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Résumés . Basic Components. Contact Information. Objective. Summary. Education. Honors/Awards. Experience . Activities. Other Skills . Contact Information. Include Name Physical mailing address Phone Email. Objective Statement.
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Résumés Basic Components
Contact Information Objective Summary Education Honors/Awards Experience Activities Other Skills
Contact Information • Include • Name • Physical mailing address • Phone • Email
Objective Statement • a brief statement summarizing your goal/aim in position • will need to change for each position applied for. • should start with phrases like: “To obtain a job as…” “Seeking employment as…”
Objective statement • A challenging, rewarding, position where I can use my education, skills, and experience and where there is opportunity for advancement. • Too vague • Does not communicate YOUR value • A position as a claims adjuster where my deep knowledge of claims processing will result in faster turnaround, smaller payments, and greater client satisfaction. • Clear, concise • Communicates specific expertise • Includes information of value to employer. Poor Objective Statement Strong Objective Statement
Summary • Highlight the aspects of yourself that best fit the company • May change with jobs applied for • Skill-related
Summary formula • (position title) with (years) of experience in (industry). Track record of (key accomplishment areas) and proven ability to (more accomplishment areas). (Intangible skills) that (value offered) • Mechanical engineer with 12 years of experience in the automotive industry. Track record of successful, cost-effective product development and proven ability to rapidly adapt designs to meet evolving customer needs. Strong management, communications, and team-building skills that ensure on-time, on-budget project completion
Education • List school attended • Projected graduation date • List GPA, if helpful
Work Experience • List all current or previous jobs. Start with the most current and work backwards. • the company • city and state • starting and ending months and years • position or title you held • accomplishments • responsibilities
Achievement Formula • (task) and (benefit to company) • Closed 60+ deals with top-tier companies and generated more than $100 million in revenue in first year of product launch • Cut 9 days from monthly close and save $50K in annual labor costs by partially automating the close process.
Other parts • Activities: • demonstrate leadership, communication skills, and perseverance. • Honors and Awards: • If the award is well known, just list it. • If it is not well known, briefly state what it is for. • Additional Information: • Anything else that would help your potential employer hire you. • This should only include items that don’t logically fit anywhere else.
Basic Rules • Always use action verbs • List everything in reverse chronological order • Most recent first • Avoid personal pronouns • I, me, my, etc • Limit to one page
Use bold type to emphasize information • High GPA? Great award? • Allow ample white space • Keep paragraphs short • 3-5 lines max • Keep bullet lists short • 5-6 items max
Clearly distinguish one section from next • Might use lines • Be consistent in type/ formatting • Use readable type size and font • 10 pt minimum
Résumés Formatting Options
Functional vs. Chronological • little work experience in the particular field for which you are applying • Used to emphasize skills • much experience in the field for which you are applying. • Puts an emphasis on previous jobs Functional Chronological
