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When you have to convey your whole professional self in one page or less, every word counts! For resume best practices, check out some of our resources here to make sure you have the most compelling portrayal of your brilliant self imaginable.

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Getting Started

Not sure where to begin? Start with our resources below to craft your general resume. You’ll want to focus on clean formatting, strong actions verbs, and detailed yet concise accomplishment statements. Upload your general resume to the resume platform, Quinncia, to receive dynamic resume analysis and personalized guidance.

Undergraduate O’Neill Resume Standard

The Undergraduate O’Neill Resume Standard is straight forward and has everything your future employer needs to know in a simple, easy-to-scan format.

Graduate O’Neill Resume Standard

The Graduate O’Neill Resume Standard includes more details and has the option to reach two full pages. It is still straight forward and has everything your future employer needs to know in a simple, easy-to-scan format. You can also choose a resume standard specific to your degree.

Effective Accomplishment Statements

The Effective Accomplishment (bullet point) Statements resource helps you create a marketable resume. Too often resume bullet points become a list of job tasks or basic duties without any connection to skills employers seek or accomplishments to demonstrate performance ability. This will help you stand out against the competition.

Resume Action Verbs

The Resume Action Verbs list will give you ideas of strong actions verbs to start off your accomplishment statements. Action verbs help keep your statements concise but impactful.

Adding Impact & Quantifying

Adding Impact & Quantifying is extremely important in giving your resume a distinctive edge. This resource helps guide you as you develop each of your accomplishment statements.

Quinncia Resume Review Platform

The Quinncia Resume Review Platform should be utilized by all O’Neill students and students who are enrolled in O’Neill School courses. You’ll receive tailored advice and suggestions to strengthen your resume.

Top Soft Skills for 2023 [+90 Examples for Your Resume]

The Top Soft Skills for 2023 are core skills sought after in every profession. Soft skills consist of a combination of people, social, and communication skills, character traits, attitudes, and mindsets, as well as social and emotional characteristics, among others, which are sought for in all professions. Some examples include: teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving.

Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills are common soft skills found in nearly every job posting. Employers have expressed hard skills can be taught, but they want candidates to learn soft skills before applying; we have found them to be consistent across the board as far as skills they seek.  These skills deserve space on your resume.

Curriculum Vitae (CV) Standard – For teaching/research positions

The Curriculum Vitae (CV) Standard is a comprehensive document of your background and academic credentials. The CV is typically used when applying for positions in academia, the sciences, graduate or professional school and various areas of research.  The CV is different from the resume in that readers will take extensive time to read the document.

Tailor Your Resume for an Application

A tailored resume is a general resume that has been edited (tailored) to a specific industry or job/internship posting. Whenever you apply for a position, the resume you submit should be tailored to that role and organization by using keywords and phrases you noticed in the position posting.

How to Tailor Your Resume

How to Tailor Your Resume gives you a brief overview of how to alter your resume to fit the position you’re applying for. Whenever you apply for a new position, you will want to tailor your resume.

Tailored Resume Worksheet

The Tailored Resume Worksheet will help you brainstorm and get started on tailoring your resume towards a specific role. Having a great general resume is important, but in today’s world it’s not enough to land the job you want. You have to research the company, the role, and the job description combing for key words and tie what they are looking for into the experiences you’ve had.

Accomplishment Statement Examples (Student Employment & Campus Involvement)

Accomplishment Statement Examples for Student Employment & Campus Involvement will help you highlight your university involvement on your resume.

Federal Resumes

Are you applying for a federal internship or job? You’ll need a Federal resume, which is a bit different from your general resume. For formatting, we recommend using the Resume Builder in your USAJobs.gov profile.

Federal Resume Example with Notes

Federal Resume Template with Notes is a useful tool to use when you need to create a federal resume. Download the document and refer to the notes that are included to understand why and how a federal resume is different from a traditional resume.

Federal Resume Template

Federal Resume Template is a downloadable document to help get you started. We also recommend using the resume builder within USAJobs.

Federal Resume Tips

Federal Resume Tips from the United States Office of Personnel Management will help you write an effective federal resume.

USAJobs.gov

USAJobs.gov is where you’ll go to create your profile and utilize the recommended Resume Builder. The FAQs Page includes great information regarding what to include in your federal resume and what to leave out. The Events Page includes a plethora of resume writing virtual sessions that are free, so be sure to sign up for those if you feel stuck.

Other Resume Resources

Need more? Check out other relevant resources below. And be sure to stop by the Career Hub any time Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm for guidance on resume writing!

O’Neill Professional References Sheet Template

The O’Neill Professional References Sheet Template will help you prepare your list of professional references. Employers will oftentimes request a list of professional references from you at some point in the application/interview process.

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Career services are offices at IU that provide free personalized coaching and develop employer connections to help students transition between college and the workforce after graduation.  Coaches work with students every step of the way: to identify best fit majors and career paths, build experience, network, and help you land your first professional job! 

The Career Development Center is one of many different undergraduate career services offices on campus and works primarily with pre-major or University Division students. Once you certify into a school, you will work with your new career services office on building industry-specific employer relationships to prepare you for life after graduation .

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First of all, congrats and welcome!  You will receive an email towards the beginning of the semester about meeting with your assigned career coach. It will include all the information you need to know!

If you want to get a head start, check out the career community page to look into major/career options and listen to Major Choices , our podcast that talks about designing a life you want!

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We make it easy for you. Employers can post a position once and have it distributed through multiple career centers. And every IU Bloomington student has access to all job postings for which they meet the qualifications.

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Career development: an essential part of your IU experience

Everything you do here helps to prepare you for a career. But to get the most out of your education, you should plan to participate in the career development process throughout your time at IU.

We have more than a dozen career centers on campus—each devoted to a specific school, academic level, or career interest. So no matter where you are in your academic journey, you can find the help you need to prepare yourself for success after graduation.

What comes first, the major or the career development process?

The answer is either. Our career development process starts the day you step foot on campus.

If you need help deciding on a career path and haven’t declared a major, start at the Career Development Center (CDC). It’ll help you learn about yourself and explore your options, whether you’re an undergraduate or a graduate student.

If you already know what you want to do, great! You’ll find dedicated career resources within your school—and a wide variety of career-oriented events and job fairs offered across campus.

Getting ready for the world: specialized career services

After you’ve picked a path to pursue, you’ll use the center that specializes in careers tied to the majors offered by your school.

You can talk to dedicated career advisors who know exactly what you need to do to get started in your chosen field. You can connect with employers looking for students like you. And you can get the real-world experience you need to succeed.

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