Create a Résumé

As the introduction to your résumé, your name should be a larger text (font) size with your phone number, a professional email address, and URL links to any online platforms that highlight your background and skills such as LinkedIn or a personal website.   Listing your pronouns and the city and state you are residing in are also relevant pieces to include.

Louie Lumberjack

LL1899@nau.edu | 928.523.1234 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/Louie | Flagstaff, AZ | He/Him/His

This is a brief highlight of relevant experience, accomplishments, and skills related specifically to the job opening for which you are applying. It usually presents pertinent qualifications in concise bullet points.  Employers want to see that you have tailored your résumé to their job description and that you meet the minimum qualifications before reading further. If you don’t have a job description and are creating a general résumé, consider the main transferable skills needed for the type of position you are pursuing.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Leadership in fast paced work environments
• Organization and critical thinking
• Superior oral and written communication
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Two years of data analysis experience
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Accurate axe throwing with the ability to train others

List all post-secondary education and training received in reverse chronological order.  Include the institution’s name, the name of the degree or certificate, the location, the date received, and your cumulative or major course GPA if you like.  If you are currently pursuing a degree, list the anticipated date of completion.

Education and Certifications

Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
The W.A. Franke College of Business GPA: 3.8
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management Anticipated May 2025
Minor in Spanish

Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ
Accounting Certificate May 2023

Customer Service Confrontation and Conflict by Skillsoft April 2023
Society for HR Management (SHRM-CP) May 2023

This section can be titled “Work Experience” for a general résumé and lists any paid work history you have.  It can also be titled “Relevant Experience” when tailoring a résumé which may not be the totality of your experience and can include any paid or unpaid experiences that highlight experience you have specifically related to the job posting.  The company name, your title, the location, and dates employed should all be included.  Job duty bullets should start with an action verb and communicate how well you performed a duty, what you did and the purpose of it, or what you did and the result of your actions.  Be intentional, specific, and use proper current or past tenses.

Related Experience

Flying Axe RV Park Flagstaff, AZ
Team Lead September 2020-May 2023

• Offered superior customer service to a 500+ customer base through consistent oral and written communication
• Analyzed expense reports to identified areas for improvement and submitted findings to management with recommendations resulting in a 22% reduction of overhead costs
• Selected to train a team of 15 in the art of axe throwing with strict adherence to company and federal safety regulations

Listing club and organization engagement is a great way to highlight extracurricular involvement, particularly if you held a leadership position relevant to your career path.  Employers appreciate well rounded candidates with a variety of engagement and experience.

Sorority Work

Alpha Beta Zeta, NAU Flagstaff, AZ
Treasurer March 2021- May 2023

• Collected payments and maintained accurate records of member dues including the development of confidential payment plans as needed 
• Collaborated with the Event Chair to organize fundraisers and budget for bi-semester events 

Listing professional affiliations and memberships is a great way to demonstrate your professional engagement with various organizations.  Unless you held a position within the organization, and it would be worthwhile listing your duties as they relate to your major or career, just listing the affiliations and memberships is sufficient.

Professional Organizations or Affiliations

Beta Alpha Psi August 2022-Present
Alpha Kappa Psi August 2022-Present
ProSell Club August 2022-Present
DECA August 2020-2022

Displaying volunteer and community service work is a great opportunity to demonstrate your engagement, particularly if you applied your professional skills in that setting.  If so, then consider using bullet points to highlight the duties.  If not, simply listing the organizations and dates still communicates your philanthropic engagement and interests.

Volunteer Work or Community Engagement

Church of the Valley Phoenix, AZ
Event Coordinator August 2023-Current

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to budget, plan, and facilitate the annual spring carnival welcoming over 800 attendees

Did you attend a conference or virtual training event that furthered your development or understanding of a subject?  Including them on your résumé demonstrates your drive to engage in a variety of training and learning modalities.  Don’t forget that your employer provided training, workshops, and/or externships could also be included. 

Workshops and Webinars

Highlighting honors, awards, and scholarships can be a great way to communicate that your hard work has been recognized by others.  If there is space to include the criteria for the recognition, consider including it.

Awards and Scholarships

ISM Outstanding Senior                 May 2023

Lumberjack Scholarship – 3.75+ GPA upon high school graduation          August 2019-May 2023

NAU Peer Recognition Award       April 2022

Participating in athletics, whether on a collegiate,  intramural, or club team, can provide excellent leadership, teamwork, and organization experience.  You don’t have to be selected for a traditional leadership role such a “captain” to include your contribution on your résumé.

Leadership Experience or Collegiate Athletic Involvement

Northern Arizona University Women’s Soccer                                             Flagstaff, Arizona

Defense/Midfield                                                                                   2022-Present          

• Dedicate 30-40 hours a week toward athletic team practices, study hall, tutoring, mentoring, and travel.
• Work closely with teammates to identify areas for improvement on an individual and team level and implement improvement strategies
• Successfully engage in a full academic course schedule including 15 or more credits each semester 

Athletics is far from the only opportunity to practice leadership and teamwork skills.  Clubs, group class projects, military experience and more can be included.  Where some of these experiences can be listed in other sections, if wanting to highlight your strong leadership ability you can have a dedication section.

Leadership Experience OR Military Experience
United States Army                                                                                Fort Bragg, N.C

Sniper Section Leader                                                                                     2015-2022

• Served as the face of the U.S. Military while liaising with Iraqi Security Forces; actively displayed our steadfast commitment to the U.S./Iraqi coalition. 
• Chosen to build and lead a marksmanship plan of instruction for an Iraqi Federal Police Division; significantly increased their lethality and combat power. 
• Selected to lead a team of four snipers in an urban reconnaissance and surveillance mission; generated a comprehensible common operating picture. 
• Served as the Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of over 20 combat patrols: all conducted without incident, injury, or loss of life. 

Highlighting the various topics learned in classes is a fantastic way for employers to understand your knowledge of specific topics, particularly if you don’t have any hands-on experience other than in the classroom.  Experience is experience, whether you were paid during it or not, so do not hesitate to speak to it on your résumé.  Aside from specific topics, you can also speak to the transferable skills honed in a college classroom setting such as time management, organization, leadership, and more.

Related Coursework

Student Managed Investment Fund, NAU – Student Investor                       Spring 2019

• Managed a $1.7 million portfolio in a class of 30 or less
• Facilitated a group of 6 students responsible for stock and bond analysis
• Made recommendations for stock and bond purchases and sales throughout the semester
• Responsible for one specific stock and its earnings reports

Strategic Marketing, Oak Creek Watershed Council – Student Consultant  Spring 2017

• Collaborated with a team of students in conjunction with MKT 494(Strategic Marketing) to develop a strategic marketing plan for the client.
• Deliverables included a market analysis and strategy recommendations with supporting tactics for branding, sponsorship, digital media, merchandising and fundraising.
• Presented recommendations  in-person and in a formal business paper to the Executive Director and staff, for consideration by the Board of Directors.  
• Client implemented eight recommendations with great success