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Chapter 5: Resumés and References Types of resumés Reverse-chronological Functional Combination Lamarre, McClughan, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2008 Pearson.

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1 Chapter 5: Resumés and References Types of resumés Reverse-chronological Functional Combination Lamarre, McClughan, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada. All rights reserved.

2 Types of Resumés Chronological Functional Targeted resumés Electronic resumés Lamarre, McClughan, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada. All rights reserved.

3 Chapter 5: Resumés and References Resumé Styles Bells and Whistles Plain Vanilla Key Word or Scannable Lamarre, McClughan, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada. All rights reserved.

4 Chapter 5: Resumés and References Resumé Scanning Advice Make sure name is first item Use plain white paper, use laser printer Use standard fonts size 10–14 points Stay away from shading, boxes, graphics Don’t use italics or underlining Don’t staple or fold resumé Lamarre, McClughan, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada. All rights reserved.

5 Chapter 5: Resumés and References Resumé Sections Heading Career Objective Personal/Professional Summary Education Work/Military Experience Personal References Lamarre, McClughan, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada. All rights reserved.

6 Chapter 5: Resumés and References Resumé Tips Stay away from personal content Use a neutral colour paper Photos are not recommended Be careful when using templates Give your resumé a final check Lamarre, McClughan, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada. All rights reserved.

7 Chapter 5: Resumés and References General Reference Questions Do I really need references? Will they really be checked? How many should I have? Who should I select? What should they say? Do I need their permission? Lamarre, McClughan, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada. All rights reserved.


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