Instructions
For this part of the Job Acquisition Project, you will be creating a professional resume using Microsoft Word to highlight the skills, experience, and education you have. Be sure you have read and studied the information in your digital textbook on “Customizing Your Resume.”
This assignment is worth 50 points and is due in the designated dropbox by 11:59 p.m. on the day designated in the course schedule.
Please read and/or print the instructions that follow.
- Use this template, Resume Template.docx, to create your resume. (Yes, I know it’s a fussy format, but it makes grading faster.)
- When you click on the Resume Template link above in Step 1, Microsoft Word will launch, and the Resume Template will open.
- Use this template and ONLY this template to complete this assignment.
- Forty points will be deducted if you DON’T use the template given in step one.
- Once the template is open, edit the heading information with your full name, address, etc.
- Click File, Save As, and save this assignment using the filename Resume – Your first and last name.
- Using the template on your screen, input your resume information and incorporate the following requirements.
- Include a Career Objective that would be appropriate for the job you would like to have when you graduate from VSU.
- In the Education section of this template, list your college work first.
- If you received any academic awards or athletic/music/performance type awards, list those in the bulleted list
- List your high school information next (only if you have not attended other colleges or universities).
- In the Experience section of the template, list the job(s) you have presently and then the ones you have had in the past. List the most recent job first.
- In the Skills & Activities section of this template, list your strengths relevant for the role you’re applying for.
- Leave the References section as it is on the actual resume.
- Try to fit all of your resume on one page; however, if it breaks to a second page, make sure you carry over information that goes together. Your references should also fit one page.
- Because resumes with even one minor spelling error will most likely land in a trash can somewhere, you must proofread carefully and correct ALL errors before submitting this resume.
- Before attaching and submitting this to me, print your resume and make sure it is attractive and sends the image you would like for people to see. Make any necessary corrections.
- Save again, close your document, and close MS Word.
- You will submit your resume in the designated Dropbox.
- This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. on the date specified in the course schedule.
- After the due date has passed, I will grade this resume assignment using Microsoft Word’s Review and Comments feature.
- After I have graded your resume, I will upload your graded document to the course dropbox so that you can open it up and see the changes that need to be made before using your resume for a job interview.
