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Resume Tips for BGS Majors with Extensive Experience in the Field
- Highlight Professional Experience first
- Use action words to start the bullet points
- be very specific and descriptive
- bullet points should be more than a few words, but not as long as a paragraph (usually about one sentence without the period)
- use numbers to quantify money, amount of people worked/communicated with, events held, etc.
- Highlight Internship Experience
- Include relevant certifications
- Include any foreign language fluency
- Include course work if relevant to career path, but
- include descriptive bullet points of the skills you gained from this experience, not just the assignments you completed
- Education will be listed toward the bottom of the Resume (your experience is that important!)
Example of Education Listing
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in General Studies May 2020
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ – Macomb, Illinois Overall GPA: 3.0/4.0
Minors: Fire Administration
Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
Forensic Science
Associates of Arts December 2016
Elgin Community College – Elgin, Illinois
For More Info
Visit the Career Development Center website for more basic tips and examples.
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