Resume WritingResume Writing
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Chronological Resume FormatChronological Resume Format• Advantages
– Widely Used – Logical Flow– Easy to Read– Showcases career
progression– Shows impressive
titles– Shows company
loyalty
• Disadvantages– Emphasizes gaps in
employment– Highlights Frequent
Job Changes– Emphasizes
employment but not skill development
– Emphasizes lack of related experience
– Points out demotions/setbacks
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Chronological Resume FormatChronological Resume Format
• Best used by:– Individuals with steady
work record
– Individuals with experience that relates directly to the position applied for.
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Functional Resume FormatFunctional Resume Format
• Advantages– Emphasizes skills
rather than employment
– Organizes a variety of experience (paid and un-paid or other activities
– Disguises gaps in work record or a series of short term jobs
• Disadvantages– Viewed with suspicion
by employers due to lack of information about specific employers and dates
– De-emphasizes growth/job titles
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Functional Resume FormatFunctional Resume Format• Best used by:
– Individuals with no previous employment
– Individuals with gaps in employment
– Frequent job changers– Individuals who have developed
skills from other than documented employment
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Combination Resume FormatCombination Resume Format• Advantages
– Highlights most relevant skills and accomplishments
– De-Emphasizes employment history in less relevant jobs
– Combines skills developed in a variety of job or other activities
– Minimizes drawbacks such as employment gaps and absence of directly related experience
• Disadvantages– Confusing if not well
organized
– Requires more effort and creativity to prepare
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Combination Resume FormatCombination Resume Format
• Best used by:– Career changers or those in
transition– Individuals reentering the job
market after some absence– Individuals who have grown in
skills and responsibility– Individuals pursuing the same or
similar work as they’ve had in the past
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Targeted Resume FormatTargeted Resume Format
• Advantages– Personalized to
company– Shows research– More impressive to
employer– Written specifically to
employer’s needs
• Disadvantages– Time consuming to
prepare– Confusing if not well
organized– Should be revised for
each employer
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Targeted Resume FormatTargeted Resume Format
Best used by:Everyone Any format can be made into a targeted resume
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Do’s & Don’tsDo’s & Don’ts
• DO list your achievements and how you solve problems– How you increased operational efficiency– The amount of money you saved or raised– The number of people who used the service or
product– The action that came about as a result of your efforts
“PAR”
Write these items in phrases that identify the problem, note the action (solution), and describe the result
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Do’s & Don’tsDo’s & Don’ts
• DO write your resume to show employers the three R’s
Responsibility
Results
Relevancy
If possible, keep an electronic copy of your resume so you can easily make changes
RRR!!!
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Do’s & Don’tsDo’s & Don’ts
• DO use statistics or numbers.
– Size of organization– Number of people supervised– Length of report– Time involved– Size of budget– Amount of money raised
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Do’s & Don’tsDo’s & Don’ts
• DO use action verbs
Analyzed
Administered
Coached
Devised
Directed
Distributed
Managed
Supervised
Designed
Developed
Facilitated
Expedited Streamlined
Installed
Programmed
Coordinated Implemented
Marketed
Recruited
Analyzed
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Do’s & Don’tsDo’s & Don’ts• DON’T
– Include the names of your references
– Mention salary– Use military terminology– Staple documents together– Stress your weaknesses– Print on the back side of
the resume– Use bright colored paper– Exaggerate
• DON’T mention:– Marital status– Names, ages, and number
of children– Spouse’s job– Age– Race– Photograph of yourself– Religious/Political
affiliations– Height or Weight– Salary for previous jobs
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Contact InformationContact Information
• Name– No Nicknames
• Address– Spell out Street, Avenue, etc.
• E-mail– Professional– [email protected]
• Phone– Never leave a number for a machine that has something “cute”
or “funny” as a greeting.
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Objective StatementObjective Statement• The most effective, well-written objective
statement is targeted for a specific job with a specific company.
• Has become more important in recent years. Such as:– When applying online– When applying to large companies– Posting on job search sites (AJB)– Resumes for scanning
• Becomes a “keyword” in the screening process
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Summary of QualificationsSummary of Qualifications
• Highlights your professional background as it relates to the needs of the company
• Draws attention your specific qualities and skills
• Can be in the form of a paragraph or bullet statements
Remember a resume is a sales tool and this a good place to catch someone’s interest and to “brag” about your best qualities and what you bring to the table.
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Employment HistoryEmployment History
• Depending on the style of resume you select, it will dictate where and how you will organize the information
• Quantify your Experience, Responsibilities and Accomplishments
Results sell, job descriptions don’t!
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Creating Accomplishment StatementsCreating Accomplishment Statements
• Snapshot so the employer can SEE you in action
• Very important to describe your exact role
• Become the basis for questions during the interview
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Creating Accomplishment StatementsCreating Accomplishment Statements
• Step 1 Identify the PROBLEM you faced– A task you performed alone– A project you worked on alone– A challenge you overcame in the job setting– A problem you solved– A goal you set
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Creating Accomplishment StatementsCreating Accomplishment Statements• Step 2 Identify the ACTION you
performed– Planned, organized and directed a 4
day training exercise…– Troubleshot, disassembled and
repaired mobile over 300 pieces of communications equipment…
– Recorded, documented and tracked daily, weekly and monthly reports.
– Formed, created and lead special security force.
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Creating Accomplishment StatementsCreating Accomplishment Statements
• Step 3 Which RESULTed in:– Reduced accidents from 30% to under 2% in 2
weeks.– Enabled constant communication in 4 different states.– Increased the training rate of employees by 45%– Provided search and recovery support for disaster
victims.
End with a positive and measurable conclusion
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EducationEducation
• Include education or training that is relevant to the job
• Start with the most recent• List the location of the school,
no dates
(Especially, if your knowledge of the technology is not current)
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