When it comes to resume writing, everyone wants the “perfect” resume right? Everyone is looking to nail the job that they are seeking. In the business world, composing an effective resume is very important. Resumes, in a sense, are a reflection of you. They are used to inform your potential employer of all your skills, abilities, and experiences. So, how do you create a resume that will impress while exposing your most valuable attributes? Well, keep reading.
A resume should generally be limited to one page, be well organized, easy to read, error free & consistently formatted. It should also contain, (at the top) all of your contact information. (Name, address, telephone numbers, emails ect). The most important thing in resume writing is thoroughness. Always make sure that you cover all the necessary information that is expected. i.e., education, employment experience and qualifications. Below, you will find a breakdown of tips on what is to be included in each section.
The heading
- Make sure that your names stands out on the page (centered)
- If you have a school and permanent address, place your school address on the left side of the page and your permanent address on the right side of the page.
Employment experience
- Organize in reverse chronological order, starting with your most recent job
- Similar types of jobs or experiences can be clustered into one or several sections with specific headings such as “management experience.”
Education
- List the colleges you’ve attended, degrees received, dates received, your major field(s) of study, and academic honors earned.
- Include your GPA only if it is 3.0 or higher or include your average in a major, only if it is that impressive.
References
- Avoid listing references but instead include a phrase such as “references available upon request” after the heading “References.”
- Have a separate list of references to give to your perspective employer after interviews
- Contact information for your references should include names, affiliations, and titles
- Remember, do not list anyone as a reference without first obtaining his/her permission.
For more resume tips and samples, follow the link- www.about.com/sampleresume.
References: www.about.com; Writing that works (9th edition) Oliu, Walter E., Brusaw, Charles T., Alred, Gerald J.
Clara, it is a great informative post on an extremely important topic. You also did a super job getting your readers' attention in the first paragraph. The post is about a 100 words over the concise limit, however, it still is very easy to follow and offers great tips to keep in mind when composing one of the most important documents of one's career.
ReplyDeleteVik stole the words right out from under me! Your post is organized in a very neat and easy-to-follow way but like she said it is a bit lengthy (I'm mega guilty of this too...) But, as usual, you posted more quality work; nice job :)
ReplyDeleteYes, you broke it up nicely, keeping it very organized. As posted above, excellent tips for one of the most important document in one's career path.
ReplyDeleteWow! Great job with creating a neat space for your reader to clearly follow your writing. This post is awesome and I'm sure we will all utilize the information in this blog post. Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteI like how your posts have been coming along, Clara. You use your own voice and you are tying a nice string of posts together about the job application process. Keep up the good work! Thanks, and I am looking forward to next week.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Clara. Remember the conciseness rule and the visual rule (or video clip). Keep your posts to a maximum of 250 words. Nice use of voice.
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