{"id":487,"date":"2016-06-29T14:59:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T19:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/?page_id=487"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T17:12:14","slug":"resumes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/resumes\/","title":{"rendered":"Resumes and Cover Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What does yours say about you?<\/h2>\n<p>A good resume can be the difference between landing or losing the job you\u2019ve always wanted. The Office of Career Education staff is here to help you develop your resume, curriculum vitae (CV) or cover letter.<\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/marshall.joinhandshake.com\/stu\/appointments\">schedule an appointment visit Handshake<\/a> or if you&#8217;re having trouble email <a href=\"mailto:career@marshall.edu\">career@marshall.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Resume Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-8\">\n\t\n<div class=\"w-full lg:w-auto link-card flex flex-col\">\n\t<a class=\"block bg-green h-full text-white hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 group py-8 px-6 rounded-2xl no-underline transition-all duration-300 ease-out hover:shadow-xl hover:shadow-green\/25 relative overflow-hidden w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/resume-examples-by-major\/\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"block text-xl font-bold uppercase tracking-wider w-full text-center mb-2\">Resume Examples By Major<\/span>\n\n\t\t<span class=\"bg-white\/15 text-white w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mt-4 transition-all duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-4 h-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"display: block;height: 30px;clear: both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block__preheading\">Career Tools<\/div>\n\n\n\t<h2 class=\"block__heading\">More Resume Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"block__subheading\">Explore guides and resources to help you build a stronger resume.<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center items-stretch gap-8 cards-per-row-3 mt-8 mt-8 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tAction Verbs\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nFind stronger words to describe your experience and accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/Action-Verbs-Experienced.pdf\">View Experienced Action Verbs<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/Action-Verbs-Novice.pdf\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Novice Action Verbs<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tCV vs. Resume\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nLearn when to use a curriculum vitae or a resume.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/CV-vs-Resume.pdf\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Compare the Two<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tResume Checklist\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nReview your resume before sending it to employers.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/Resume-Writing-Checklist-3.pdf\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">View Checklist<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tSkills Statements\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nLearn how to describe your skills and experience effectively.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/Skills-Statements-2.pdf\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">View Resource<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tResume Mistakes\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nLearn about common mistakes that can hurt your resume.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/Why-your-resume-gets-tossed.pdf\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Read the Guide<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tMarketing Greek Life\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nLearn how to highlight Greek life experience on your resume.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/Marketing-Greek-Life-on-your-Resume.pdf\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">View Resource<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Your Resume, But Smarter<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/by.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3301 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/by-300x88.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"88\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Resume AI = the fastest way to stop wondering if your resume is good.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1788\">What It Does<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1951\">\n<li data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1826\">\n<p data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1826\">Tells you exactly what to improve<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1866\">\n<p data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1866\">Suggests stronger wording instantly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1897\">\n<p data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1897\">Helps you pass ATS filters<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1951\">\n<p data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1951\">Makes your resume sound more confident and polished<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1995\">No guesswork. No overthinking. No waiting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2091\">Available FREE to Marshall students in <strong data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2091\">Big Interview (via MyMU).\u00a0<\/strong>Upload \u2192 Get feedback \u2192 Fix it \u2192 Apply with confidence.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2000\" \/>\n<h2>To have your document reviewed, upload to Handshake account<\/h2>\n<p>Direction to upload:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on your name in the upper-right navigation pane<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;My documents&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Click on Upload new Document<\/li>\n<li>Title and upload the document of your choice and click create document. (If you want employers to be able to view your resume, click the box to make it public.)<\/li>\n<li>The Office of Career Education must approve all resumes. You will receive a notification once your resume is approved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once your document is reviewed, a Career Coach will email you with edits\/suggestions or ask that you schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<h2>Cover Letter Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/CoverLetterResources.pdf\">Cover Letter Explanation and Example<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/References.docx\">References Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does yours say about you? A good resume can be the difference between landing or losing the job you\u2019ve always wanted. The Office of Career Education staff is here to help you develop your resume, curriculum vitae (CV) or cover letter. 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