Tips for Preparing Your Resume

Question: How long should my resume be?

Answer: This will vary depending on the organization you are applying to, but we suggest your resume be a maximum of three pages.

Before you begin preparing your resume:

  • Read through our online materials.
  • These will help you identify the kinds of skills/abilities we are searching for.
  • It will also help you extract your corporate communications skills, abilities and experience in order to highlight them in your resume.

Some other guidelines to follow:

Place your information in the following order:

Communications Career Objective

  • Include a one-sentence overview of what you are striving for.

Communications Skills/Abilities

  • Include five to seven bullets highlighting your communications-related skills and abilities.

Education

  • List the post-secondary education you have completed or courses you are taking currently. It is important to indicate if the education you are taking is not yet complete. If you have an MBA, make sure you include your major.

Work Experience

  • Beginning with the most recent work experience, list the title of your position, your employer, and the term of your employment (including the month and year of the start and finish). Include four to six bullets summarizing your accomplishments or major responsibilities.

Volunteer Work/Organizations (if applicable)

  • List the volunteer work you may have done. Indicate where you worked and include bullets that summarize your primary responsibilities/accomplishments.

Professional Training/Workshops

  • Include the title of the workshop/seminar and the year you attended. You may wish to include the facilitator, but it is not critical.

Awards (if applicable)

  • Include, if applicable, any communications-related awards you have received.

Hobbies/Other Interests

  • This is optional. While not critical to a resume, it gives us a sense of what you enjoy doing outside work.

References

  • Noting that references available upon request is sufficient.
  • You may find that your references change between the time you complete your online resume and the time you are called for an interview. You should be prepared to provide current references following an interview.

Best of luck!