Resumes Tips For Potential RA Candidates
Why require a resume? O Helps University Housing & Dining see and understand your experiences O Future job opportunities after college will likely require a resume, so why not start now?
General Guidelines O The length of your resume is dependent of your range of experiences, though 1-2 pages is fairly standard. O 10-12 Point font O Avoid using Microsoft Word templates, create a format that best fits you O Tailor your resume to each job you apply to (in this case, the RA position)
Education O Place education section first on the resume (This may change later in your career) O THE University of Iowa O If not graduated yet, put expected graduation date O High School not required O Include GPA if it is above 3.0 (If this is your first semester, you won’t have a GPA)
Education Example Educati tion on The e Un Univer ersity sity of Iowa Iowa City, IA Bachelor of Arts in Biomedical Sciences May, 2019 (Expected)
Experiences O Just because you didn’t receive a paycheck, doesn’t mean it isn’t a valuable experience O You can choose to group your experiences together, or separate employment, volunteer work, etc. O Highlight experiences that you think are most relevant to the RA position O Use reverse chronological order (current job first)
Sample Experiences O Hall Association Executive Board Member O Hawkeye Guide O Desk Clerk/Dining Worker O Babysitter O Retail/Service Positions O Volunteer at nonprofit/church event How do you relate these experiences to the RA position?
Marketing your experiences O 3-5 Bullet points for each experience O Use action verbs O Use past tense O Highlight job duties and accomplishments of your experience O Tailor you experiences and descriptions to the RA position
Experience Example Mayflo lower Hall Assoc ociat ation ion, , The Un Univer ersi sity ty of Iowa Iowa City, , IA President September 2015 to Present Presides over organization meetings O Helps plan programs for residence hall O Attends ARH meetings O How can this be improved?
Improved! Mayf yflo lower r Hall Associat iation, ion, The Un Univer ersity ity of Iowa a Iowa City, IA President September 2015 to Present Led a seven member executive board, acting as the official student government of O the 1000 student residence hall Planned, implemented, and assessed monthly social events for the students living O in the residence hall Represented the interests of the residence hall on a campus level by participating O in weekly meetings conducted by the Associated Residence Halls (ARH) • Better action verbs • Relevant to RA position (leadership, event planning, etc.) Experiences are quantified (ex: 1000 student residence hall, • monthly events, weekly meeting)
Awards, Accomplishments, Proficiencies O Have you received any awards or recognition either in high school or during college? O Do you have any relevant certifications or proficiencies?
Additional Tips O If you have a LinkedIn Profile, add the URL to your resume O There is no need to include references on resume, as they will be submitted in a separate part of the application O Input the job description into a word cloud generator such as Wordle to get an idea of what skills are most used in the RA position so that you can better tailor your resume to show that you possess those skills.
Good Luck! Check out the Sample Resume on the website for additional guidance!
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