When sending a paper version of your resume, always send it with a cover letter tailored to the specific job for which you are applying. Getting Started Begin by writing out everything from your current and previous experience that you feel may be relevant. We have provided a Personal History Worksheet and a list of action verbs that may be useful for you to use when writing down your paid and unpaid work experience and activities. When you list your responsibilities from previous jobs, include both the everyday routine work and the work that required special training and skills. As you write your resume, remember that employers are looking for people with transferable skills.
Transferable skills are skills that can be 'transferred' or used in various settings.
You may have developed these skills not only from paid work experience but also from volunteer experience, academic courses, and class projects. From the Washington State Department of Personnel. From the Career Center at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Bowling Green, Ohio. List your degree and major, name of institution granting the degree, city, and state.