OVERVIEW

For this assignment, you will locate a vacancy announcement for an entry-level position in your field of interest, then create a résumé to apply for that job. You will employ skill and creativity to market your experience, education, and skills to the specific qualities and attributes the employer values.

AUDIENCE

Your resume should target a specific job vacancy and employer related to your major or career interests.

OBJECTIVES

• Locate and analyze a vacancy announcement from an employer or job search site

• Identify how your own work and educational experience match the vacancy.

• Compose a résumé that is tailored to the vacancy announcement.

REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATTING

Resume must meet the following requirements:

• 1-2 page length for résumé; 1 page length for reference sheet

• Functional or Chronological format

• Contains:

  • Objective Statement

  • Summary of Qualifications

  • Education history and diplomas or degrees earned

  • At least one entry in the Work or Volunteer experience section

  • A list of skills that includes at least three marketable skills

  • A List of References that contains at least one professional reference