Resumes

One of the most important parts of career planning is developing a resume.

Career and Professional Development can help build a resume from the ground up or fine-tune one to be the best it can be.

• Quick Tips for Cavalier Resumes 
• Review our sample resumes by major on Handshake 
• Check out our Resume Guide 

A resume is a descriptive summary of your background:

• concisely written in one or two pages
• always sent with a cover letter
• presented attractively
• clearly communicating a sense of purpose and professionalism
• focusing on strengths and abilities 
• never containing negative information or weaknesses

The primary purpose of the resume is to obtain an interview.

Keep in mind that your resume might not be read by a human being and instead might be scanned into a computer database.

You might mail, email, or post your resume online. Slight variations in writing style are required for each situation; consider calling the organization to determine which type of resume to send.