1. Have your name, address, phone number(s) prominently displayed on your resume:
Name _____________________________________
Address ___________________________________
Home Phone/Cell phone _______________________
Work Phone ________________________________
Email Address _______________________________
2. Briefly state your employment objective:
(State here the type of position you’re looking for. You may want this to be a very general statement, so it will fit a variety of jobs.)
For example:
Evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders with a preschool or school-age population in a clinical setting.
3. Provide information about your education and your certification:
(Start with your highest degree, university from which it was awarded, and date bestowed. Work backwards.)
For example:
2000-Present. Speech-Language Pathologist, Montgomery County, Maryland.
Provided evaluation and treatment of various types of communication disorders for school-age children. Served as a consultant in the development of a parent aid program. Designed and carried out in-service workshops to acquaint educators with special education resources.
1998-2000. Speech-Language Pathology Trainee. Veterans Administration Hospital, Washington, DC.
Provided evaluation and treatment services for adults with a variety of communication disorders including aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, stuttering, and organic voice disorders. Participated in weekly medical and neurological ward rounds.
Served as the speech-language pathology liaison for the stroke evaluation and rehabilitation team. Participated and lectured at meetings of the Stroke Club.
Summer 1998. Supervisor, Adult Program, Iowa School for Special Children, Iowa City, Iowa.
Supervised a sheltered workshop program and recreational activities for adults (ages 17-35).
Initiated summer treatment programs for these individuals.
5. List publications and presentations:
For example:
Published
Presented paper on at
6. List your honors:
(List any special academic or nonacademic awards you have received.)