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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.

Not

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

[email protected]

JANIS JENKINS

123 Pearl Street Rockville, MD 12345

(301) 555-1111 (H) (301) 444-2222 (C)

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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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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