A strong résumé is a critical tool for use in pursuing your career goals. To create an effective résumé, the Career Resource Center offers a résumé guide, templates based on the industry standards, videos, and books in our office library. 

1. Use the CRC résumé template (below) to build or update your résumé.  
2. Gain instant and personalized feedback with the online résumé AI tool, Big Resume (powered by Big Interview).
3. Log into Big Interview using your UB credentials.
4. Click Big Resume in the dots on the top left.
5. Click Scan and select ResumeAI.
6. Scan your résumé using a School of Management scoring guide. There are four available: undergraduate, master of science, MBA and online MBA or MS. 
7. Note the score and advice you receive. Update your résumé as suggested. 
8. Upload your best version to BizLink.

• Action Verbs
  Use this list of action verbs to develop your résumé's bulleted statements.
• Glossary of Action Verbs [PDF]
  Be sure you are using the action verbs correctly by understanding their meaning.
• Applicant Tracking Systems
  Get started in creating a résumé that will work with recruiting software and eventually make it to a live recruiter.
• Tips on Formatting Your Résumé Using Word
  Using the CRC template is important, but you may still want to watch this quick video to learn the MS Word hacks necessary to format your résumé professionally.
• CRC Résumé Writing Workshop
• CRC Student Resource Area
  Use our career guides and other library resources to help you in your job search. Find resources on writing cover letters and government résumés and case interview guidelines.