Unlike many of our sample outlines, you may never be asked to prepare a resume outline as part of a school assignment.  However, if you have used our outline templates before or are familiar with the role of outlines in academic writing, then you already know how helpful an outline can be for great academic writing.  They help keep you focused and give you a way to check and make sure you are not omitting any critical information   Follow our template for this resume outline and you will make sure that you have all of the information you need to create a fabulous resume.

Resume Outline

I. Personal information

A. Name

B. Address

C. Phone number(s)

D. Email address(es)

E. Social media

F. Objective

II. Academic History

A. High school

B. College

1. Location

2. Degree

3. Date

C. Graduate school

1. Location

2. Degree

3. Date

D. Professional certifications

III. Professional History

A. Most recent job

1. Company

2. Job title

3. Dates

B. Next most recent job

1. Company

2. Job Title

3. Dates

C. Next most recent job

1. Company

2. Job Title

3. Dates

IV. Volunteer Experience

A. Charity

1. Position

2. Year

B. Charity

1. Position

2. Year

C. Charity

1. Position

2. Year

Resume Outline Example

In this example of our resume outline, we are providing information for a fictional person, which that person could use to create a resume.  It is important to realize that this outline is just to make sure that the person has information gathered to create a resume.  You should never turn in a resume outline in lieu of a resume.  Also, while this outline contains high school information, that information should fall off of your resume if it has been a while since you graduated.  If you have irrelevant job experience, then you will not include it on your resume, so do not include it in your resume outline.  For example, if our fictional person, Marjorie Smith, worked at McDonald’s in high school and then at Starbucks while she was in college, those skills would not translate for the position she is seeking and do not need to be on her resume.  However, if Marjorie was seeking her first position as a social worker then she would include that work experience, even if it does not directly apply, so that her resume can highlight some work experience.  Then, she might want to brainstorm about what skills she learned in that position that would apply to the job she wants and include that information on her resume.

I. Personal information

A. Marjorie Smith

B. 123 Main Street

C. 555-587-6923

D. [email protected]

E. www.linkedinprofileurl.com

F. To obtain a position where I can use the experience I have gained as a LMSW to improve the experience of crime victims in the state’s victim restitution and offender rehabilitation program.

II. Academic History

A. Clements High school

1. Sugarland, Texas

B. University of Houston

1. Houston, Texas

2. B.S. Sociology

3. 2010

C. University of Houston

1. Houston, Texas

2. MSW Social Work

3. 2015

D. Professional certifications

1. LMSW 2015

2. LMSW-AP 2018

III. Professional History

A. Most recent job

1. Fort Bend County Child Sheriff’s Office

2. Social Worker- Victim’s Services

3. April 2017- Present

B. Next most recent job

1. CPS Fort Bend County

2. Social Work Supervisor

3. July 2015-April 2017

C. Next most recent job

1. CPS Harris County

2. Social Worker

3. January 2011- June 2015

IV. Volunteer Experience

A. Court Appointed Special Advocates

1. Child Advocate

2. 2006-2010

B. Habitat for Humanity

1. Home builder

2. 2005-present

C. Child Advocates of Fort Bend

1. Volunteer Coordinator

2. 2010 through present