This document provides guidance on creating an effective resume. It discusses the different types of resume formats, including chronological, functional, combination, and CV/curriculum vitae styles. It also provides tips on customizing a resume for specific job targets, highlighting relevant skills and accomplishments, ensuring consistency in formatting and tone, and getting feedback to improve the overall quality and impact of a resume.

1. OpentheDoortoOpportunity!

2. Resumeis summaryof your educationalqualification details
Ithighlightsyourskillsandexperiencerelevanttothefield
Ithighlightsyourobjectiveand accomplishments
ItspurposeistogetyouanInterview call
A resume should reflectmorethanjustworkexperience
Itshouldconsideryourextracurricular,andleadership qualities

3. Occupational resumes
Chronological resumes
Functional resume
Combination resumes
Curriculum vitae (CVs)
Online Resumes

4. BusinessAnalyst Resume
InsuranceManager Resume
SalesAgricultural Resume
BankManagerResumes
SalesRetail Resume

5. CommoditySpecialist Resume
TaxAccountantResume
GeneralLaborer Resumes
ElementaryTeacher Resume

6. Key components of Chronological
Resume
Identification
JobObjective
KeyAccomplishments
Education
Professional Experience
Affiliations/Interests
References

7. Key notes for Functional Resume
Should include personal details likename address.
Objectivedescribingpositionyouseek.
Profilegivingsummaryof yourtalentsandexperience.
Experience listingyourposition,employerand dates.
EducationdetailsandTrainingUndergone.
LastlyAwardsandRecognition received.

8. The hybrid resume balances the functional and
chronological approaches
Itstartswithskills,accomplishments,andqualificationsof thejobapplicant.
Second page is reverse chronologicalordering of your workexperience.
Thisformatallowsthereadertofirstmatchyourqualificationagainstjob
opening.
Itshowcasesyourworkexperiencesinthemostmarketablefashion.
Ithighlightsyourbothjobskillsand accomplishments.

9. Name/ ContactInformation
Education
Honors/ Certifications/ LicensesHeld
CareersSkills/ Knowledge
CareerAchievements
Work Experience

10. Acurriculumvitae(CV) providesanoverviewofaperson'sexperienceand
otherqualifications.
Itistypicallyusedtoscreenapplicants,oftenfollowedbyaninterview.
an outline of a person's educational and professional history.
ACV isthemostflexibleandconvenientwaytomakeapplications. It
isanapplicationformthatisdesignedtobringouttheessential
informationandpersonalqualitiesthattheemployer requires.

11. Lookingforahighlychallenginganddynamicworkenvironment,
whereIcantransformmyknowledgetovaluableworkexperience
andwhichcanrefinemyresearch,managerial,&learningskills.
Totakeachallengingpositioninanesteemedorganizationwith
devotionanddetermination,sothatitcanenhancemyskillsand
knowledgeinthebestinterestsoftheorganizationandformy
personalandprofessional growth.
Toobtainameaningfulandchallengingpositioninahealthy,
friendlyandcompetitiveatmospherethatenablesmetolearnand
excel.Believingthatgoodteamleadershipandahands-on
approachtomanagementbringsincreasedstandardsof services.

12. Personal details
Educationand qualifications
Work experience
Interestsand achievements
Skills
References

13. Benefitsofonline resume.
• Youcansubmityourresumeonanyonlinejobportalwebsitewhichwill
manageyourresumeandmakeitvisibleto employers.
Youcanupdateyourresumeonlineanytimeandanywhere.
Addyour"resumepageaddress"intoyoure-mail's signature.
AttachfilessuchasCertificates,Worddocuments,PDF
, anddatabases.
Addupto5different photos.
Veryeasy-to-useanditis Free.
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14. CareerChange Resume
EntryLevelExperience Resume
PublicInformationDirector Resume
QualityReviewAuditor Resume
Writer Resume
Dispatcher Resume

15. Listyourtechnicalknowledgefirst,inanorganized way.
Listyourqualificationsinorderofrelevance,frommosttoleast.
Quantifyyourexperiencewhereverpossible.
Beginsentenceswithactionverbs.
Highlightingallof your strengths.
Beconciseresumesreflectingfiveyearsorlessexperienceshouldfiton
one page
Omitneedlessitems.
Haveatrustedfriendreviewyourresume.
Proofread.Besuretocatchallspellingerrors,grammaticalweaknesses.

16. • Listyouractivities
Writeabout activities
Pickitemstohighlight
Createresume sections
Formatyour resume
StudyResume Examples

17. Paintsapositiveandfactualpictureof
YOU.
Setsapositivetonefor theinterview
.
Guidestheinterviewerinwhattoask.
Influencesotherswhoapprovethe hiring.

18. Chooseajobtarget(alsocalleda“jobobjective”).
An actualjob title works best.
Findoutwhatskills,knowledge,andexperienceare
neededtodothattargetjob.
Makealistof your3or4strongestskills,abilities,
knowledgethatmakeyouagoodcandidateforthat
targetjob.
Foreachkeyskill,thinkof severalaccomplishments
fromyourpastworkhistorythatillustratethatskill.
Describeeachaccomplishmentinasimpleaction
statementthatemphasizesresults

19. Makealistof theprimaryjobsyou’veheldin
chronological order. Includeunpaidworkthatfillsagap.
Makealistof yourtrainingandeducationthatisrelated
tothenewjobyou want.
Choosearesumeformatthatfitsyoursituation—either
chronologicalor functional.
Arrangeyouractionstatementsonyourresume
accordingtotheformatyouchose.
Summarizeyourkeypointsatornearthetopof your
resumeinaboutfiveshort lines.

20. FOCUS: Thepeoplewhohavethehardest
timefindingajobareoftentheoneswho
insistonwritinga“generic”resumethat
lists everythingtheyever did. They
HOPE someemployerwillfigureoutwhat
jobwillfitthem….butemployerswon’tdo
that;they’relookingforpeoplewhoknow
whattheywant.

21. Findthatinformationinjobads,in
employer’sjobdescriptions,orfrom
someoneworkinginthatfield.
Informationalinterviewingisoneof the
BEST waystofindoutexactlywhatskills
thejob requires. Visitsomeonewhodoes
thatkindof workandaskthemtotellyou
about it.

22. Examplestakenfromresumes:
Target job : CustomerServicerepresentative
Relevant skills :verbalskills
problemsolvingskills
computerskills
customercareskills
Target job : DepartmentManager
Relevant Skills :PersonnelManagement
Budgeting/FinancialPlanning
Supervisionand Training

23. Examplestakenfromresumes:
JobObjective:ElectronicSalesRepresentative
Direct Sales and Product Demonstration
Set sales record for 3 consecutive months.
Exceededquotasandincreasedsalesinlargest
territory
JobObjective:Merchandisingdisplay
Display
Setupeffectiveretaildisplaysof beveragesin
supermarketsandpackage stores
Inventoriedandreordereddisplaymaterials

24. Thinkaboutwhatproblemexistedin
your workplace.
Whatactiondidyoutaketoresolve
the problem?
Whatwerethebeneficialresultsof
your action?

25. Increasedaccountbaseby50%attwolocations.
Developedfriendly,supportiverelationshipswith coffee
shopcustomers,buildingaloyalbaseof repeat
customers.
Advisedcallersonhowtomakeconnections.
Designedandpresentedhour-longweeklyorientation
program;doubled membership
Assembledmaterialsand reports.
Developedgreatlyimprovedfilingsystemsaving time.
Transformedadisorganizedwarehouseintoasmooth-
runningorganization;saved$250,000inrecovered
stock.

26. • Listyourmostrecentjobfirst,thenyourearlierjobs.
• IncludeALLjobsIF youareyoungandhavevery
littleworkexperience
• IncludeALLjobsthatshowexperiencerelatedto
yourjob objective
• Includeunpaidworkif ithelpstoproveyouhave
skillsandexperienceoritfillsina gap.
• Omitjobsthatwereverybrief UNLESS theyare
neededtoshowhowyoudevelopedyourskills—orto
fillinaskimpywork history
.
• Roundallemploymentdatesto years.

27. • Eliminatetheearliestjobs;gobackonly10-15 years
• If youdidroughlythesamekindof oddjobrepeatedly,
youcouldcreateyourownjobtitleandcallyourself self-
employed.

28. Ifyou’veworkedwithalotofstaffingservices,here’showtohandle
thatgracefully. Listtheagencyastheemployerandpickonejob
titlethat coversmostofthe temporary work. Thenlistthespecific
assignments,accomplishments,andtheexperience gained.

29. If youareCURRENTLY unemployed,it would
helpaLOTtofindanimmediateshort- term
opportunitytogetsomeunpaid volunteer
workexperience,preferablyinyour lineof
work,andputthatonyourresume now
.
Thiswilllookbetterthanbeing
unemployed. Don’tusetheword“volunteer”.
Renamethecategory“WorkHistory”.

30. If youhavegapsinyourworkexperience,tell
whatyouWERE doingasgracefullyas
possibleratherthanleavea gap.
Examples:
2007-09Full-time parent
2009-11Maternityleaveandfamily
management
2011-13Fulltime student

31. Omithighschoolifyouhaveacademic
credentialsfrom college.
Mentionyourcollegeworkevenifyou
don’tplantogeta degree.

32. OmitthissectionIF youhavenotraining,no
collegeexperience,andnocoursestolistthatare
inanywayrelatedtoyournewjobgoal.
If youcompletedatrainingclass,listthecertificate
you earned.
If youonlycompletedpartof thetraining,listevery
courseyoutookthatisdirectlyrelatedtoyour
currentjobtarget.

33. Choosechronologicalif you’restayinginthe
samefieldandyouhaveanunbroken
employmenthistory
Chronologicalmeansyourworkexperienceis
arrangeinorderbydatesof thejobsyou’ve
heldwith the mostrecentfirst. Thisoneplaces
moreemphasisonyourJOB TITLES

34. Functionalmeansyourworkexperienceisdescribedby
emphasizingthe SKILLS involved. Putthedescriptivedetails
into
skill-group paragraphs.
Example:
RELEVANT SKILL #1
-somethingIdidusingthat skill
-somethingIdidusingthatskill
RELEVANT SKILL #2
-somethingIdidusingthat skill
-somethingIdidusingthat skill
JobTitle,Company,City, province,dates
JobTitle,Company,City, province, dates

35. If youchoseachronologicalformat,place
eachactionstatementunderthe
appropriatejobtitlewheretheaction
happened.
If youchoseafunctionalformat,place
eachactionstatementunderaskill
category
.

36. Keepeachsummarystatementtooneline.Includekey
pointsthatanewemployerwillneedtoknowandthose
thatwillmakeyoulookattractiveandqualifiedforthenew
job.
Examples:
- Howmuchexperienceinthislineof work
- Training or educationin thisline of work
- Aspecialaccomplishmentorrecognition
-Your keyskills,talents,special knowledge
-Somethingaboutyourattitudeorworkethics

37. Proofreadforgrammarand
punctuation.
Checkthe spelling.
Getfeedbackfromsomeone
experienced.

38. Parker, Yana Damn Good Resume
Guide, TenSpeedPress, Berkeley, CA
Parker, YanaThe Resume Catalog:
200 Damn Good Examples, Ten
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