Guidebook

11. Resume Writing

Guide for the Young Professional & Career Coach

Section 11: Q&As for the Young Professional (YP) and the Coach
YP: Questions to Ask Your Coach

How long should my resume be? One page, or longer?
Should I include references in my resume?
Is it important that I have a stated objective at the beginning of my resume or is it better to have a list of key words?
Should I have one resume that I use for all my applications or should I customize my resume for each application I submit?
Is it more important to put my education before my work experience or should I put my work experience before my education?
What should I put if I don’t have any work experience or don’t have any work experience in my new career field?
How should I explain my missionary service on my resume?
Is it important that I use full sentences and paragraphs in my resume?

Coach: Questions to Ask Your YP

Do you have a resume and could we review it? If not, ask; Would you like help writing a resume?
Which part of your resume do you want to improve or you think could be better?
When an employer looks at a resume, what do you think they are looking for?
Are you familiar with action verbs? Would you like to see how they can improve your resume?
What measurable accomplishments do you have in your resume? Talk about how measurable accomplishments make them more likely to be brought in for an interview.

View this pdf to see a list of action verbs you can use in your resume.

View this site to view sample resumes by BYU Career Services.

View this pdf to learn how to communicate your church service in your resume.

View this page to learn about the top 500 resume keywords you should include in your resume.

View this page to learn about the 10 tools to figure out your ideal career.

View this site to learn more about how to list references on your resume.

View this site to learn more about how to write an effective cover letter.

View this site to learn more Your Resume Made Easy.