Resume Sections II

Special skills and activities: This section gives you a chance to show some experience or traits that do not come from past jobs or educational training. While what you list does not have to be in the same area as the job you are applying for, it should show some trait that a potential employer may find impressive: leadership, confidence, compassion, etc.

Here are some examples:

Santa Rosa Golf Club Board of Directors

Article published in Photography Weekly: "Allowing Your Inner Photographer to Develop" (Vol. 15, No. 3, 20--), pp. 23-24.

Senior Leader Volunteer for Big Brothers Big Hearts

Additional information: You may decide to add a line at the end of your resume regarding references or a portfolio. Of course, if you do not have good references or a portfolio, then there is no need to add this line.

Examples:

References are available upon request

References and a design portfolio are available upon request.

PROOFREAD YOUR RESUME

Since your resume serves as your first impression to a potential employer, it needs to be free of errors. You should review your resume several times, taking at least a day break in between so you can walk away and then come back with a clear head. Once you believe it is perfect, send it to a couple of close friends or family members whom you trust to give honest and unbiased feedback. Let them glance over it to make sure you did not miss anything.

Having errors on your resume shows a potential employer that you did not take preparation seriously and that you are sloppy or perhaps uneducated, all traits that definitely will not help you get an interview.

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