1. Week 4 Writing a Resume Faisal AlSager

2. Purpose of Resume ✤ To give your perspective employer a summary of your education and experience

3. Properties of an Effective Resume ✤ Clear ✤ Coherent ✤ Concise ✤ and convincing

4. Resume Writing Steps 1. Know your goal. 2. Know yourself well. 3. Write the detailed information you need (education, experience, years, STAR, awards.. etc). 4. Choose the resume structure that fits your goal and your background. 5. Reframe the information in a one-page resume.

5. Organization and Content ✤ 3 most widely used resumes in terms of organization: ✤ Chronological ✤ Functional ✤ Targeted

6. Chronological Resume

7. Chronological Resumes ✤ Traditional and acceptable ✤ When should we use it? Answer: when education and experience lead to the progression to the desired career ✤ Disadvantage: Special capabilities and accomplishments get lost in the details

8. Functional Resume

9. Functional Resumes ✤ Other categories to include: technical, professional, team building, communication, research, sales, production, administration, counseling.. etc. ✤ Advantage: it allows you highlight the experiences that show you to your best advantage ✤ When should we use it? Answer: when we highly need our extracurricular experience in the application ✤ Disadvantage: difficult for first-time readers

10. Targeted Resume

11. ✤ We state clearly the job we are targeting ✤ When should we use it? Answer: when we are targeting a specific job ✤ Focus on: capabilities and achievements ✤ Advantage and disadvantage: one goal only!