The One-Page Professional Resume

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The One-Page Professional Resume
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JOHN Q. PUBLIC 123 Any. St. Cookeville, TN
38505 931-555-1212 Jqpublic21_at_tntech.edu Objecti
ve Experience Education Honors/Awards Per
sonal References available on request.

• The One-Page Professional Resume
• Highlight your name in some manner, such as by
  use of color, capitalization, and/or larger type
  size.
• Make headings uniform in presentation.
• An Objective statement is included, or not,
  depending on your discipline.
• Put Experience before Education if you can list
  some work relevant to your career choice.
• Limit the number of items listed under Personal.

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• The Experience Section of a Resume
• List dates of employment in reverse
  chronological order.
• Provide name(s) of companies/agencies where
  employed.
• Provide job titles and short descriptions of
  work performed.
• Place this section before Education if you have
  experience relevant to your career choice.

• Experience
• May 2007-Aug 2007 Smiths Biological Systems
  field assistant (full-time)assisted technical
  personnel with surveys of flora and fauna.
• Aug 2006-May 2007 Tennessee Tech Univ. Library
  student worker (part-time)worked at circulation
  desk, checking out books to library patrons.
• May 2006-Aug 2006 Cracker Barrel cashier
  (full-time)processed customers paying for meals.

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Education Aug 2006-present Tennessee Tech
University Biology QPA 3.52 graduation
expected May 2009. Aug 2004-May 2006 Volunteer
State Comm. College Biology QPA 3.40. A.A. May
2006. Computer Programs ArcGIS 9.2 Excel
FrontPage. Language competency Spanish through
intermediate courses. Certificate CPR Training.

• The Education Section of a Resume
• Specify dates of matriculation.
• List institutions of higher learning by name in
  reverse chronological order.
• Do not list high school(s).
• Include expected graduation date for B.A./B.S.,
  if not in hand.
• Include your major and your QPA if 3.0 or
  higher if your QPA is below 3.0, list your QPA
  in your major if it is 3.0 or higher.
• List computer skills language competencies
  certificates.

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• The Honors and Awards Section of a Resume
• List most recent honor and/or award first.
• OR
• List honors and awards most relevant to career
  choice first.

• Honors and Awards
• Deans List, Spring 2007, Tennessee Tech Univ.
• Pennebaker Biology Scholarship, Biology Dept.,
  TTU, Fall 2006-Spring 2007.
• Freshman Scholarship, Volunteer State Com.
  College, Fall 2005-Spring 2006.

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• Personal Section of a Resume
• List 3-4 key interests, hobbies, avocations.

Personal Enjoy hiking, skiing, and water
skiing. Am a Civil War buff.
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• References
• Always include at least a statement that
  References are available on request at the end
  of the resume.
• If you include the names (and addresses, phone
  numbers, email addresses) of your references,
  always be sure to have asked permission to list
  these.
• When you ask permission, ask in the form, Can
  you provide me with a GOOD reference?

References available on request. OR References
James B. Smith 123 Any St. Cookeville, TN
38501 931-555-1212 jbsmith_at_goodluck.com Ezra L.
Jones 456 Any Ave. Two Egg, Florida
32462 813-555-1111 ezzie_at_twoeggers.net