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Candidate Toolkit Series

CONTACT SUMMARY STATEMENT

PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE

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CONTACTINCLUDE

Phone Mail Email

TIP: Make sure your email address is professional. One that is toocasual can create a negative impression.

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SUMMARYSTATEMENT

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Title PertinentSkills

Character Traits

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PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

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PositionsHeld

Accomplishments

Responsibilities

TIP: Include stats (i.e. % of increased revenue or sales) in

description of positions to provide credibility.  

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CAREEROBJECTIVE

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Degree ProvableTraits

Goals

TIP: Don't apply a cookie­cutter career objective, be specific with yourtraits and goals. Include statistics and numbers to back­up

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OPTIONAL

OTHER COMPONENTS

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Education

Professionaltraining

Licenses

Languages Technical skills

Affiliations/training