{"id":292,"date":"2025-09-15T13:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/chapter\/12-3-resume-content-and-format\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:19:44","slug":"12-3-resume-content-and-format","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/chapter\/12-3-resume-content-and-format\/","title":{"raw":"12.3 Resume Content and Format","rendered":"12.3 Resume Content and Format"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"12.3-resume-content-and-format\">\n<h2>Information to include in a resume<\/h2>\n<p class=\"import-Normal\">What are employers looking for? Here is some basic information to include on your resume:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Include education regarding information.<\/strong> Name your college, degree, certificate, and\/or training correctly (e.g., is it a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (Imaging Track), or a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (Tissue Track?)<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Provide detailed information on past employment and experience. <\/strong> Ensure to include company name, location, job title, list of job duties, months, and years of employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Design and formatting considerations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Be concise! One page<\/strong> is preferable in most cases. Especially individuals applying for an entry level or internship positions usually do not have much experience to list.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Break information into small pieces that can be easily read and retained.<\/strong> Avoid big blocks of type. Bulleted lists and phrases work better than paragraphs and sentences.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Use a standard, easy-to-read type font<\/strong>, such as Arial or Calibri (sans serif) or the traditional Times New Roman, usually 12-point size (no smaller than 10 and no larger than 14; slightly larger for headings is o.k.).<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Do not use colored paper, colored text, or shading<\/strong>, as these features make your resume harder to read. Stick with black text on a white background (unless you are in a creative field and are expected to deviate from a standard resume presentation).<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Put your name on the first line of the resume.<\/strong> Include the rest of your contact information under your name, either all centered on the page or all in a block at the left-hand margin.<\/li>\n \t<li>Do <strong>not include <\/strong>a photograph or image of yourself, unless expressly directed to do so.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Use a professional email address you check regularly. <\/strong>Email addresses that are difficult to remember and over the top may give the wrong impression. For example, avoid email addresses such as: beachbunny68@yahoo.com or poli_sci1l-67@gmail.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"import-Normal\">This section is adapted from <a class=\"rId15\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-communicationforprofessionals\/chapter\/resume-types-formats-layout\/\"><span class=\"import-Hyperlink\">Resume Format<\/span><\/a> in\u00a0 <a class=\"rId16\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-communicationforprofessionals\/\"><span class=\"import-Hyperlink\">Communication for Professionals | Simple Book Publishing <\/span><\/a><span class=\"import-Hyperlink\">by Susan Oaks<\/span> licensed under a <a class=\"rId17\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\"><span class=\"import-Hyperlink\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License<\/span><\/a>, except where otherwise noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"12.3-resume-content-and-format\">\n<h2>Information to include in a resume<\/h2>\n<p class=\"import-Normal\">What are employers looking for? Here is some basic information to include on your resume:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Include education regarding information.<\/strong> Name your college, degree, certificate, and\/or training correctly (e.g., is it a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (Imaging Track), or a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (Tissue Track?)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide detailed information on past employment and experience. <\/strong> Ensure to include company name, location, job title, list of job duties, months, and years of employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Design and formatting considerations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be concise! One page<\/strong> is preferable in most cases. Especially individuals applying for an entry level or internship positions usually do not have much experience to list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Break information into small pieces that can be easily read and retained.<\/strong> Avoid big blocks of type. Bulleted lists and phrases work better than paragraphs and sentences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use a standard, easy-to-read type font<\/strong>, such as Arial or Calibri (sans serif) or the traditional Times New Roman, usually 12-point size (no smaller than 10 and no larger than 14; slightly larger for headings is o.k.).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not use colored paper, colored text, or shading<\/strong>, as these features make your resume harder to read. Stick with black text on a white background (unless you are in a creative field and are expected to deviate from a standard resume presentation).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Put your name on the first line of the resume.<\/strong> Include the rest of your contact information under your name, either all centered on the page or all in a block at the left-hand margin.<\/li>\n<li>Do <strong>not include <\/strong>a photograph or image of yourself, unless expressly directed to do so.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use a professional email address you check regularly. <\/strong>Email addresses that are difficult to remember and over the top may give the wrong impression. 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