This worksheet will help you organize the information you need to write your resume. It is broken down by the individual components that make up a resume.
Name: ______________________________
Address: ______________________________
Home Phone:______________________________
Alternate Phone: ______________________________
Fax: ______________________________
E-Mail: ______________________________
Job Objective Statement
This statement should include the position you want and the skills you want to use.
Career Summary/Skills Statement
Number of years experience: ______________________________
Key accomplishments in field:______________________________
Personal strengths or characteristics important to objective: ______________________________
Education and Training Section
List your highest levels of education and any training pertinent to your objective.______________________________
School (Highest level) :______________________________
City and State:______________________________
Field of Study/Courses: ______________________________
School: ______________________________
City and State: ______________________________
Field of Study/ Courses:______________________________
Additional Types of Certification or Training: ______________________________
Work Experience Section
Most Recent or Present Job title:______________________________
Dates of employment (month/year):
From:______________________________
To:______________________________
Organization name:______________________________
City and State:______________________________
Duties, responsibilities and accomplishments:______________________________
Next Most Recent Job title:______________________________
Dates of employment (month/year):
From:______________________________
To:______________________________
Organization name:______________________________
City and State:______________________________
Duties, responsibilities and accomplishments:______________________________
Next Most Recent Job title: ______________________________
Dates of employment (month/year):
From:______________________________
To:______________________________
Organization name:
City and State:______________________________
Duties, responsibilities and accomplishments:______________________________
Next Most Recent Job title: ______________________________
Dates of employment (month/year):
From:______________________________
To:______________________________
Organization name:______________________________
City and State:______________________________
Duties, responsibilities and accomplishments:______________________________
Volunteer Experience, Hobbies, References and Awards
If you include information in this area only include information that is relevant to the position you are seeking. It is important that you include volunteer activities. Do not include information unrelated to job performance such as martial status, health, weight and age. It is not necessary to include reference on the resume but it is helpful to prepare a separate list of references to give to the employer when asked.
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ACTION WORD LIST
EFFECTIVE “ACTION” WORDS for use in identifying skills on the resume |
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acted |
cut |
innovated |
recommended |
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administered |
defined |
installed |
recorded |
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adapted |
delegated |
instructed |
recruited |
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adjusted |
delivered |
introduced |
reduced |
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advised |
demonstrated |
invented |
regulated |
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analyzed |
derived |
investigated |
reinforced |
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applied |
designed |
kept |
reorganized |
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appraised |
determined |
led |
repaired |
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approved |
developed |
managed |
reviewed |
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arranged |
diagnosed |
maintained |
revised |
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assembled |
directed |
mediated |
scheduled |
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assisted |
drew up |
monitored |
screened |
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balanced |
drilled |
negotiated |
sculpted |
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billed |
edited |
notified |
selected |
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blasted |
eliminated |
observed |
served |
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bound |
enabled |
opened |
serviced |
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briefed |
enforced |
operated |
set criteria |
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built |
engaged |
ordered |
set up |
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cared for |
engineered |
organized |
shipped |
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carried out |
entertained |
packed |
sold |
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clarified |
established |
participated |
solved |
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cleaned |
expanded |
perceived |
structured |
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coached |
expedited |
performed |
summarized |
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communicated |
evaluated |
planned |
supervised |
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compiled |
facilitated |
prepared |
supported |
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completed |
farmed |
presented |
surveyed |
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composed |
fashioned |
processed |
taught |
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computed |
filed |
produced |
teamed with |
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conducted |
formed |
programmed |
tested |
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constructed |
formulated |
proposed |
trained |
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contracted |
gathered |
proved |
translated |
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controlled |
generated |
provided |
tuned |
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cooked |
guided |
publicized |
tutored |
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coordinated |
illustrated |
published |
typed |
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created |
improved |
punched |
updated |
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cultivated |
increased |
received |
wrote |