Students: Resumes & Jobs

RESUME WRITING 
A resume is sales document
 

The main focus of a resume is to highlight your academic, professional, and personal achievements. When you write a resume, you write it for the reader. It is not a historical document of what you have experienced. Resumes often follow a formula, but the only rule of resume writing is that the Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling (GPS) must be perfect. Beyond this, here are common guidelines:

• Do not use columns or tables
• 10-12 point font
• Consistent use of bold/italics
• 1 Page - business applications
  2 Page - schools, non-profits, government, and graduate school applications 
• Focus on skills, not tasks 

The UNI Career Services recommended format is:

Organization Name, City, ST
Position Title                                                                                                           Dates
- Action verb with skills-based description
- Most experiences will have 2-6 bullets
- Focus on how this experience prepared you for what you are applying to

Resume Templates (downloads)

To download and use as your own, login to your email. Go to File >> Save a Copy. From there, you will be able to input your own information. 

• Resume Template 1
• Resume Template 2
• Experienced Candidate Resume
• Resume Worksheet

​Samples of Resumes

• General Resume
• Federal Government Resume
• Information Systems/Technology
• Helping Fields (social work, family services, etc.)
• Former Military
• UNI Athletes 

Have your resume reviewed by emailing it to careercoach@uni.edu or by scheduling an appointment.