strong analytical and organizational skills.”
• Tailor your objective to each different employer

Part 3: Education

• The most recent educational information should be listed first.
• Indicate your degree (B.S., B.A. etc.), major, institution attended.
• Academic honors

Part 4: Work experience

• Indicate the main duties of your past jobs in reverse chronological order.
• Emphasize specific skills and achievements.

Part 5: Extra-curricular activities

• Give the employer a more comprehensive picture of your personality and abilities.

Part 6: Skills

• List of your skills which may be relevant to the job

Part 7: Reference

• Don’t list the reference but indicate that the information is available upon request