Resume writing

Resume Writing
Practical Guide

Resume Writing: Table of content
1. Resume vs CV
2. Which is better for you?
3. What is your Resume purpose?
4. Resume Components
1. Personal Information
2. Work Experience
3. Volunteering Experience
4. Education
5. Trainings & Visits
6. Skills
5. Characteristics of a Successful Resume
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1. Resume vs CV
• Resume
• One to two page document
• presenting key facts about your professional experience, educational
background, and skills
• For job search
• CV (Curriculum Vitae)
• A longer document that details the whole course of your career
• For academic purposes

2. Which is better for you?
For sure the Resume is better for young
graduates…why?
It focuses on matching you to the job in terms of skills
and personality traits

Let’s look at an Example

What information to include on your resume
• Majors
• Personal Information
• Education
• Work Experience
• Volunteering Experience
• Trainings
• Skills
• Minors
• Honors and Awards
• Conference presentation

Personal Information
• Name
• Address(s)
• Phone Number(s)
• Email Address
• LinkedIn Account Address

Education & Courses
• What, Where, When
Example
• Bachelor of science in Production and Industrial Engineering, Alexandria
University, Egypt (Class 2019)
• Courses
• Try to be related to the job you’re applying for
• List it in Education Section

Work Experience
• This is the single most important place to sell yourself to a potential
employer
• Employers often skim resumes looking for:
• Key job titles
• Specific skills
• Relevant qualifications
Always use Key words/phrases that clearly and briefly articulate your
experiences
• The skills you include on your resume should be connected to the
skills required in the job you are seeking

Skills
• Skills you include in your resume should be connected to the skills
required in the job you are seeking

Trainings
• Only if it’s related in some way to the job you’re applying for
• List it depending on the relation to the job you are applying for

Characteristics of a Successful Resume
Appearance
• Visually powerful
• Use a template that shows you
• Put a professional photo (Optional)
• One to two pages
• Produced on a computer
• Margins at side and bottom

Characteristics of a Successful Resume
Writing notes
• Set sections Titles as Work Experience, Volunteering Experience,….etc.
• Each Section should contain sub-titles as Engineer at…..
• Each sub-title should include bullets of the tasks you have been doing in your job
• Focus on showing your skills in your sentences using Action Verbs
• Try to match your skills with the skills needed for the job in your sentences
• Make it easy to read and understand
• No Spelling or Grammar errors
• Formal style
• Data presented in chronological order
• Must always be 100% truthful
• Experiment with fonts & styles: bold, italic, and underlines, no more than 2 or 3 different sizes
• Information is logically recorded
• Quantify your results whenever you can
• Quantify your results whenever you can

Use Action Verbs
• https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-
letters/action-verbs-to-make-your-resume-stand-out

Tips for better Resume
• Make your name stand out
• Let your sentences reflect your abilities which matches the job
• Use headings and subheadings for organization
• Put Education, Work Experience & Volunteering Experience in reverse
chronological order
• Use bullets to make your experience stand out
• Proofread, proofread,…etc.
• Name the resume PDF file with your name

3. Common Mistakes
• Show you are overqualified
• Explain gaps
• Don’t lie

Any Questions ?

The End
Thank You
Abd Al-Rahman Habiba

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