ALTERNATE RESUME SECTIONS
HEADING
If a student is not comfortable listing home address or contact information on their resume, they should
still list a city and state, as well as a valid and professional email address. Students are strongly
encouraged to list a phone number as well.
Kelly Cemo
Houston, TX
Cell: 713-***-****
Email: abqks9@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
PPA Education Section
Make sure to list both degrees with expected graduation dates, and list both overall and accounting GPA.
University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business, Houston, TX
Professional Program in Accountancy
Master of Science in Accountancy Expected Graduation: May 2013
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountin g Expected Graduation: May 2012
Overall GPA: 3.5, Accounting GPA: 3.2
Bauer Honors / Honors College Education Section
Students enrolled in the Honors College or Bauer Business Honors should highlight this information on
their resume under their education section.
University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business, Houston, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management May 2012
Bauer Business Honors Program, The Honors College
Certificate of Entrepreneurship December 2010
Supply Chain Management GPA: 3.6, Overall GPA: 3.1
Transfer Student Education Section
Once a student has become academically established at UH, it is acceptable to remove previous
education (community college, other universities where they did not receive a degree). However, some
students may have a reason to keep this information, especially if their academic performance or campus
involvement was much stronger at the previous institution than it is at UH. Please note that High School
education should never be included on a resume.
University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business, Houston, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management May 2012
Houston Community College
Completed 45 hours towards a degree in Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.3
Sample provided by the Rockwell Career Center, Bauer College of Business. These sample resume sections are only
recommendations, and should be used as examples of information to be included in a resume. Not for personal use. Students ma y
use this as a formatting guide when developing unique descriptions of th eir specific experiences and skills.
http://bauer.uh.edu/career or 832-***-**** 07-10
Ted Bauer Leadership Certificate Program
Students who complete or are in the process of completing the certificate program should highlight this on
their resume. The certificate itself should be listed under the Education section, and any activities or
accomplishments related to the certificate should be listed under Activities or Leadership.
EDUCATION
University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business, Houston, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing May 2012
Ted Bauer Leadership Certificate December 2011
Overall GPA: 3.3, Marketing GPA: 3.0
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Texas Children s Charities
Volunteered 20 hours per week in children s playroom with 8-12 infants and toddlers.
Managed a team of three student volunteers to ensure room was fully staffed.
Created evaluation program for returning volunteers.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
This section can be used when a student does not have relevant work experience, but does have an
understanding of the subject matter gained through hands -on class projects. The information should be
achievement-focused, and should speak to the individual student s role in the project and the result that
was delivered. This section should be listed after Education but before Work Experience.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Special Topics in Finance - Cost Reduction Case Study Analysis Spring 2010
As a five-person team, developed a cost reduction plan to cut expenditures for a large
manufacturing company by 30%.
Analyzed head count profit and loss information to justify decisions about personnel cuts.
Effectively communicated with team members to develop a response to issues presented in
assigned case study; results were presented to Management faculty.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Often a student has worked for the same company for their entire experience, onl y in different positions.
This shows and upward mobility or diversity of skills gained within a job, and should be highlighted on the
resume.
Madison Avenue Boutique, Houston, Texas
December 2008 Present
Assistant Manager
Order and verify at least $5,000 worth of inventory per week
Manage scheduling for three full-time sales reps and two part-time cashiers
Revised inventory storage process which decreased monthly turnover time by 15%
February 2008 December 2008
Sales Representative
Consistently met or exceeded monthly sales quotas of $2,000 per month
Assisted with monthly inventory turnover
Call a minimum of 20 customers per week regarding ongoing sales promotions
Sample provided by the Rockwell Career Center, Bauer College of Business. These sample resume sections are only
recommendations, and should be used as examples of information to be included in a resume. Not for personal use. Students ma y
use this as a formatting guide when developing unique descriptions of th eir specific experiences and skills.
http://bauer.uh.edu/career or 832-***-**** 07-10