KEY ELEMENTS
TO BUILDING
YOUR RESUME
Provide the right contact
information.
Professional Email Address
johnsmith@gmail.com
NOT
johntherealbae@gmail.com
Contact Number
- the one you used regularly so the HR could
contact you
1
Titles mean everything .
2
Define your objective.
3
The objective SHOULD MIRROR the job
opening and your long-term goals.
EXAMPLES:
An administrative assistant position requiring
organization and planning skills to provide excellent
support to a vice president in the financial industry.
Manage projects properly as a Project Manager for
increasing company's growth.
Highlight your
accomplishments.
4
Did you receive an award or recognition?
Did you achieve a promotion?
Did you cut costs or streamline workflow?
Did you increase revenue?
Include what you have accomplished
and highlight accordingly.
Target and focus on
keywords that count.
5
CUSTOMIZE YOUR RESUME!
Hiring managers SEARCH for
candidates that have skills directly in
line with their job openings.
Highlight all areas of your
education.
6
Include formal education and
certificates gained.
Appearance counts!
7
KEY ELEMENTS
7TO BUILDING
YOUR RESUME
1 Provide the right contact information.
2 Titles mean everything.
3 Define your objective.
4 Highlight your accomplishments.
5 Target and focus on keywords that count.
6 Highlight all areas of your education.
7 Appearance counts.

7 key elements to building your resume

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Provide the rightcontact information. Professional Email Address johnsmith@gmail.com NOT johntherealbae@gmail.com Contact Number - the one you used regularly so the HR could contact you 1
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Define your objective. 3 Theobjective SHOULD MIRROR the job opening and your long-term goals. EXAMPLES: An administrative assistant position requiring organization and planning skills to provide excellent support to a vice president in the financial industry. Manage projects properly as a Project Manager for increasing company's growth.
  • 5.
    Highlight your accomplishments. 4 Did youreceive an award or recognition? Did you achieve a promotion? Did you cut costs or streamline workflow? Did you increase revenue? Include what you have accomplished and highlight accordingly.
  • 6.
    Target and focuson keywords that count. 5 CUSTOMIZE YOUR RESUME! Hiring managers SEARCH for candidates that have skills directly in line with their job openings.
  • 7.
    Highlight all areasof your education. 6 Include formal education and certificates gained.
  • 8.
  • 9.
    KEY ELEMENTS 7TO BUILDING YOURRESUME 1 Provide the right contact information. 2 Titles mean everything. 3 Define your objective. 4 Highlight your accomplishments. 5 Target and focus on keywords that count. 6 Highlight all areas of your education. 7 Appearance counts.