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Resume Basics

Learn the essentials of creating and formatting your own resume to showcase your job skills and increase your chances of getting an interview. Includes tips on content, structure, and design.

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Resume Basics

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  1. Resume Basics Learning to create, format, and build your own resume.

  2. What is a resume? • “A personal advertisement that shows off your job skills and their value to a future employer”1 • Purpose: To help you get a job interview …but the resume alone is not enough • Two types of resumes: • Chronological – by date • Functional – by skill 1. Parker, Yana. (2002) The Damn Good Resume Guide. California: Ten Speed Press.

  3. Tips, Tips, Tips! • No more than one to two pages length • EDIT, EDIT, EDIT: Proofread like it’s your job! • Appearance: typed and printed on clean paper • Use short sentences • Stress your accomplishments • Highlight Results • Emphasize Skills • Don’t be humble… • But don’t lie or exaggerate either!

  4. Resume Structure • Personal Information • Job Objective • Relevant Skills and Experience • Work History • Education and Training

  5. Personal Info • Full Name • Phone (with voicemail) • Address • * Email * What to include: What NOT to include: • Gender • Age • Photo • Race/Ethnicity

  6. Skills & Accomplishments • Feature skills that are key to your target job success • Be able to back up each skill with example of when you used it • Recognize accomplishments - the PAR approach • …and don’t be afraid to brag a little! • Use language of embellishment – action words

  7. Tips, Tips, Tips! • Include work and education that is relevant • Rearrange accordingly! • Omit earlier jobs and education (eg. high school) if worried about age discrimination • Include self-employment! • Currently unemployed? Include volunteering, training, or parenting • Gaps in your work history or odd jobs – try a functional resume instead of chronological

  8. Design • Consistency • Clean • Proofread • DO use dark blue or black ink, good quality paper • DO use a clear font in a readable size • DON’T mix typefaces • DO allow for some white space • DO use bold type and bullets for emphasis • DON’T use multiple colors

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