You will be asked questions about your resume in interviews, so you need to know everything listed on your resume like the back of your hand. For each item on your resume you should prepare the following items.

• A 30 second explanation about the experience some text
  • Where did it take place (e.g. I worked on the Sudoku solver in my Data Structures class last spring)
  • What did you contribute (e.g. I was responsible for designing and building the data structures that were used to solve the puzzle)
  • What was the outcome (e.g. The project was able to solve over 10,000 Sudoku starting positions in less than 30 seconds)
• A description of the challenges you faced and how you overcame them (e.g. My classmate wanted to use a linked list instead of a two-dimensional array, so we talked it over and decided on an array for one portion of the assignment and a linked list for the other)
• What you learned (e.g. I learned how to import data from outside sources into a project)
• How you used each of the technologies and skills you have listed (e.g. I used JavaScript to solve the puzzle and HTML/CSS to build the UI so that users can interact with the program)
• Why you chose to use a certain technology (e.g. I used JavaScript so I could easily integrate with the front end)

Knowing Your Skills Section

For the items listed in your skills section, you should be able to answer basic questions about the technology (you can look up “Top ten interview questions about React,” for example). You should also be able to list examples of projects where you have used that technology and how you learned it.

Learn Your Resume Worksheet

We've created a document to help you write these examples down and learn your resume better.