{"id":2374,"date":"2025-08-12T14:47:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/?page_id=2374"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:44:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:44:59","slug":"professional-document-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/tools-resources\/professional-document-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Document Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">career and professional development<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Professional Document Resources<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-professional-document-resources\">Professional Document Resources<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guides-and-resources\">Guides and Resources<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/2025-CCPD-Resume-Flyer.pdf\">How to Write an Effective Resume<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/03\/Resume-Template-Generic.docx\">Resume template<\/a> you can download!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/10\/CCPD-Resume-Review-Checklist.pdf\">Resume Review Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/2025-Cover-Letter-Flyer-2.pdf\">How to Write an Effective Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/10\/CCPD-Writing-an-Effective-LinkedIn-Profile.pdf\">How to Create an Effective LinkedIn Profile<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/2025-References-Flyer.pdf\">How to Develop Effective References<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resume-writing-tips\">Resume Writing Tips<\/h3><p>As you write or update your resume, it is important to remember a few things:<\/p><ul>\n<li>A one-page resume is the general recommendation for college students.<\/li>\n<li>Organize your information in reverse chronological order within each section of your resume.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid templates, especially those with shading, boxes, and lots of underlining, which are hard for Automated Tracking Systems (ATS) to read.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid headers and footers, which are also hard for ATS to read.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to proofread your resume so that it is consistent in terms of formatting and font, and does not contain typos or grammatical errors.<\/li>\n<li>By sophomore year in college, most, if not all, of your high school content should be removed from your resume.<\/li>\n<li>The Career Center coaches are here to work with you as you craft or update your resume. You can set up an appointment for a resume review via Handshake. You can also drop in for a quick resume review with a Peer Career Consultant (Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri., 2:00-4:30pm).<\/li>\n<li>Below you will find some sample resumes. We recommend that you look at several, as you may find formatting elements from a couple that you wish to incorporate into your own document.<\/li>\n<li>If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Career Center at <a href=\"mailto:ccpd@umw.edu\">ccpd@umw.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-resume-examples\">Other Resume Examples<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/09\/Resume4.pdf\">Acting Resume<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/09\/Resume3.pdf\">Arts Administration Resume<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/10\/Resume9-1.pdf\">First-Year Resume<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/10\/Resume7.pdf\">General Resume<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/09\/Resume2.pdf\">STEM Resume<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/10\/Resume8.pdf\">Theatre Technician Resume<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Document ResourcesGuides and ResourcesResume Writing TipsAs you write or update your resume, it is important to remember a few things: A one-page resume is the general recommendation for college students. 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