{"id":8249,"date":"2020-03-03T17:48:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T17:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/?page_id=8249"},"modified":"2025-11-06T21:05:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:05:25","slug":"resume-template","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/resumes\/resume-template\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Template &amp; Samples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8249\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8249-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8249-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8249-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8249-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This template was created as a Microsoft Word document to simplify the technical aspects of formatting a <\/span>r\u00e9sum\u00e9 <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">by allowing you to fill in the spaces with your information. <strong>Do not use other online templates. <\/strong>You should customize your resume for each job you apply for by including key words from the job description in your bullet points. The text that is formatted to be bold, italicized, or capitalized should be kept that way when you insert your information. Jobs and experiences should be listed in reverse chronological order, with your most recent position at the top<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8249-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8249-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8249-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8249-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00bd\u201d-1\u201d margins. Either Arial, Calibri, or Tahoma font. <\/span><b>No Times New Roman.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Font size should range from 10-12 pt, with the exception of your name, which should be 14 pt, all caps, and bolded<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are an undergraduate, place the education section directly under your profile section. If you have already entered the working world after graduation, place your education section at the bottom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You should customize your LinkedIn profile URL to some version of your name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/resume-sections\">sections you include on your resume<\/a> will vary based on extracurriculars, clubs\/organizations, honor societies, and technical skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8249-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8249-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8249-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bullet points:<a href=\"\/careersuccess\/action-verbs\/\"> Powerful verb<\/a> + what you DID\/how you did it + result\/impact\/why you did it. We recommend dropping in to the Career Success Center to get help in creating bullet points, as <strong>they are the most difficult and most important part of any resume.<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Skills should be relevant to the position and should likely address key skills including communication, teamwork, software\/tech expertise, work ethics, leadership, cultural fluency; can also include foreign language use, social media experience, and other hard skills that are technical in nature; be honest!<\/li>\n<li>More information on creating strong bullet points can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/09\/STUDENT-ALUMNI-Cover-Letter_Resume-and-Checklist-Guide-8_2020-dm.pdf\">Career Resource Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Information should fill the page. Adjust font size, style, and margins to accommodate. Do not go above 12 font size (except for your name) or 1\" margins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8249-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8249-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8249-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-068a513eee3f-8249\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick below to download the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 template.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8249-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8249-2-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-c0ad76502ad4-8249\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-justify\"\n style=\"display: block;\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/03\/Basic-Resume-Template.docx\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tBasic R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Template\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8249-2-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8249-2-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-cd4905d3341a-8249\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base 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r\u00e9sum\u00e9 sample that best suits you!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8249-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8249-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8249-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8249-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-c0ad76502ad4-8249\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-justify\"\n style=\"display: block;\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/03\/Basic-Resume-Sample.docx\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tBasic 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so-widget-sow-button-flat-c0ad76502ad4-8249\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-justify\"\n style=\"display: block;\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\/careersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/09\/Resume-Sample-6-Education.docx\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEducation\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8249-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8249-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8249-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8249-6-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-c0ad76502ad4-8249\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-justify\"\n style=\"display: 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aspects of formatting a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 by allowing you to fill in the spaces with your information. 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