DEMO RESUME

900 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC

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250.371.5547

PROFILE / PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY / HIGHLIGHT OF SKILLS – Can be bullets or paragraph form. 3-5 points total

• 5+ years’ experience in human services with 2 years specializing in career counselling

Summarize your professional experience being as specific as you can or generic if needed
• Passionate professional with strong case management and interpersonal skills developed through working in
diverse and challenging work environments
Describe the type of professional you are and incorporate your own personality / strengths (challenge: don’t be generic!)
• Service-oriented and empathetic with a strong diagnostic mind, dynamic to each situation
Describe how you fit the needs of the positions; (challenge: include a sense of personality)

CORE COMPETENCIES – Helpful section when applying to large organization that may use electronic screening. Not needed in most cases.

• Key Skill from posting • Case Management • Workshop Facilitation

• Key Responsibility • Group Counselling • Policy Development
• Key Requirement • Assessment and Evaluation • Material Development

Prioritize all sections with the content you think the employer should read first! Do you want the employer to know about your education or your
relevant work history first? Do not include all sections listed below, only the ones relevant to your personal profile. This may change depending
on the job you are applying for. See our other Resume Handout for creating a Master Resume then Tailoring to the job you’re applying for.

WORK HISTORY – Can be titled Relevant Experience to include volunteer work, internships, and campus activities. Start with most recent
experience and work backwards.

Job Title – Education Coordinator 2016 – Present

Employer – TRU Career and Experiential Learning Department Kamloops, BC
• Supported students and alumni through career planning and employment preparation to Year – Year
successfully connect with employment or experiential opportunities City, PR
Tell the employer what you did in a way that is relevant to the new position
• Developed materials to increase students’ propensity to engage in career planning and
self-assessments activities
Utilize terminology and keywords from the posting you are applying for
• Effectively balanced 1:1 appointments and workshops through evaluating and prioritizing
departmental needs
Challenge: avoid generic terms like strong customer service, teamwork, and communication

Barista 2014 – 2016

Starbucks Kamloops, BC
• Greeted and listened effectively to customers to ensure courteous and quick service
Use accomplishment statements to highlight transferable skills and link them to your responsibilities
• Prepared and served drinks and food in accordance with health codes and café standards
Accomplishment statements utilize a format that starts with a transferable skill then tells the reader:
HOW / WHY / HOW WELL – See our handout on how to craft a great Accomplishment Statement!
• Maintained a positive and professional attitude throughout the busiest times, serving
upwards of 50 guests within an hour
Add quantitative and qualitative details to show them how effective you are
Worked on registers daily to authorize returns and exchanges, and audit receipts
•
AWARDS – Make sure awards or accomplishments stand out! Let them know what it was for.
• Received Top Barista Award for performance and leadership over 6 months
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900 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC
dResume@tru.ca
250.371.5547

EDUCATION – Including high school is optional.

Bachelor of Arts 2012 – 2016

Thompson Rivers University; GPA – 3.85 (include GPA if it’s above 3.0) Kamloops, BC
Major in Psychology; Minor in Kinesiology
• Relevant Courses: Ethics; Assessment and Evaluation, Counselling Theory
Include additional sections information if you lack relevant work experience.
• Relevant Project: Researched the effect of excessive electronic screen time on
children 6 – 18. Reported findings in 12 page paper discussing current
recommendations and avenues for future research.
The key here is ‘Relevant’. Only include information that the employer would find useful.
Accomplishment: Named to the Dean’s List for achieving a semester grade point average of
3.50 or better
Include any awards/accomplishments and explain why you earned them
• Financed 75% of educational expenses through part-time and full-time
employment – Worked an average of 25 hrs/wk while balancing education

CERTIFICATIONS – Always include relevant certifications and trainings. Use columns to save space if you need to.

• Mental Health First Aid • Non-Violent Crisis Prevention and

• First Aid and CPR Level C Intervention
• Food Safe Level 1 • Suicide risk assessment, prevention
• WHMIS 2015 Certification and intervention
• Languages: Fluent in English and French • Quality Assurance Measures

TECHINICAL SKILLS – These will be specific to your field (eg – programming, equipment, etc). Create your categories as appropriate.

Category: Item, Item, Item

Office Applications:
Design Applications:
Social Media Platforms:
Programming Languages:
Accounting Software:
Equipment:
Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Smart Draw
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
PHP, CSS, SQL, Oracle Databases
SAGE, Quickbooks
Forklift, Class 3 License

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Include trainings, workshops, conferences, etc. Certification can be listed in form as well.

Training/Conference/Workshop, Institution, City, PR

TRU Graduate Research Symposium 2016, TRU, Kamloops, BC
Global Competency Certification, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC
Empathic listening and emotional support training, Vancouver Crisis Center, Vancouver, BC
Certificate of Innovative Leadership, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE – Include this section if your resume is too long or you have experience not relevant to the job applied for.

Role, Company, City, PR Year – Year

Landscaper, Sunshine Lawncare, Kamloops, ON 2012 – 2014
Cashier, Save-On Foods, Vancouver, BC 2010 – 2011
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900 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC
dResume@tru.ca
250.371.5547

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE – If this is your most relevant experience, expand it like the work experience section. Campus activities can be
included here as well.

Role, Company, City, PR Year – Year

Student Representative for the Faculty of Education, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC 2015 – 2016
BC Winter Games, Kamloops Sports Council, Kamloops, BC 2015
Large Scale Event Coordinator, TRU Residence, Kamloops, BC 2013 – 2014
Distress Line Support, Crisis Center, Vancouver, BC 2012 – 2013

ACTIVITIES / INTERESTS – Include this section if it’s not taking up space for more relevant criteria. Use it to show the employer that you are
a well-rounded person.

Active – Soccer, Biking, Hiking

Creative – Theatre & Film, Cooking
Social – Member of TRU Psychology Club
Academic Interests – Identity development, Moral development, Health & Nutrition

REFERENCES – It’s not necessary to include your references on your resume unless asked in the job posting. You can include them if you have
extra space or if they present especially well.

First Last Peter Peterson Nikki Nichstrom

Position Supervisor Manager
Organization WorkAB ABC Employment Services
(Where you worked with them) (formerly of WorkBC) Email@work.org
Email Email@domain.ca 250.555.5555
Phone 250.555.5581 x258

FORMATTING TIPS
 Select a font size and style that are easy to read. Convention is 11/12 point size in familiar fonts such as Calibri,
Arial, Times New Roman, or Garamond. Try a slightly larger font for your name and headings.
 Resumes should be be 1 – 2 three pages depending on the level of the position. A more professional position
will likely entail a longer resume.
 Use a table to effectively organize and align various section. This can be especially helpful when utilizing a
master resume that may change often. Borders can be removed afterwards (such as with this demo).
 Make effective use of capital letters, bold type, italics, underlining, bullets, and spacing for emphasis.
 Be consistent with spacing, dates, punctuation, and order of information. Details matter!
 Keep your resume polished and up-to-date. Revise it as you gain new experiences or change directions.

Need help creating a personal, targeted resume? The Career and Experiential Learning Department can help!
Book an appointment with us and bring your first draft with you!

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