Accounting and Finance Foundations

Unit 1

Accounting and Finance Foundations Unit 1: Accounting Careers 28

Accounting Careers

Chapter 2

Student Guide

Writing a Résumé and Examples

Information contained on a résumé:

1. Heading: Name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. Do not take this section too lightly.
   It is the first section a prospective employer will see, and it contains all the information needed to
   contact you. Make sure your e-mail address is appropriate and professional.


2. Objective: This statement should be one sentence that helps an employer know the position you
   are seeking. The objective can be specific or general, but should always be to the point.


3. Education: List your educational background beginning with the most current. State your gradua-
   tion date, and be sure to emphasize your chosen career path.


4. Work Experience: List your work experience beginning with the most current positions held, spe-
   cific duties, and dates you held each position. This section is arguably the most important element
   of a résumé. Even if the work itself seems unrelated to your proposed career path, you should list
   any job or experience that will help sell your talents.


5. Other: Honors, Volunteer Work, Clubs, Activities, Certifications, Extra-Curricular Activities, and
   Special Skills


6. References: Leave this section off your résumé. Create a separate page titled “References.”
   Include 3-5 individuals not related to you. List their name, job title, address, and phone number.

*Most résumés will be reviewed

for only 10 seconds before be-

ing eliminated. Picture a stack of

1500 résumés in front of you and

a one-week deadline to get sev-

eral candidates in the door for an

interview. After the initial round of

review and elimination, an employ-

er will usually spend a few minutes

looking over the 10-15 résumés

that have made the cut. A good

résumé should result in one thing:

an interview.

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