Building a Resume that works !

1. RESUME WRITING
Building a Resume
that works!

2. The Resume – An important JOB
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PURPOSE OF A RESUME

3. Chooseresumefrom3formats
• Reverse -
Chronological
• Functional
• Combination
Howtoorderyourresume
• Contact
Information
• Resume
Introduction
• Education
• Additional
Sections
Howtostyleyourresume
• Number of
pages
• Font size
• Lines
• Margins
Steps to a Good Resume..

6. Cover Letter
“Let your interviewer know how special you are than others”
Types of Cover Letter
 Speculative/accompanying letter
 Letter of application

7. Speculative/accompanying
letter
 Should be three short paragraphs
 Opening paragraph – why you are
writing
 Paragraph 2 – show knowledge of
employer, highlight your skills
 Paragraph 3 – Refer to your resume
and availability
Letter of application
 Used when asked to ‘apply in
writing’ or ‘send resume and cover
letter’
 Opening paragraph – motivation
for the job
 Followed by background skills and
experience developed through
study, work experience and paid
work
 ‘Matching up’ with job description
 What you can offer the employer

8. Targeted for a job
One size does not fit all !

9. Few Basic Principals to Write Resume
 Avoid first person pronoun
 Keep your sentences short and don’t worry about
fragments
 Use simple English
 Beware of typo and grammar errors
 Use Bullet statement when appropriate

10. Your Resume is now
Ready-to- use !!