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1 9-27-07 career.ucsb.edu Career Services University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 - 7140 Building 599 805 893 4412 FAX 805 893 8023 CAREER UCSB SERVICES career.ucsb.edu Write Your Résumé Ca r e e r Em p l o y m e n t Résumé Outline Résumé Layout Design Tips Action Verbs Résumé Delivery Methods Résumé Strategy Reference Sheet Cover Letter Outline Sample Résumés Sample Cover Letters 2 CAREER UCSB SERVICES career.ucsb. C edu CESE PUTTING SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP,

AND CITIZENSHIP TO WORK RESUME LAYOUT AND FORMAT OPTIONS There are three basic layouts for resumes as shown below. Employers tend to favor the side by side layout, especially if skills are bulleted in the experience. However, this layout also uses the most white space, making it hard for resumes with lots of content to keep to one page. Side-by-side Centered Hybrid RESUME DESIGN TIPS Leave at least ½ inch margin throughout. Avoid a text heavy document. Put Headings in CAPS/BOLD to help the identify sections of your resume. Use Bullets instead of paragraphs to outline your key points. Use Times New Roman; Arial, Helvetica or other common font styles throughout. Point size should ideally be between 10-12 and consistent throughout, with the exception of headings and your name which need to stand out. Spell check and proof your document before sending to anyone! Use phrases, not complete sentences. ( “Supervised five employees vs. “I supervised…”) Keep verb tense consistent throughout, whether you use past or present tense. Print resume using a laser printer for best quality for reproduction. • • • • • • • • • Sally Student Address City, State Phone Number Email Objective Education Experience Skills...

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