Month: January 2022

How to Create Your Resume

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Building your first resume can be hard because you are starting from scratch. After the first one, you will continue to update and enhance your resume throughout your academic and professional life depending upon the types of positions and companies you are applying for. You may even have many different resumes that highlight your relevant skills for different positions. 

Resume Set-Up

While the most important information on your resume will be the content, the look of your resume may be the first thing to grab the attention of the reader. Employers receive many resumes for jobs they post, so it is important to make sure yours is easy to read and demonstrates that you have the relevant necessary skills for the job in order to make sure your resume is considered.  

The following are common questions that may arise while formatting your resume. 

What color paper should I use?

For 95% of all jobs the answer is white, cream, ivory or gray are all acceptable, however if you are applying for a job in a more creative field (e.g. - advertising, the arts, etc) people may be more receptive to an atypical resume.

How many pages should my resume be?

This will depend on both the position you are applying for and your own background. In most cases, stick with one page. It will be important to read the job description for details on length. Some may accept two or more pages; others may say “one page resume” only.

 

What font should I use?

Try printing your resume using different fonts and ask people you trust which they prefer. Times New Roman, Garamond (smallest and easiest to read), Calibri, and Ariel are all popular and polished fonts. A 12-point font is suggested, at the smallest 10-point font. You can also experiment with margin size to increase the amount of text you can add to your resume.

 

What text formatting should I use?

Formatting is a personal preference. Try not to overdo the formatting, and BE CONSISTENT throughout. Example: If you italicize the name of one employer, italicize the names of all the employers

 

Resume Resources

UConn Career Services

  • Check out their resume, reference page and/or cover letter guide
  • Students can also make an appointment with Career Services to have their resume, references and/or cover letter critiqued by a career consultant

Purdue University Online Writing Lab

  • Offers over 200 free resources including: writing and teaching writing, research, grammar and mechanics, style guides, ESL, job search and professional writing
  • “Job Search Writing” specifically covers: preparing an application, job search letters and resumes and vitas

The University of Buffalo, SUNY

  • Resume writing tips, samples, resources and CV writing samples and resources

Professional Testing Accommodations

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Review the following information for the most common graduate school entrance exams if you will require the use of accommodations during the exam.

GMAT

  • Accommodation request is submitted with test registration
  • May take 6-8 weeks to receive decision regarding accommodation requests
  • Download “GMAT handbook” and “Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities”
  • Complete the “GMAT Test Accommodations Request Form”
  • Documentation must Include:
    • The existence of an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, as compared with most people
    • The current impact of your impairment and how it limits your ability to take the computer adaptive GMAT exam under standard conditions
    • A rationale for why the requested accommodation(s) is/are necessary and appropriate relative to your impairment(s)

GRE

  • Accommodations approved before you can register for the test
  • Accommodation review takes at least 6 weeks
  • Must register via mail if requesting accommodations (You cannot register online)
  • Some accommodation requests only require the “Certification of Eligibility: Accommodations History” form which can be completed by Office of Disability Services at test taker’s college or university
  • Additional documentation of the disability may be required depending on the accommodations requested.  See the “Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-Related Needs” (located at bottom of website) for additional information.

LSAT

  • Must register for test before requesting accommodations. Follow regular registration deadlines for testing dates.  Register as soon as possible to allow enough time for accommodation request process.
  • Fill out and submit “Accommodations Request Packet” available from the website
  • An evaluator needs to fill out forms verifying the nature of the disability, as well as justify the accommodations requested
  • Information regarding tests with extended time from the LSAC website… If you receive additional test time as an accommodation for your condition, LSAC will send a statement with your Credential Assembly Service (CAS) or LSAT Law School Reports advising that your score(s) should be interpreted with great sensitivity and flexibility.  Scores earned with additional test time are reported individually and will not be averaged with standard-time scores or other nonstandard-time scores.

MCAT

  • Register for your AAMC ID first
  • Register for test as a “standard” testing seat before requesting accommodations
  • Submit accommodation request no later than 60 days before the regular registration deadline association with your preferred testing date.  Submission is online through the MCAT Office of Accommodation Testing
  • Information on documentation required: https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/accommodations/application/
    *Once you have a decision, you must still confirm your seat for the test

NCLEX

(Information on accommodations is located in the “Examination Candidate Bulletin” PDF)

  • Submit application for licensure to board of nursing where you wish to be licensed
  • Testing accommodations must be requested from the individual Board of Nursing before submitting NCLEX registration
  • State specific information and contacts

    • Connecticut
      Fill out general application. Need to include statement describing nature of disability and accommodations you are requesting

*Once accommodations have been approved you will receive your ATT letter indicating “Accommodations Granted”.  Candidates approved for testing with accommodations must schedule testing appointment through the NCLEX Accommodations Coordinator by calling Pearson VUE NCLEX Candidate Services at the telephone number listed on the ATT letter and asking for the NCLEX Accommodations Coordinator.

 

Created By: 
Connect Four, Graduate Programs, Anderson, Hudd, & Lohr, 2013
Information was created in 2013, may not be current due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please speak to your Strategy Instructor.