Things to gather to prepare to write your resume.

To prepare to write your resume, you will need to gather a lot of information. Here is a list to get you started:

• Personal Information
  • Your professional email address
  • URL for your LinkedIn profile
  • A working phone number with voicemail that you check regularly
  • A link to your professional portfolio, if you have one
• Education History
  • Names and locations of all higher education institutions and trade schools you attended
  • City and state of school
  • Month and year you started attending and when you stopped attending or anticipated graduation date
  • Name of degree obtained
  • Focus areas of education, including majors, minors, certificates, etc.
  • Honors and awards you earned at school
  • Descriptions of presentations or large projects you completed at school
• Your work and internship history
  • Names and locations of all previous employers
  • Job titles you held with each employer
  • Month and year of start and end dates for each employer
  • List of responsibilities, tasks, projects, accomplishments
  • Quantified data that demonstrates accomplishments
• Certifications
  • Name of certification
  • Name and location of agency that awarded the certification
  • Date you were awarded certification
  • Description of certification
• Skills and Accomplishments
  • A list and description of 5-10 professional skills that set you apart with descriptions of how you learned/displayed these skills at work, in school, or in life
  • A list and description of professional accomplishments including data to support your claims
• Volunteer Experience
  • Organization names and locations
  • Month and year you began volunteering and stopped volunteering
  • List of responsibilities, tasks, projects, accomplishments
  • Quantified data that demonstrates accomplishments
• Leadership Experience
  • Name and location of organization where you obtained experience
  • Month and year you began and ended this experience
  • List of responsibilities, tasks, projects, accomplishments
  • Quantified data that demonstrates accomplishments
• Honors and Awards
  • Name and location of organization where you obtained it
  • Specific name of honor or award
  • Month and year you received the honor or award
  • Summary of the honor or award
  • Description of what you did to receive the honor or award
• Professional Presentations
  • Name of organization that provided the opportunity
  • Name of organization you presented to
  • Topic or title of presentation
  • Month and year of presentation
  • City, state where you presented
• Professional Memberships
  • Organization name and location
  • Month and year you began and ended membership
  • Name of positions you held
  • List of responsibilities, tasks, projects, accomplishments
  • Quantified data that demonstrates accomplishments
• Details of other professional accomplishments and experiences
  • Externships
  • Atudy abroad experiences
  • Languages you speak
  • Professional job preparation programs
  • Anything that demonstrates you possess the skills and experiences the employer is looking for