The Definitive Guide to Resumes: Everything Wikipedia Didn’t Tell You

Here’s my chronological resume template.

109,000,000.

That’s the number of Google results for the search query “resume examples.”

I remember when I began creating my resume for the first time. It was overwhelming. With so many options, how did I know which was the right one to choose? And with so little experience, how did I design a resume that landed me interviews for paid jobs?

Before long I was paralyzed from all of my “resume examples,” and I decided I needed outside help so I packed up my research and scheduled an appointment at University of Central Florida’s Career Center.

There, I met a brilliant lady, Kathleen Rancourt, who I still remember to this day because she taught me how to snag a job.

Kathleen provided me with examples of everything from resume samples to cover letter examples and reference list templates, but for this post’s sake I will tell you ONLY about her resume secrets.

Once she gave me the samples, I scampered back to my dorm room, where I concocted my best go at my resume.

Woo, it was a mess.

Fortunately, I had a follow-up appointment in which Kathleen was able to better understand my experience…