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Resume: A Portrait of You Your major job search tool is a clear picture of you!

What is a Resume? A personal information document that summarizes a person’s work history, education and accomplishments/ achievements, leisure activities, work goals etc., that is presented to potential employers. It is a vital document that is used when an individual is seeking employment.

Resume Do’s and Don’ts One good resume is enough for every situation. If your resume shows you are willing to work hard, you’ll impress the employer. You have to develop different resumes, and target them to each type of work within a specific organization. You need to show the employer that you can help make the business successful.

Do’s and Don’ts (Con’t) List your skills clearly. Put in everything you’ve done that sounds good. Fine – but you need to focus on the needs of the company, and show how your skills can help them. Put in only what would interest the employer you’re trying to reach. Keep your resume to 1-2 pages.

Do’s and Don’ts (Con’t) The name of the game is to make yourself sound as good as possible. Employers read resumes carefully. Not really. Employers want the plain, unvarnished facts. Don’t exaggerate, and don’t pretend you’ve done things you haven’t. Unfortunately, no. Most employers scan a resume in 10-20 seconds.

Do’s and Don’ts (Con’t) It’s the information that counts. Correct – but appearance counts too. Most employers won’t look at a resume that’s handwritten or sloppy, has misspellings, is printed on colored paper or has strange looking fonts.

Employers Speak Out on Resumes “Any resume that looks like it’s part of a mass mailing goes into the garbage. And if there’s one spelling mistake or bad punctuation, out it goes.” “I want brief, to-the-point resumes that highlight work experience and education. Tailor your resume to show me why you should work for my company.” “When I see neatness in a resume, I get the feeling that the job candidate will keep his or her work area and tools clean. That’s important in business.”

What are the 2 Main types of Resumes? 1. 2.

2 Main Types of Resumes 1. Chronological Resume: - starts of with a job objective or a personal profile Groups education, work and volunteer experiences & lists items in reverse chronological order. May include a section on awards and accomplishments. Provides information on interests. Provides references.

Chronological Resume Advantage: You can demonstrate, at a glance, a summary of your education and experience. Some career specialists believe that employers prefer this format. Disadvantage: You do not have a place to indicate your skills and qualifications up front.

2 Main Types Resumes 2. Functional Resume: Starts of with a job objective List of skills and/or achievements that support the objective. Groups education, work and volunteer experiences and lists items in reverse chronological order. Provides information on interests Provides references.

Functional Resume Advantage: You can highlight your special skills and any awards and achievements that come from work, volunteer or school experiences. Disadvantage: You have to back up your list of skills and qualifications with education, work or volunteer experiences. You can’t just list skills you believe you have without demonstrating how you got them.

Resume Examples

Resume Examples

Actual Lines from Resumes Number of dependents: 40 Marital Status: Often. Children: Various Note: Please do not misconstrue my 14 jobs as “job-hopping”. I have never quit a job. Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.

Reasons for Leaving the Last Job “Responsibility makes me nervous” They insisted that all employees get to work by 8:45 every morning. Couldn’t work under those conditions. Was met with a string of broken promises and lies, as well as cockroaches.

Special Requests & Job Objectives Please call me after 5:30 because I am self-employed and my employer does not know I am looking for another job. My goal is to be a meteorologist. Butr since I have no training in meteorology, I suppose I should try stock brockerage. I procrastinate – especially when the task is unpleasant.

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