Resume Templates: Scaffold Builder

There are no types of resume more difficult to create than an entry-level resume. Most of the time, the document will revolve around the experience section, exploring the candidate’s previous jobs in detail to establish qualifications, but you are not able to do that if you have never held a relevant position before.

The solution is to instead focus on the skills section. Describe your abilities and how you developed them. If you do have any volunteer or internship experiences, be sure to include them as well. Finally, using our step-by-step resume builder makes the process of creating an entry-level resume simple.

The qualifications section of your resume is one of the shortest and simplest sections. Your goal when writing it is to move the reader along quickly. Make all the information easy to understand at a glance.

We recommend including at least four bullet points, but not more than eight. This is a good balance, demonstrating that you have many skills and abilities, but it also does not bog the resume down before reaching the experience section. Check our scaffold builder resume sample to see this section in action.

The ability to work with a team is an important quality for any construction project. Be sure to mention your team experience in your qualifications section. However, you may feel like simply including it on a bullet list does not emphasize it as much as you would like. If you want to communicate that teamwork abilities, or any other aspect, are a priority to you, repeat it multiple times throughout the document. You can mention it in your experience section and summary statement seamlessly. See different emphasis strategies on our scaffold builder resume sample.

The experience section is the most important part of your resume, which means you should manage its length carefully. The best way to do this is to alter the number of bullet points under each job. We recommend including at least five bullet points for most positions, but try to have fewer than eight.

There are many situations where you should stray from this rule of thumb, however. Think about how important each position is to establishing your qualification when choosing the number of bullet points. Write fewer for less important jobs and more for the vital ones. Review our scaffold builder resume sample to see a strong example section.

We do not recommend including references on your resume. Generally, it is simply more effective to use this space to further establish your abilities. Rest assured that employers understand they can request your references at any point if they want to see them. The only time you should include references is when trying to fill out an entry-level resume.