Steps to Assembling Your Resume
1. Have your name, address, phone number(s) prominently
displayed on your resume:
Name _____________________________________
Address ___________________________________
Home Phone/Cell Phone _______________________
Work Phone ________________________________
E-mail Address _______________________________
2. Briefly state your employment objective:
(State here the type of position you're looking for. You may want
this to be a very general statement, so it will fit a variety of
jobs.)
For example:
Evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders
with a preschool or school-age population in a clinical
setting.
3. Provide information about your education and your
certification:
(Start with your highest degree, university from which it was
awarded, and date bestowed. Work backwards.)
For example:
Audiology
- AuD, Clinical Audiology, University of Maryland, College
Park, Maryland, 2009.
- BA, Speech and Hearing Science, University of Iowa, Iowa
City, Iowa, 2005.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A),
2009.
For example:
Speech-Language Pathology
- MA, Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland,
College Park, Maryland, 2008.
- BA, Speech and Hearing Science, University of Iowa, Iowa
City, Iowa, 2006.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language
Pathology (CCC-SLP), 2009.
4. Explain your employment history:
(List each position, starting with your present one. Preface each
description with the title of your job. Capitalize the name of
the position, i.e., Speech-Language Pathologist. Describe the
duties and accomplishments of that position. Start each sentence
with an
action verb.
For example:
2000-Present. Speech-Language Pathologist, Montgomery
County, Maryland.
Provided evaluation and treatment of various types of
communication disorders for school-age children. Served as
a consultant in the development of a parent aid program.
Designed and carried out in-service workshops to acquaint
educators with special education resources.
1998-2000. Speech-Language Pathology Trainee.
Veterans Administration Hospital, Washington, DC.
Provided evaluation and treatment services for adults
with a variety of communication disorders including
aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, stuttering, and organic voice
disorders. Participated in weekly medical and neurological
ward rounds.
Served as the speech-language pathology liaison for the
stroke evaluation and rehabilitation team. Participated and
lectured at meetings of the Stroke Club.
Summer 1998. Supervisor, Adult Program, Iowa School
for Special Children, Iowa City, Iowa.
Supervised a sheltered workshop program and recreational
activities for adults (ages 17-35).
Initiated summer treatment programs for these
individuals.
5. List publications and presentations:
For example:
Published
Presented paper on/at
6. List your honors:
(List any special academic or nonacademic awards you have
received.)