1. RESUME TYPES I) Chronological: According to time. Focus on dates & individual job experiences II) Functional: According to types of experiences & functions. Not have continual employment experience. What rather than when & where. III) Combination: Begins with a personal summary of key traits and skills Listing of your education & work experience 1

2. Resume Writing Styles I)Bells and Whistles: No formatting limitations (Printed, Handed) II)Plain Vanilla: Not have creative formatting techniques (E-mail) III) Key Word or Scannable: Appropriate for scanning into a computer 2

3. Electronic Resume  Resumes that are scanned by a computer and those that are posted on the Internet  Appropraite key words- listed in a separate key word section  Look more for noun key words than verbs [Resume Scanning Advice] 3

4. Resume Sections I)Heading:  Name & Surname  Physical address  E-mail address  Phone number  The URL of your personal webpage 4

5. II) Career Objective  Mention the specfic position or career area you are interested in  Stress the benefits you will bring to the company, not how the company will benefit you  If you are a recent graduate or are changing career fields 5

6. III) Personal/Professional Summary Focus on what you’ve accomplished & what technical or personal traits you have to offer IV) Education [GPE, honor, campus activites] [Education Activity Exercise] 6

7. V) Work Experience  Include more in your job descriptions than simply the duties  Scope of responsibilities & Accomplishments on the job  Use action verbs in the past tense [Action Verbs List] [Work Experience Exercise] 7

8. VI) Military Experience Special training, security clearances...... VII) Personal- personal characteristics VIII) References- 3 to 5 people (Reference List Format- Questions)  Employment (Past employers, coworkers)  Professional (Business contacts, professional or community organization contacts)  Academic (Professors, Instructors, counselors)  Personal (people who know you personally) 8

9. BE CAREFUL ABOUT:  Resume guidelines- content (what you say) & layout (how you structure your content on the page)  Resume length  Resume writing style- Start your phrases with strong action verbs. Bullets to make the lines of type easier to read. Avoid WEAK statements: Responsible for developing a new filling system => Developed new filling system that reduced paperwork by 50% 9

10. BE CAREFUL ABOUT:  Resume accuracy- Be sure you are accurate with such things as titles, dates & responsibilities.  Personal content- your age, health status....  Photos  Final check- Accuracy & correctness are critical. Read backward & read out loud [Resume Checklist] 10

11. RESUME  Creating a PDF Version of your RESUME: http://createpdf.adobe.com 11