Writing a Resume

1. Prepared by:
Maria Aliah C. Reyes
STEM 11-23
RESUME
Topic:
Reading and
Writing
Mr. Xavier A. Velasco

2. What
Is
A Resume?

3. It is a typically a short and
quick way for a job seeker to
introduce themselves to
potential employer.
It is submitted to hiring
manager along with a cover
letter, usually via email or
online job posting.

4. Why
Do
I Need
A Resume?

5. To introduce yourself to
hiring manager and be given a
chance to be in an interview
and be chosen to have a job.
For those who do not have have
direct connections to killer
jobs, a resume is essential to
getting foot in the door.

6. How
To
Make
A Resume?

7.  If you want your resume to stand
out, you have to understand that it
is starts with the very fast second
someone looks at it.
 Your resume is a marketing tool to
sell you to an employer and that
means making sure it clearly
represents you in a professional
manner.

8. Font Style:
 Never use cartoon fonts.
Serif Fonts: for reliable, authoritive,
and traditional
- Times New Roman - Bell MT
- Bodoni MT - Bookman Old Style
- Cambria - Goudy Old Style
- Calibri - Garamond
- Georgia

9. San-Serif Fonts: for being clean,
universal, modern, objective and stable
- Helvetica - Century Gothic
- Arial - Gill Sans MT
- Verdana - Lucida Sans
- Trebuchet MS - Tahoma

10. Margins:
 Keep your margins to ½ to 1 inch on
all side of the paper, especially if
you are sending your resume to anyone
you think might print it out.

11. Font Size:
 With the exception of your name which can
be larger, you want to keep your font
size between 10 to 12 point.
 Remember that some fonts are larger
and/or smaller than others.
 Feel free to tweak your font size a bit
to make it fit, but keep it readable.

12. Spacing:
 Generally, single spacing works the
best, with a blank line between each
section of content.

13. Paper:
 Use off-white, ivory or bright paper
and always stick to the standard 8 ½
x 11 paper in the highest quality
you can afford.

14. Example
(Parts):

15. HEADER:
- Name
- Address,
- Cellphone number
- Email
OBJECTIVE
EDUCATION
- Tertiary
- Secondary
- Primary
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Birthday - Place of birth
- Weight - Height
- Status - Nationality
- Religion

16. Affiliation
Workshops / Seminars
Skills and Values
Character References
Signature

17. Tips
In
Making
A Resume

18.  Your resume is yours.
-Be honest. Use action verbs and power words to give
your resume life, but don’t let anyone carried away and
overstate your skills, positions, or abilities.
 Your resume is tailored.
-Your goals are clear as are your skills, areas of
expertise and or body of experience.
 Your resume is aesthetically pleasing.
-It should be clean, concise and have a simple structure
that invites a reader to glance at it and immediately
know what they’re looking at. It’s balanced and flows
between sections smoothly. It’s not crowded, the
margins are clean, and the fonts are professional. It’s
devoid of any errors. No missing periods, no misspelled
words, no grammar issues.

19.  Your resume is complete.
-Everything you need to include is included,
including your name, current phone number and
accurate email address, a listing of all the
jobs you’ve held (in reverse chronological
order), educational degrees (including any
certifications and the highest degree achieved
in reverse chronological order) and any
targeted information that will help a hiring
manager realize you are the perfect candidate.
 Your resume is accurate.
-Jobs listed also include your title, the name
of the company or organization you worked with,
the city and state where you worked and the
years you were employed.

20. Your resume is focused.
-It’s clear and concise. There’s no
confusion as to what your profession is and
what you can do.
Your resume is short.
-One page to two pages max, depending on your
field, level of experience and skill set.
Learn the balance between not saying enough to
saying just enough.
Your resume is relevant.
-Never include anything on a resume that might
turn off an employer including political or
religious affiliations, anything
controversial, or that could be taken in
negative light.

21. Your resume is professional.
-This includes font, layout, and paper as well
as the content.
Your resume is current.
-Make sure that that your dates are correct
and that you include the most up to date
information (this is especially important if
you’ve changed your phone number or contact
email).

22. Exercise:
 Make your own simple resume.

23. REFERENCE:
theinterviewguys.com/how-to-make-a-
resume-101/