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Opens The Door
In the job search, paper is the great equalizer.Most employers want to see you on paper
before meeting you in person.
Your Resume
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Purpose of a Resume
Marketing ToolsellsYOU!
Summarizes how your skills and
abilities can contribute to theircompany.
Helps get you a Job Interview
Employer screening tool
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The Importance of Career Decision
Making in the Resume-Writing Process
To write the most effective resume, you
need to know what career field you
want. Research:
The career field you would like topursue
Where the jobs are and who is hiring
What qualifications and credentials youneed to attain
How to best market your qualifications
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Resume Formats
Chronological
Functional
Combination
Targeted
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Resume Formats
Chronological
Focuses on your work history
with most recent position first
Easy for employers to follow
your career history
Shows career progression and
growth
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Resume Formats
Functional Resume
Focuses on your skills and
experience. Skills are grouped
into functional areas
Used most often when
changing careers or if there are
employment gaps
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Paper (Traditional) Resumes:
Presentation Tips & Guidelines
Professional look and feel, good visualappeal, white space for readability
Page Length1 to 2 pages
FontTahoma, Arial, TimesNew Roman, orVerdana
Font Size10 to 12 points
Font Stylesbold, italics, & capitalization tohighlight key areas
Paper Colorwhite, light gray or ivory Proofread and Spell Check
Place your name and page # on allsubsequent pages of your resume
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Presentation Tips and Guidelines
Writing Style: Always Write in FirstPersonNo I
Led a 75-member training team that
delivered 100% of all scheduled trainingseminars worldwide.
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Sergeant Jones led a 75-membertraining team that delivered 100% of allscheduled training seminars worldwide.
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Scannable Resumes:
Presentation Tips and Guidelines
Plain resume scanned by company forkey words and qualifications
DO NOT use highlights such as bold,italics, underlining, graphics, etc.
Use fonts such as Arial or Times NewRoman
Minimum 11 point font size
No columns or tables
Spell out symbols like % and &
Place your name and page # on allsubsequent pages of your resume
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Electronic Resumes: Presentation
Tips and Guidelines
Resumes Sent as an E-Mail Attachment
Use Printed or Traditional Resume Format
Professional look and feel, visually appealing
Microsoft Word most commonsave as RichText Format (RTF) unless posting suggestsotherwise
Resumes Pasted in the Body of An Email
Copy and paste resume into email
Always check formatting before you send!
Review it beforeyou send it!
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Sections of a Resume
Contact Information
Objective Statement
Summary of Qualifications
Experience
Employment History
Education/Training
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Sections of a Resume:
Contact Information
Janis Jenkins
123 Pearl Street
Rockville, Maryland 12345
Home: (301) 555-1111
Cell: (301) 444-2222
JANIS JENKINS
123 Pearl Street Rockville, MD 12345
(301) 555-1111 (H) (301) 444-2222 (C)
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Writing Career Objectives
Concise, short and to the point
Target your career objective wheneverpossible. Dont make the employer
guess Be specificdont write:
Seeking a challenging position with alarge company that will provide an
opportunity for growth andadvancement.
What can youdo for the employer?
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What NOT To Include On A Resume
These items are not recommended
on a resume:
Marital Status - Hobbies Age - Height & Weight
Race - Salary
Photograph - References
Religious or Political Affiliations
Names, ages and number of children
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