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Resumes . What is a Resume?. A résumé is a document that contains a summary of relevant job experience and education. First item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker Used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment.
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What is a Resume? • A résumé is a document that contains a summary of relevant job experience and education. • First item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker • Used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment
Four Different Types of Resumes • Functional • Chronological • Combination • Targeted
Functional • Focuses on your skills and experience, rather than on your chronological work history. • Used by people who are changing careers or who have gaps in their employment history. Sample Functional Resume
Chronological • Employers prefer this type of resume • Works well for job seekers with a strong, solid work history. • Lists your work history, with the most recent position listed first • Jobs are listed in reverse chronological order with your current, or most recent job, first. Sample Chronological Resume
Combination • Lists your skills and experience first. • Your employment history next. • You can highlight the skills you have that are relevant to the job you are applying for • Provide the chronological work history that employers prefer. Sample Combination Resume
Targeted • Highlights the experience and skills you have that are relevant to the job you are applying for. • Takes more work to write • However, it's well worth the effort, especially when applying for jobs that are a perfect match for your qualifications and experience. • Sample Targeted Resume
Job References • People who will speak of your skills and abilities. • Don't include the reference list when you send your resume or list references on your resume. • Have your references on a separate page • Make sure that you have requested permission to use that person as a reference. • Be sure to include full contact information for each of references.
Examples References • Previous Employers • Teachers • Coaches • Clergy • Colleagues
Sample Reference List • Sample Reference List: • Your NameAddress City, State ZipPhone, Cell PhoneEmail • Reference List • Karen SmithHuman Resources ManagerABC CompanyAddress City, State ZipPhoneEmail
Resume Paper • To set yourself apart from others applying for the same positions, it's important to give yourself any added edge possible. • Comes in beautiful textures such as • Fine linen (has a fine texture embedded into the paper.) • Parchment • Bamboo (fine texture resembles the structure of a bamboo plant).
Color Choices • There really isn't a wrong color choice, unless of course, you opt for a fluorescent or bold color. • Some Color Choices are: • GraniteIvoryWhiteBlueGreyBlue-Grey
Paper Thickness/Heaviness • Paper comes in a variety of thickness • Standard weight 20 or 24 lb. weight. • 20 lb. • A traditional thickness paper • Often used in printers and copiers • 24 lb. • feels different from one paper type to the next; • Added weight keeps the paper crisp • The thickness offers distinction
Samples • Sample Student Resumes: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/teenstudentgrad/a/studentresume.htm • Sample Specific jobs: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/sampleresume2.htm • Resume Format
References (Cite Page) • http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumes/p/resumetypes.htm • http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php • http://jobsearch.about.com/od/teenstudentgrad/a/studentresume.htm • http://www.resumetoolbox.com/resume-paper.html
