Radiologic Technology: Resume Sections & Content

Rad Tech Sample Resumes

Your name is in the largest font size (up to 16 point) on your resume and located at the top.
Mailing address and phone number are current (with a professional message on your answering machine/and or voice mail).
Only one, professional email address is provided. Your kent.edu email is recommended (remember, you can forward your kent.edu email to another email address you may utilize).
Include URL of your web site (if you have one and content is appropriate for employer viewing).

An objective describes your career goals and tells the employer what you want to do. A summary is typically used by someone with several years of experience and contains three to five phrases highlighting areas of expertise, examples of leadership, or personal strengths – the VALUE you offer to the employer.
Is clear and concise and supported by the rest of your resume.
Indicates a realistic and/or proven career plan.
Is tailored to the specific posting.
Your resume should contain accurate and honest information and be free of personal data such as age, marital status, height/weight, and photos (unless applying for positions overseas when additional information may be appropriate).

List current degree/major and any post-secondary degrees obtained in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
Degree(s)/Major(s) are named appropriately (i.e. “Bachelor of Science in (your major)”, not “BS”)
Emphasize degree by placing it in bold before school name and location (city, state)
List only the month and year of graduation (do not put “expected” or “projected” graduation).
Include overall and major GPA if 3.0 or higher.
If you financed your education, say so. For example, “Financed 75% of college tuition.”
List only significant coursework (no more than six, junior level courses and up) that directly support your career objective.

Include computer skills and name the software programs in which you are proficient.
Include language skills if applicable (non-native English speaker should not include English since this is assumed).

List experience starting with most recent position first (reverse chronological order).
Emphasize full and part-time positions, paid or unpaid internships, volunteer work, etc. related to your objective.
Include your title, organization, location (city, state only).
Include the month and year (no abbreviations) of employment, not exact dates.
Use strong action verbs (supervised, oversaw, designed, etc.) to describe responsibilities and accomplishments (avoid passive phrases such as “responsible for” and “duties included”).
List position duties with bullets instead of writing them in paragraph form (if space available on page).
Provide specific/quantifying information (numbers, dollars, percentages) when possible.
When writing numbers, 10 and over are numerical, nine and under are written out as words.
Use appropriate verb tense. (Use past tense action verbs to describe all past and present employment experiences.)
Emphasize skills appropriate to your stated objective.

List the interests that will show employers you are a well-rounded individual or that support your career objective. For example, hobbies, travel, intellectual activities, or special interests.
This section can be optional if space is already limited on your resume.
List up to six maximum.

Obtain three to five references from individuals familiar with your academic, leadership, teamwork, and/or work habits.
Include a separate reference page (with references centered on page) or the line “References (and portfolio) available upon request” at the end of your resume.

Source: KSU's Career Services Website