1. RESUME
 The resume gets you the job you are after

2. EFFECTIVE RESUME
 Summarizes your employability at a glance
 A Professional Resume

3. RESUME FORMAT
 Functional
• Is selective and only highlights those skills pertinent to your
job objective
 Chronological
• Is used to combine all your experience and employment
history simply written in order by date starting with the most
recent position and working backwards

4. BOTH OF THESE TYPES OF
RESUMES OFFER THE
FOLLOWING SAME BASIC
INFORMATION
 Name
 Address
 Phone Number
 Career Objective
 Professional Profile
 Educational Information
 Description of experience
 Employment History
• Employment History states the dates of employment, job title, and company name, city and state
• The difference is only in how the information is presented

5. AN IMPORTANT
PRELIMINARY TO RESUME
WRITING
 The gathering and processing of the data you need for your
resume

6. HOW A RESUME CAN HELP
YOU ADVANCE IN YOUR
CAREER
 It will make you look more educated and organized
 It will make job searching easier

7. Name Address
Career
Objective
Professional
Profile
Phone Number
Employment History
Description
of
Experience
Educational
Information

8. PIE CHART
Knowledge About
Resumes
Knowledge About
Writing a Resume
Knowledge About
the Purpose of a
Resume
Has Used a Resume