Resume Guide

SUNY Westchester Community College • Career Services Resume/Cover Letter Guidelines 2022-2024 2 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….……3 Resume Formats………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 What to Include in Your Resume…………………………………………………………………..………….5-7 Identify Your Skills………………………………………………………………………………………………..……8 Summary: Key Phrases………………………………………………………………………………………...……..9 Action Verb List……………………………………………………………………………………………….………..10 Tips for an Effective Resume……………………………………………………………………………..……….11 Sample Resumes…………………………………………………………………………….…………….......….12-19 Sending Resumes Online…………………………………………………………….……………………..………20 Job References…………………………………………………………………………………...…………..…...…….21 Cover Letters………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...22-24 Cover Letter- Outline………………………………………………………………………………………….….….25 Sample Cover Letters……………………………………………………………………………………..……29-32 Print Resources……………………………………………………..…………………………………………………34 Web Resources…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……33 Career Services Professionals……………….……………………………………………………………….….36 Revised 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016,2013,2012, 2009, 2022 Written by Rita Glaser & Susan Hacker Counseling Department, WCC 2003 Tenth Ninth revision, fall 2017 Eighth revision, Aug 2016, 2022 – Gelaine Williams Seventh revision, May 2013 Sixth revision, September 2012 Fifth revision, September 2009