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Resume templates

ECS recommends a standard format for resumes, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s resume should look exactly alike. The resume templates below are compatible with employers’ applicant tracking software, but you will see that each demonstrates the need to personalize so that the content, heading labels, and sequence present the candidate in the most positive manner. Additional resume examples follow.

Whether you use an ECS template as the basis for your resume or create your own, following a few simple formatting guidelines will ensure your resume displays accurately when scanned into a database. ECS does not recommend using the resume templates included in word processing software.

Templates
These templates are read-only documents. To use for your own resume, right click on the appropriate template and select:

• Save link as... (Firefox; Netscape)
• Save target as... (Internet Explorer)

then save to disk.

• Resume template for graduating seniors with engineering-related experience [opens in Microsoft Word]
• Resume template for graduating seniors with little or no experience [opens in Microsoft Word]

Examples
PLEASE NOTE: these documents require you to have Adobe Acrobat Reader [new window] or another PDF viewer installed.

• Carmen O. Buckeye [PDF]
  This graduating senior with engineering experience used a “profile” as a focal point instead of an objective.
• Brian D. Buckeye [PDF]
  This graduating senior isn’t interested in a traditional engineering job; he organized his experience by topic.
• Scarlett A. Buckeye [PDF]
  This graduating senior managed to get a lot of experience on just one page. [Note: top margin is 1”; bottom margin is .60”; font is Times Roman 10.]
• Jason D. Buckeye [PDF]
  This graduating senior had limited relevant experience, so used most of his resume to describe skills and knowledge obtained through coursework.
• Henry D. Buckeye [PDF]
  Example of one-page resume for a graduate student.
• Josephine D. Buckeye [PDF]
  Example of a two-page resume for a graduate student.

Important Resume Formatting Tips

• Make sure your name appears on the first line of text, no larger than size 14 font. It can be bold. Use a standard address format – the samples below illustrate several kinds - and if you list more than one phone number, list each on its own line.
• Use standard fonts (Arial and Times New Roman are safe bets); font size should be between 10 and 12. Don't use condensed type.
• Avoid italics, underlining (including hyperlinks) and graphics of any kind, including borders and boxes.
• Left justify your text. Avoid abbreviations. Margins should be 1" on top and sides; .50" is the minimum acceptable bottom and side margin; .75” is preferable.
• When printing your resume, use standard 8.5" by 11" white paper. Use black ink.
• B.S.-level students should limit their resumes to one single-sided page. M.S.-level students can have one or two pages. Ph.D.-level students with multiple publications, presentations, and/or prior full-time employment experience may need three or more pages. [Note for multiple pages, include p. 1 of Y on the bottom of page 1; add Lastname, p. X of Y on the first line of subsequent pages.]
• Choose a filename that makes it easy for employers to identify the resume as yours. Employers prefer this filename format: lastname-firstname.doc