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1. Presented by
Mary Salvino MBA
SMART Career Planning

2. ◦ To secure the interview
 Résumés need to be formatted in
the same manner as a newspaper
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Tip: Important information is located ABOVE the fold
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4. MARY SALVINO MBA
Tel: 604.327.3630 E-mail: mary.salvino@shaw.ca
Job Title
Career Highlights:
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Transferable Skills:
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5. MARY SALVINO MBA PAGE 2
Tel: 604.327.3630 E-mail: mary.salvino@shaw.ca
Career History:
Current 2010 - present
2nd Most Recent 2007-2010
3rd Most Recent 2002-2007
Etc. 1999-2002
Education/ Professional Development:
Most Recent Degree/Certification
Institution
2nd Most Recent Degree/Certification
Institution
References are Available upon Request
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6. Tips:
• Hyperlink to e-mail and social media addresses
• E-mail is easy to remember (locate in a database)
• Contact information should be on every page
• Font should be easy to read
• Font and headers/footers should match cover letter
• Don’t use the header/footer word processor function
• Aesthetics count - White space is important
• Use white paper (photocopies well)
• Spell check is NOT your friend
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7.  Chronological
 Lists your work history in reverse chronological order
with your current, or most recent job first
 Functional
 Focuses on your skills and experience
 Combination/Hybrid
 Lists your skills and experience first
 Targeted
 Customized to specifically highlight the skills and
experience you have that are relevant to the job
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8. The most effective résumés are the ones that are
TARGETED
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9. MARY SALVINO MBA
SENIOR CONSULTANT
SMART Career Planning
Tel: 604.327.3630