2. What is a resume?
■ The word resume comes from the French
word résumé meaning "summary"
■ It is a tool that summarizes your skills, educational
background, experiences, and other qualifications.
■ Can be considered as a sales tool that helps you market your
skills to a prospective employer.
3. Functions of a resume
1. It informs the employers of the skills that you can bring to
the company
2. It shows how qualified you are for the job.
3. It functions as a persuasive document which allows you to
proceed the next stage of the recruitment process, the
interview.
5. Contact Information
■ Include your:
– Name
– Address
– Contact number
– Email address
• Make sure that your email address is professional.
• Increase the font size of your name and write it in bold face for
emphasis
6. Summary of Qualifications
■ Use this when you have at least five years of professional experience.
■ It should consist of one to four strong sentences that will highlight your
experiences and accomplishments.
■ It should be written in the third person and in the active voice.
Example: Fifteen years of teaching experience in the tertiary level and with a
strong rapport with professional organizations and practitioners.Trained
more than 1000 teachers across the country.
7. Objective Statement
■ An optional part of a resume that includes job title, function, industry
and what you can offer to the company.
Example: To gain meaningful experience in serving people and community in
a diversified learner centered environment as an educator where I can
maximize my pedagogical skill, competent and efficient organizational,
leadership, interpersonal and journalistic God given knowledge, skills and
competencies for a great contribution to nation building.
8. Employment History
■ Begin with the most recent experience
■ Each job mentioned must include the name and the address of the
employer, the inclusive dates (month and year), and brief job description.
■ Do not clutter your text. Use generous spacing and bullet lists.
■ Example:
High School Faculty– Christian School International
English Department-Grade 10-12
No. 9 Kanluran Road, College, Los Banos Laguna
July 2018 - Present
Freelance JournalisticWritingTrainer
Primary and Secondary Schools
9. Education
■ Start with the most recent educational attainment
■ Include the name and address of the school, years attended
or year of graduation, degree, and specialization.
■ List academic honors, scholarships, and extracurricular
activities.
10.
11. Skills
■ Show your skills through past events.
■ Be clear with your strengths and communicate them well.
■ Include transferable skills, such as:
– Managerial skills
– Professional qualities
– Personal qualities
– Entrepreneurial qualities
12.
13. Training
■ Include only trainings that have a bearing on the job you are
applying for.
■ Include the title of the training, organizer, date, and venue.
■ Start with the most recent training.
14.
15. Honors and Awards
■ List your recognized achievements.
■ Never list achievements that have nothing to do with
work.
■ Include the title of the award or honor, date, sponsor
or award giving-organization.
16.
17. References and Signature
■ List the people/organizations that would vouch for the
applicant’s skill and other services rendered during their
tenure in their previous offices.
Example:
Julius Robert G. Manalo, LPT
High School Faculty
Christian School International
Los Baños, Laguna
18. Remember
■ A resume is a tool that summarizes your skills, educational
background, experiences, and other qualifications.
■ It is considered as a sales tool that helps you market your
skills to a prospective employer.
