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Freshmen Resume Guide
Index
Resume Guide .................................................................................................................pg. 1
Action Verbs .................................................................................................................. pg. 3
Detailed Descriptions ..................................................................................................... pg. 4
Example 1 ....................................................................................................................... pg. 5
Example 2 ....................................................................................................................... pg. 6
PLEASE NOTE:
Career Services has developed a Word Document for Freshmen to use to help you create your
resume. It is called “2021 Freshmen Resume Template.doxt.” If you need a copy, please email our
office: career@wabash.edu and ask for the Freshmen Template. You can also find it on the
Resources Pages on Handshake.
The formatting is already set-up for you.
The layout is already set-up for you.
To use this template, double click to open it.
1. Save the document to your computer. Do not call it “Resume”. Call it Wally Wabash
Resume Fall 2021.docx
2. You will see red text. Replace the red text with your personal information.
3. The rest of this guide will walk you through how to create the content.
4. When filled out content, highlight all the text, change the font color to black.
5. Save the file.
6. You are now ready to use this to upload into Handshake for review/approval.
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Resume Guide
The goal of resume is to showcase your strongest skills first, to get the reader’s attention, and
to encourage them to keep reading further. The required sections are:
Margins:
• 1” for Freshmen
Font:
• Garamond. Resume Management Systems that many organizations use do not process graphics:
avoid graphics, lines or italics. Email address and LinkedIn URL must not be hyperlinked. Dates
should be right aligned.
Header:
• Name
o Font Size: 20 Font: Garamond
• Contact information
o Wabash Email, Phone Number
o Font Size: 12 Font: Garamond
• LinkedIn URL
o For more information see LinkedIn Guide
Profile:
• Highlight the biggest selling points. 2 lines max (can be in bullets)
• Font Size: 12 Font: Garamond
• The section title “Profile” will be bolded but everything else will be regular
Education:
• Details of the formal educational experiences. Include Minor(s), GPA
• Font Size: 12 Font: Garamond
• Education and the form of education (i.e.: B.A. Spanish, or Diploma) are the only things bolded
• Technical Skills: If you know computer programs, programming languages, foreign language, or how to use
various software/hardware put this here
Professional Experience:
• Details of relevant experiences
• Font Size: 12 Font: Garamond
• Professional Experience and every Job Title (i.e.: Sales Associate or Intern) are the only things
bolded
Extracurricular Experience:
• Everything that is not pertaining to academics or professional experience should come in this
section. Details on training, campus and community involvement, technical skills, volunteer
works, language skills.
• Font Size: 12 Font: Garamond
• Extracurricular Experience and every Title (i.e.: Volunteer or Intern) are the only things bolded
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Professional Experience(s) Section:
Only include specific results-oriented information (“accomplishments”) that will interest the reader, not
every experience. Quantify wherever possible. Bullets must start with action verbs related to skills
learned/developed and should answer “Why?” and/or “How?”
DO NOT simply list job duties.
Example of job duty:
• “Assisted with classroom activities for music students”
3 Examples of Accomplishments:
• Exposed students to meaningful musical experiences (WHY?) to enhance their social and
academic development (Note: Specifics about experiences and development needed)
• Enhanced students’ social and academic development (HOW?) by exposing them to meaningful
musical experiences (Note: Specifics needed)
• Created an interactive learning environment (HOW?) through creative drills and skills practices
(WHY?) to increase engagement (again, specifics needed)
Extracurricular Experiences:
• Every entry must have at least one sentence explaining the role.
• You are telling a story – be as specific as possible. DO NOT just list activities, positions,
programs, immersion experiences.
• Technical skills can be a separate section depending on proficiency and relevance with
the applied position. It can go right after Education in such a case, otherwise keep it
under Extracurricular Experienes.
Remember, consistency is the key!
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List of Action Verbs Based on Skills
Management Skills:
• Administered, analyzed, assigned, attained, chaired, consolidated, contracted, coordinated,
delegated, developed, directed, evaluated, executed, improved, increased, organized, oversaw,
planned, prioritized, produced, reviewed, scheduled, strengthened, supervised
Creative Skills:
• Acted, conceptualized, created, customized, designed, developed, directed, established,
fashioned, founded, illustrated, initiated, instituted, integrated, introduced, invented,
originated, performed, planned, revitalized, shaped
Helping Skills:
• Assessed, assisted, clarified, coached, counseled, demonstrated, diagnosed, educated,
expedited, facilitated, familiarized, guided, motivated, referred, rehabilitated, represented
Communication Skills:
• Addressed, arbitrated, authored, collaborated, convinced, corresponded, developed, directed,
drafted, edited, enlisted, facilitated, formulated, influenced, interpreted, lectured, mediated,
moderated, negotiated, persuaded, promoted, publicized, reconciled, recruited
Research Skills:
• Clarified, collected, critiqued, diagnosed, evaluated, examined, extracted, identified, inspected,
interpreted, interviewed, investigated, organized, reviewed, summarized, surveyed,
systematized
Clerical or Detail Skills:
• Approved, arranged, catalogued, classified, collected, compiled, dispatched, executed,
generated, implemented, inspected, monitored, operated, organized, prepared, processed,
purchased, recorded, retrieved, screened, specified, systematized, tabulated, validated
Financial Skills:
• Administered, allocated, analyzed, appraised, audited, balanced, budgeted, calculated,
computed, developed, forecasted, managed, marketed, planned, projected, researched
Technical Skills:
• Assembled, built, calculated, computed, designed, devised, engineered, fabricated, maintained,
operated, overhauled, programmed, remodeled, repaired, solved, upgraded
Teaching Skills:
• Adapted, advised, clarified, coached, communicated, coordinated, developed, enabled,
encouraged, evaluated, facilitated, guided, informed, instructed, persuaded, stimulated, trained
More Accomplishments:
• Achieved, expanded, improved, reduced, resolved, restored, spearheaded, transformed
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Professional Experiences:
How to Write Detailed Descriptions
What you’ve done is impressive if you use language that fully explains what you did.
Take the time to write out full sentences – tell the reader what you did and why it is important.
BAD Example
Operations Associate May 2017–Present
Schroeder Center for Career Development, Crawfordsville, IN
• Catalogued inventory ×
• Part of a team that developed new resumes ×
• Went through resumes of students to find out problems ×
DECENT Example
Operations Associate May 2017–Present
Schroeder Center for Career Development, Crawfordsville, IN
• Organized inventory ×
• Developed new resume templates for freshmen and upperclassmen ×
• Scrutinized resumes of rising seniors and juniors ×
IMPRESSIVE Example
Operations Associate May 2017–Present
Schroeder Center for Career Development, Crawfordsville, IN
• Scrutinized resumes of 176 rising seniors and juniors to formulate strategies for group
and individual sessions on resume writing and career development ✔
• Created a new career development guide that contains 2 resume templates for freshmen and
upperclassmen, an overview of the interview process, and guidelines for using LinkedIn
effectively✔
• Organized inventory of 3 areas to increase efficiency✔
The Wabash Format
On the next page is an example of the Wabash Format for your resume. Why do we have a Wabash
Format? Because our format works – we have 20 years of amazing outcomes that prove that it works!
Use this as an example to build out your resume. Follow the formatting, the bolding and the bullet
points and you will have your resume ready to go in no time. Then, you can send it to
[email protected] and we will look at it for you and provide you feedback. Send it to us as a Word
document. If you would like to talk to someone, you can also call us and we can help you out. The
number to call is: 765-361-6414.
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Neil Armstrong
300 East Main, Wapakoneta OH, 45895
naarmstrong23@wabash.edu | (419) 465-8878 | linkedin.com/in/neilarmstrong
PROFILE
• Goal oriented and ambitious team player with the ability to learn quickly and work creatively
• Experienced in fast paced, deadline-oriented work environments in both supervisory and nonmanagerial
positions
EDUCATION
BA: History, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN May 2025
Diploma: Blume High School, Wapakoneta, OH May 2019
Technical Skills: Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Sony Vegas Pro, and Microsoft Excel
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Delivery Associate 2016 - 2019
Pizza Hut, Wapakoneta, OH
• Ensured on-time receipt of over three simultaneous orders while guaranteeing quality of the product
• Communicated effectively with 100+ customers daily, both in person and over the phone
• Gained meaningful customer service skills by solving problems brought forward by customers in a timely,
efficient, and caring manner
Landscaper 2013 – 2019
Armstrong Brothers Snow Removal, Wapakoneta, OH
• Created, managed, and worked at a snow removal service with over 20 clients
• Managed inventory of tools, scheduled appointments, and shared accounting duties over the more than
$4000 seasonal income
• Fostered entrepreneurial, dead-line conscious attitude while being responsible for serving over 20 clients
effectively
EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENE
Basketball Player, Wapakoneta High School 2015– 2019
• Balanced busy schedule between athletic, academic, and Boy Scout related commitments
• Garnered a new understanding on the importance of team work, hard work, and sacrifice
• Placed in the final four teams in the 2018-2019 season, and personally earned the Mental Attitude award
my senior year
Baritone Player, Wapakoneta Marching Band 2015 –2019
• Learned and implemented new musical and instrumental techniques
• Engaged in block formations at football game half times and other school events
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America 2009 –2019
• Cultivated life skills in camping, community service, and salesmanship
• Earned the prestigious Distinguished Eagle Scout and the Silver Buffalo Award
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Dominic S. Freshman
301 West Wabash Avenue, Crawfordsville, IN 47933
[email protected] | (765) 321-1234 | linkedin.com/in/dominicksfreshman
PROFILE
• Open-minded artist, deliberator, and trainer with fundamental knowledge of sales operations
• Experienced with digital and studio art
EDUCATION
BA: History, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN May 2025
Diploma: ABC High School, Hammond, IN May 2021
Technical Skills: Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Camera Operator August 2017 - Present
Media and Marketing Department, Wabash College
• Performed as
• High-hat operator for home games of basketball and football
• Converted VHS tapes into DVDs; designed infographics and gif file for the bookstore
Landscaping Assistant Summer 2020
XYZ Lawn Care Service, Hammond, IN
• Expedited client growth by 13% by calling potential clients and managing social media pages
• Reviewed and administered client requests in timely manner to clear overdue orders
Counselor Summer 2019
Camp Wilderness, South Bend, IN
• Collaborated with 6 camp counselors to plan and organize daily activities for 40 new campers
each week, aged 8-12 years, for 8 weeks
• Enforced rules, improvised activities, and solved campers’ problems on a daily basis
EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENE
Sales Immersion Program, Center for Innovation, Business & Entrepreneurship Winter 2018
• Developed sales strategies through instruction and hands-on roleplaying scenarios
• Completed 50-hour sales practicum with enrollment office by contacting prospective donors
Member, Wabash Acts Responsibly Council September 2017 - Present
• Enhanced organization skills by assisting in planning and executing club projects
• Honed leadership by taking campus-wide deliberation initiative on safety and responsibility
President, ABC Art Society, Hammond, IN September 2015 - April 2017
• Organized and led discussions on Post-Modern Art in France
• Showcased works of art in a campus-wide art exhibition
