Resume Writing
Your resume is your first marketing tool to a potential employer. The purpose of the resume is to persuade an employer to interview you. In addition, developing a resume as soon as you begin college is an excellent way to clearly identify gaps in skills and experiences and create an effective career plan to achieve your career goals. You will want to do the following to have the best quality resume:
- Narrow down your job search (the most effective resume is targeted to specific career fields)
- Research the qualifications which employers seek (this will help you determine what to emphasize in your resume)
- Analyze your past experiences to determine in what ways you have demonstrated some or most of the desired qualifications
If you are a Metropolitan College participant, needing to complete your CAPP resume requirement, please refer to your MyMC page for instructions and next steps.
Resume Review via Email (for JCTC Students)
Use the Crew Career Center’s Online Resume Review service to receive feedback on your emailed resume within 2 business days. Please keep in mind that resume reviews are only for JCTC current students; all other clients are encouraged to visit the CREW Center for additional information and services. Review these points before submission:
- Review the resume worksheet (pdf) and resume samples (above) for assistance in formatting your resume draft.
- Do not use a resume template. (Making changes to a resume template is difficult)
- Submit your resume as a Microsoft Word document (.doc, .docx) or Rich Text Format document (.rtf) as an attachment. If you submit your resume with another file extension, you will be asked to resubmit the draft.
- Feedback will be sent once; if you have additional questions or need additional help, please visit one of our offices.
- Resume feedback will not be stored by our staff. Be sure to save the document with feedback to a USB drive and bring that document into our office if you need additional assistance.
Email your attached resume from your KCTCS email address only to: jf-crew-center@kctcs.edu
Sample Resumes for Students
Below are sample resumes for different majors. Use these as guides to help you develop your own resume.
Start a New Resume
- Review the resume samples above.
- Open the resume worksheet (pdf) and fill it out.
- Save your completed resume worksheet to a USB drive.
- Bring your saved resume worksheet in to a CREW Center location for assistance.
Improve Your Existing Resume
- Review the resume samples above.
- Learn tips to improve your existing resume with our resume tip sheet.
- View chronological (pdf) and functional (pdf) resume samples.
- Bring your existing resume on a USB drive in to a CREW Center location to get additional feedback.
Additional Resources
Professional References (pdf)
Professional references are often required when you job search. Use this worksheet to learn more about references.
Action Verbs
You should begin your job descriptions with strong action verbs. Use this list to get started.
Skill Statements by Major (pdf)
You should include relevant skills in your resume. Using this sheet, you can locate your major and begin to customize the skills on your resume.
Cover Letter (pdf)
You should write a cover letter that is customized to each position for which you are applying. Review this packet to assist you in creating your cover letter.