Tips
General Guidelines
- Most employers spend less than 20 seconds scanning a resume before making a preliminary decision about the candidate. Put yourself in the reader’s position and think about what they are looking for in an employee
- Margins should never be smaller than .5″
- Use easy to read fonts such as Arial, Helvetica, Calibri or Times New Roman
- Avoid over formatting text. Only use italics or underlines if necessary. Make your section headings bold.
- Use active phrases instead of passive
- Entry-level candidates should limit their resume to one page. Mid-career and experienced candidates may have a two-page resume. Do not go over two pages.
- Use 10-12 point font. Avoid very small or very large text.
- Do not rely on your computer’s spell check function. Review each word carefully. It is easy to miss typos when you are familiar with the content of the document.
- Have at least two other people review your resume for spelling, grammar and other errors
- Do not lie about your experience. Augmenting your credentials with a little fiction might help you get the job but you can easily lose it if you are found out. Many employers conduct background checks.
Resources
- Action Verbs – A handy list of verbs to help you describe yourself and your skill/experience
- A Step-by-Step Guide to a Winning Resume
- eResumes and Resources (Rebecca Smith)
- General Resume Tips
- Hloom: 279 Resume Samples in Word
- How to Make a Resume: Secrets Your Employer Won’t Tell You
- ResumeBaking
- Uptowork (Articles)
- Turning Experiences into Resume Content
Samples
- Resume – Aerospace Engineering 1
- Resume – Aerospace Engineering 2
- Resume – Air Traffic Management
- Resume – Business Administration 1
- Resume – Business Administration 2
- Resume – Business (Non-Business Degree)
- Resume – Civil Engineering
- Resume – Communication
- Resume – Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Software Engineering
- Resume – Electrical Engineering
- Resume – Engineering Physics
- Resume – Federal Government
- Resume – General
- Resume – Interdisciplinary Studies
- Resume – Logistics
- Resume – Homeland Security
- Resume – Human Factors
- Resume – Maintenance
- Resume – Management 1
- Resume – Management 2
- Resume – Master of Aeronautical Science
- Resume – Master of Aerospace Engineering
- Resume – Mechanical Engineering
- Resume – Meteorology
- Resume – Military Transition
- Resume – Pilot (Low Time)
- Resume – Pilot (High Time)
- Resume – Pilot (Non-Flight)
- Resume – Professional Aeronautics
- Resume – Safety
- Resume – Space Education
- Resume – Space Physics
- Resume – Technical Management
- Resume – Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Curriculum Vitaes (CVs)
Tips
- CV Samples, Examples, and Templates (About.com)
- General Academic/Research CV Tips
- International CVs and International Resumes (JobEra.com)
- Guide to Writing a Curriculum Vitae (National Institute of Health)
- The CV Doctor – Academia (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Samples
- Academic/Research CV Sample
- International CV samples and tips can be accessed on Going Global. To access Going Global, log into your Handshake account and go to the Resources section located on the top navigation menu. Once in Going Global, visit the Country Guides to review sample CVs for each country.