This document provides information about resumes for a diploma in civil engineering course. It defines a resume as a document that informs potential employers about competencies, achievements, and interests. The main types of resumes discussed are chronological, functional, targeted/hybrid, and combination. A chronological resume lists work and education history from most recent to oldest. It includes sections for personal information, career objective, employment history, education, skills, and references. Advantages are that it is easy for employers to review and allows applicants to cover flaws, while disadvantages are that it reveals gaps or varied work patterns.

1. ULAB 2032
ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
 COURSE : DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
 SECTION : 02-DDPA (37)
 LECTURER : MRS. HANIZAH BINTI ISHAK
 DATE : 25th NOVEMBER 2014

2. WHAT IS RESUME ??
Resume or curriculum vitae
 a document informing potential employers
about your competencies, achievements and
interest.
 It usually accompanies your letter of
application for a position in an organization or
when you are applying for a job promotion or
a new position.

3. TYPE OF RESUMES
 Chronological Resume
 Functional Resume
 Targeted/ Hybrid Resume
 Combination Resume

4. CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME
 A chronological resume starts by listing
• your work/education history,
• the most recent positions/qualification listed first.
Because it focuses on most recent work/education
experiences, it is considered one of the most common resume
structures.
 Employers typically prefer this type of resume because it's easy
to see what jobs you have held and when you have worked at
them. As a result, this structure works well for job seekers with a
strong working background.

5.  Your jobs are listed in reverse chronological order with your
current, or most recent job, first. It often includes an objective
or career summary before a list of previous work experience.
 Education, certifications, and special skills are also included on
this type of resume. Your education, skills, and other
information are listed after your experience.

6. CHRONOLOGIES RESUME
CONSIST OF :
 Personal information
- name, postal address, phone number, email address etc..
 Formulate your career objective
 Formulate your career summary
 List your employment history
 Job/academic achievements
 Outline education information
 Include professional memberships, additional licenses or
certificates.
 Highlight special skills
 References (available upon request)

7. Personal
information
Career
objective
List of
employment
history.
Education
information
Skills
Recent
passport
picture

10. ADVANTAGES
OF CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME
 Makes it easy for employers to scan the entire document in just no time.
 With this type of format applicants find it easy to cover the flaws in their
resume.
 Good impression
 Delivers a neat and organized look to the resume.
 The type can be used for flexibility of any kind of addition and
subtractions.
 It is a standard format that is universally accepted in the job market.

11. DISADVANTAGES
OF CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME
 This type of format is not good for job seekers who have varied
work patterns of employment gaps.
 Anyone who has a checkered work life, the type will reveal the
truth.
 The applicant makes a mistake to add all details irrespective of
whether they are relevant.

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