The document provides a comprehensive guide to resume writing, emphasizing the importance of a resume as a marketing tool for job seekers aiming to secure interviews. It outlines the key components of a resume, which include contact information, education, work experience, and skills, along with best practices for formatting and tailoring content to job descriptions. Additionally, it stresses the importance of cover letters and references in the job application process.

1. WRITING A GREAT
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Resume

2. WHAT IS A RESUME?
Advertisement of your qualifications
A SELECTIVE overview of
qualifications and accomplishments
Goal: To receive an interview
NOT a job
Conversation starter
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3. YOUR
TITLE HERE
LAYOUT
OPTIONS• Chronological vs. functional
• Chronological: Most traditional, organized
around work experience with most recent
first, always appropriate
• Functional: Less traditional, organized around
skills headings, an option when you have
inconsistent or limited experience
• One page – layout of four sections
• Use a clean font
• Serif
• Sans serif
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4. FOUR PARTS TO A
RESUME:
1. Contact information
2. Education
3. Jobs
4. Relevant skills/activities/volunteer
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5. CENTER
PICTURE SLIDE
Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the
countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts.
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6. Located on top of page
Name larger and should stand out
Include:
Permanent address
Professional email
Phone number
LinkedIn (optional)
Online portfolio (optional)
Clean, clear, accurate
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SECTION 1:
CONTACT INFORMATION
One row on top:
Couple lines on top:
Couple lines on top and side:

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CAROL
CONTACT INFORMATION
Carol Peletier
555 Apocalyptic Avenue
Alexandria, VA 55112
(551) 523-5511
carol.peletier@theend.com
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8. SECTION 2:
EDUCATION
Start with most current or relevant
Place at top: You went to college,
show it off!
Do NOT abbreviate
Include:
Institution (full name) & address
Degree received
Major & minor
GPA (only if above 3.0)
Relevant Coursework, clubs,
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CAROL
EDUCATION
Living Dead
University
801 Walking Street
Alexandria, VA 55112
Degree: Associate of Arts
Major: Home economics
Minor: Accounting
GPA: 3.55
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10. SECTION 3:
WORK EXPERIENCE
Start with most current or relevant:
Reverse chronological order
Can include unpaid and volunteer work
Focus on accomplishments: “one-liners”
Quantify your accomplishments
Include keywords from job description
Use action verbs!
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11. ACTION VERBS
• When promoting yourself, express your skills, assets,
experience and accomplishments in an active voice.
• Easy and straightforward
• Use bulleted action statements
• Scannable resume makes easy reading
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12. Remember…
• Tailor experience to the job
you are seeking
• Use action verbs
• Quantify experience
• Be specific
• Include results
CAROL
WORK EXPERIENCE
Undead Café ; Alexandria, VA
Kitchen Manager 2012 –
Present
Assistant Kitchen Manager 2010-
2012
•Managed 50 kitchen employees to ensure
proper care and maintenance was taken when
preparing and serving meals.
•Oversaw a $100 kitchen budget to verify
accurate recording of daily spending.
•Created procedures to onboard and train new
staff for smooth transition process.
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13. SECTION 4:
SKILLS/VOLUNTEER/OTHER
List anything else that is relevant that
you would like them to know
Bulleted statements and/or words
Include timeframe (if relevant)
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AROL
KILLS/VOLUNTEER/OTHER
Skills
•Leadership
•Team work
•Self-motivation
•Adaptable
•Communication
Memberships
Home for the Living 2010 – Present
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15. SUMMARY
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REVIEW
Four sections:
1.Contact information
2.Education
3.Work experience
4.Skills/volunteer/other relevant
experience
Five things to remember:
1.Be honest!
2.One page
3.Contact information is on top, clean,
clear, professional AND accurate
4.Always change the resume to fit the
job
5.Action verbs and key words
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17. REFERENCES
WHAT TO KNOW
• Should be on a page by itself
• Your contact information listed the same way as on
your resume
• Need to have at least three references ready when applying
for jobs
• Mix of personal and professional references (2 to 1)
• Must ask before you use a reference
• Choose people who can articulate
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18. YOUR
TITLE HEREREFERENCES NEED TO
INCLUDE:
• Reference’s name
• Title
• Full Company Address
• Email
• Phone number
• Reference’s connection with you
(e.g. supervisor, personal)
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19. COVER LETTERS
• An accompanying letter that serves as the introduction to your resume
• Never send resume without cover letter, EVEN if it says optional…
IT IS NEVER OPTIONAL
• Individualized for each job you are applying for
• Extension of your resume
• Shows your understanding and knowledge of the employers needs
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20. COVER LETTERS
THREE PARTS
• Introduction
• Why you are interested in the organization
• Body
• Why they should be interested in you
• Closing
• When and how you will contact them to follow-up
• You want an interview, tell them what they should
do next…Contact you
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21. CONTACT INFORMATION
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Courtney Brockman
cbrockman@leadmn.org