A111: Survey of Computers and Computing

Spring 2006

Project 1: Writing a Resume

Your Task

• Please note that Project 1 is due on the 26th of January, at 9:00 AM, and there will be no class period specifically set aside to work on this first project.
• There are as many styles of resume as there are people applying for jobs. However, we will be using one specific style. This is not meant to imply that it is the alpha and omega of resume styles. While it is certainly a reasonable and concise style, it is merely one of a handful of standard, practical choices. Should you find yourself writing a resume in a real-life situation, it would be advisable to do more research into the field of resume writing.
• The style you will use will be as follows:
  • Your name should feature prominently at the top
  • Your current and permanent contact information should be next
  • Next you should list your education history, back as far as the high school from which you graduated
  • Next you should list your work experience
  • Next you should list your applicable skills, divided if possible into categories such as
    • “People skills” – leadership, etc.
    • “Technology Skills” – hardware/software skills, etc.
    • “Other Skills” – language skills, etc.
  • Next you should list your interests, hobbies, and outside activities
• Ideally, your resume should fit on a single page. This makes sure that additional pages will not be separated and lost, and forces you to include only your strongest selling points. Overly long resumes will incur penalties.
• You should use the skills you have learned to make your resume look professional. You should, for example, use all of the following:
  • Appropriate margins at top, bottom, left, and right
  • Single and double spacing, as appropriate
  • Correct paragraph spacing
  • Tables
  • Custom styles for text
  • A watermark image
• You will be graded primarily on form, but content is also relevant. Try to keep your content relevant and professional, as if you were writing a real resume. Spelling and grammar mistakes will result in penalties. Unnecessary paragraph marks will also be penalized.
• Turn Project 1 in no later than 9:00 AM, January 26th