This semester, the UNT Insurance Club will publish a resume book for club members. The book will be distributed to employers across the country (but primarily those located in the DFW area). As a Club member, you are entitled to have your resume included in the book.

WHAT YOU MUST TURN IN IF YOU WERE NOT IN LAST SEMESTER’S BOOK:

To have your resume included in the book, please submit a clearly-labeled (ie., "Bob Doorknob’s Resume, Spring ‘02") diskette containing your WORD PERFECT resume file.

WHAT YOU MUST TURN IN IF YOU WERE IN LAST SEMESTER’S BOOK:

Get a copy of your resume as it appeared in last semester’s resume book. Copies of the resume book are usually available outside Dr. Wells’ office, or, she can print a hard copy out for you. CLEARLY mark any changes you would like made for this semester’s book. If you want no changes, please indicate that (otherwise, we will assume you do not wish to be in this semester’s book).

If you have trouble with the format of the resume, please just get your information entered accurately, and someone will clean up your formatting problems during the final editing phase of the resume book. The important thing is to put down information of interest to prospective employers! Enter the information as professionally as you can, remembering that the ideal resume is about one page in length. If your finished document goes a few lines over, don't worry. We will edit it for content and "make it fit."

When in doubt, make your resume TOO LONG rather than too short, because a resume that doesn't fill up the entire page looks bad compared to the rest. If you have a great deal of work experience, honors, etc., that result in your resume needing two pages in the resume book, we may allow that. So, provide the information you think is relevant and that you would ideally like an employer to see, and we'll decide what to include.

3. When you are finished entering your information, run Spell Checker, and proofread your resume for errors. Any resume requiring excessive editing to correct errors may be omitted from the book. Then, E-MAIL YOUR RESUME TO BrendaWells@unt.edu. Do not provide it on a diskette, as those sometimes get misplaced.

4. Dr. Wells and Dr. Thornton have COMPLETE EDITORIAL CONTROL. If you include anything we feel is inappropriate, unprofessional, or unnecessary, we reserve the right to alter or delete it. We are not, however, responsible for any errors.

GUIDELINES FOR CONTENT

1. Career Objectives. Unless you are POSITIVE what you want to do after graduation, do not include a career objective. Leave the section blank, and we will delete it. This will keep you from being excluded by certain employers. We will also delete any career objective that is not very specific (ie., "Seeking great job in fast-growing company with room for advancement that will utilize my skills.) DUH...who doesn't? If you want to get a part-time job while you’re in school, be sure to state that, and be as specific as possible about what you are looking. For example, "To obtain a 20 to 30 hour per-week internship, preferrably in underwriting or claims."

2. You are advised to omit references to religion, politics, or sex. (Hey, be proud that you're a young Republican, but if you put it on your resume and the employer is a die-hard Democrat, you may be out of the running immediately.) It is also illegal for employers to discriminate based on age, gender, race, religion, family status, or health. But, if you volunteer this information on your resume, it might affect whether or not an employer even gives you a chance.

3. DO NOT fill space with fluffy personal items like "Enjoy reading, sewing and movies" unless you have fully documented your professional qualifications and still have room to spare.

4. DO include the software packages and hardware systems that you are familiar with under "Skills." Employers are looking for computer-literate employees.

5. DO NOT mention your typing speed or that you can operate a 10-key adding machine.

6. DO include a GPA Employers will be suspicious if you do NOT include one; however, there is no rule that says it must be your cumulative GPA If your cumulative GPA is less-than-impressive, try one of these:

GPA in major courses: 3.2 or GPA for two most recent semesters: 3.0 GPA in business classes: 3.1

(The only rule is that you must be TRUTHFUL about the GPA you are reporting.)

7. If your grades are unimpressive no matter how you calculate them, employers will overlook that fact if there is a good reason. If your reason is that you are working your way through school, then include a statement in bold print that says "Financing 100% (or 75%, or whatever) of Education Expenses." Be sure to put this statement ABOVE your GPA on the resume.

Be sure you either keep the same phone number, or have the phone company post a voice-recorded announcement on your disconnected phone that provides callers with your new phone number. Also turn in a change-of-address form with the post office so that any written correspondence an employer might send will reach you.

1. Have an answering machine or voice-mail system to take your calls, and be sure there is a professional outgoing message for callers to hear.

2. Just because you haven't heard of a company does not mean it isn't a good one to work for. BE POLITE TO EVERY CALLER WHO MENTIONS THE RESUME BOOK. Do not discount any employer's interview offer unless you are already have a job, or unless you know enough about the company that you are sure you aren't interested. If you do decline an interview offer, thank the employer for calling you.

3. Return all phone calls promptly, even if you are not interested in the position. It is most offensive to the business community when we provide them with the names of students who do NOT return their phone calls....we know because they ultimately call and tell either Dr. Wells, Dr. Thornton, or both!

4. Please notify Drs. Wells and Thornton if you should accept a position, so that we can let other employers know you are no longer available.

It is in your best interest if we maximize the distribution of the resume book. If there is a company you are interested in working for, please provide Dr. Wells with the name of the company, the mailing address, and the name of a contact person to whom we can mail the book. You can attach this information to your resume when you submit it.