It informs employers of the education and talents available from a candidate, and should generate interest and action from the employer. Like all good advertisements, your resume should communicate essential information within seconds. The resume's single most important function is to win an interview for the candidate. It is the good resume, not necessarily the best candidate, which survives a competitive selection process. As in any writing, you must know your reader.
Resumes are a form of persuasive writing intended to influence the reader and incite action.
Sports Community Service Languages Technology experience Students can receive advice and assistance writing resumes through career planning classes, departmental workshops, and in counseling sessions with the appropriate Career Placement Counselor at the Campus Career Network. This site is provided by the Campus Career Network and is an official page of the University of Massachusetts Amherst . To find out more about the Campus Career Network and how our staff can help you with your career planning needs, click on the CCN icon at the top of the page.