Version: October 1st 2006
EUROAVIA YOUNG ENGINEERS CAREER GUIDE
HOW TO MAKE A RESUME
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Getting started
The most important thing about a resume is that it is different than the one of the
next person. Recruiters read a lot of resumes and you want them to notice yours
Therefore it is of importance to include a short paragraph about yourself and who
you really are. Things to include in such a section are your character (focus on
your positive character features) and perhaps some things that describe your person.
This brings us to another very important point in writing resumes. People do not like
to read a lot, so keep things brief and use bulleted sentences where possible (this
does not apply for the earlier discussed personal paragraph). Bulleted sentences
should begin with action words, like “developed” or “designed”. One thing you
should realize is that a resume is not meant to get you a job, but to get you an
interview. Keep this in mind to prevent yourself from adding to much information. You
will have all the time during an interview to elaborate on parts of your resume.
Let us go trough all the
1. Basic information.
a) Name. (First name Middle name/initial Last name)
b) Address. (country’s standard address formatting)
c) Phone number (label as: Home/Work/Cell phone/Evening/Daytime/etc.)
d) E-mail address.
e) URL.
Additionally you may put your photo into right upper corner of your resume. Use
picture appropriate for the applied job.
2. Objective.
State the purpose of your application. What is your goal? Why you’re applying
for a job?
Be straight to the point and summarize your objective in a few words.
Remember that the employer is interested in hiring you for what you can do for
them, not for fulfilling your private goals.
3. Work experience.
a) Organization name.
b) Job title.
c) Years/dates of employment.
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d) A summary of responsibilities.
4. Pro