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Focus on the main goal of a resume, which is to describe your experience and education relevant to the position you are seeking. Following the tips below is a great starting point when drafting your resume. You can stop by the Center for Career and Professional Success office during walk-in hours to have your resume reviewed (details about walk-in hours are found at [http://asc](http://asc)[careersuccess.osu.edu](careersuccess.osu.edu)) or schedule an appointment with a Career Coach by logging into Handshake. Some of the company recruiters who attend the Actuarial Science Club meetings maybe willing to give you pointers on your resume, but you’ll want to give them a polished draft!  \nApplicable Career Communities:   \n1. Include your GPA. Actuarial Science recruiters consider GPA an important factor when evaluating candidates. You should always include your GPA on your resume if your cumulative average is above a 3.0. If your average falls below that threshold, consider including your major GPA if it is over 3.0. You can find your major GPA on your degree audit.  \n(Formatting example: GPA in major: 3.xx)  \n2. Highlight professional examinations. Aside from GPA, taking and passing the SOA/CAS exams is the most important qualification for many employers. Every effort should be made to take these exams as early as your program of study allows. It is important to note that you can include pending exams on your resume. Usually, a resume only presents skills and experiences that have been completed or are in progress; an exception is made for pending actuarial exams.  \n3. Include technology and language skills. Technology and language skills are highly marketable to employers in the actuarial field. Be sure to include all software packages you have used for classroom assignments or independent research. Describe your level of language skill (e.g. , proficient, advanced, fluent) for verbal and written levels.  \n4. Highlight relevant coursework. Employers are interested in confirming that you have completed coursework specific to your major as well as courses that provide transferable skills, such as business communications. It is important to focus on what courses are most relevant to the position for which you are applying. Read job descriptions carefully and customize your resume to include the courses that are  \n5. truly most relevant to a specific job.  \nEmphasize relevant experience. The relevant experience section of your resume may consist of internships, research, tutoring, or part-time jobs that have allowed  \nyou to gain knowledge, skills and experience that relate to the opportunity you’re seeking. The Additional Experience section (at the bottom of the resume example) includes items that are valuable but do not necessarily relate to your ideal job.  \n6. Feature accomplishments from internships. Recruiters are keenly interested in what you have accomplished during your internships or field related work experience. Be sure to describe your accomplishments instead of simply listing your job duties. Consider using ProblemAction-Result (PAR) statements to formulate your bullet points: Identify a problem or challenge you encountered  \nduring your internship, the actions you took, and the result your efforts achieved.  \n7. Include activities and leadership experiences. Recruiters are interested in well-rounded students who have integrated leadership roles and other activities into their undergraduate experience. When selecting entries for this section, there is no need to list every activity in which you have participated. If one of your activities relates to the position for which you are applying, list it first. 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