2. An advertisement of you
A snapshot of who you are and your personal,
professional, educational and work qualifications
3. Why do we need a resume?
To get an interview,
not a job!
Interest the employer
in your abilities
Give a positive first
impression of you in
10-20 seconds
4. Types of Resume
1) Chronological Resume: Provide history of your work
experience.
2) Functional Resume: This allows the reader to see all of the
accomplishments and qualifications of the job applicant presented
in a logical fashion.
3) Combinational Resume: Present the knowledge, skills and
abilities gained from work in a reverse-chronological order
5. Resume Components
Heading
Job Objective
Profile Summary
Work Experience
Education
Skills and Abilities
Other
6. Resume Components
Heading
Name
Address
Phone number(s)
Email address
Be sure to check your
phone and email
messages
periodically!
7. Resume Components
Job Objective
A short statement that tells the employer what specific position
you’re applying for
Directly reflects the position applying for
Should be concise and specific
A software sales position in an organization seeking an extraordinary record of generating new accounts,
exceeding sales targets and enthusiastic customer relations
A goal-oriented professional targeting for entry level assignments in XX (Functional Area) with XX industry
preferably in XX location
8. Resume Components
Profile Summary
What makes you the best candidate for this job?
(ie: qualifications, skills, abilities, years of
experience, work ethic and values,
accomplishments, etc.)
Must reflect what is required in the job description
One paragraph or 3-5 bulleted statements
Most important part of your resume; catches and
keeps the reader’s attention
9. Resume Components
Education
Reverse chronological order
Required: Degree, major, school, year of
graduation
Extra: GPA (if over 3.0), minors, honors, specific
related courses
Professional training may also be listed either
under Education or Training
10. Resume Components
Additional Resume Components
Any of these can be added if they
are relevant to the position you are
applying for:
Activities
Honors
Certifications
Achievements
Awards
Licenses
Professional Affiliations
11. GUIDELINES FOR A BETTER PRESENTATION
The resume is visually enticing
There is uniformity and consistency in the use of italics, capital letters,
bullets, boldface, and underlining
There are absolutely no errors
All the basic, expected information is included
It is targeted
Strengths are highlighted / weaknesses de-emphasized
Shorter is usually better
Watch your verb tense
Writing is concise and to the point
Focus on the employer’s needs, not yours
12. WHAT NOT TO PUT ON A RESUME
Don't title your resume as Resume and start with your full name
Don't go over one page
Don't use fancy fonts
Don’t use personal pronouns "I", "my" or "me"
Don’t use colorful paper – white, buff or beige is standard
Don’t say you were laid off or fired from your last position
Fluffy rambling “objective” statements
Salary information
Don’t include “references available upon requests.” If they want them they will
ask
Don’t ever lie on your resume