How To Write Your Resume

Basic Tips
  • The purpose of the resume is to introduce yourself and generate enough interest to get an interview. Resumes do not get you the job but they can eliminate you from consideration.
  • Make your resume target the specific job you are applying for. Customize the resume to match the job but do not ever fabricate or exaggerate during an interview or on your resume. This will lose the opportunity for you or even worse set up expectation that you have no way of fulfilling.
  • There should only be job-oriented information about your qualifications and background on the resume. There is no reason for personal interest, hobbies, age, children, marital status etc.
  • Keep your resume in chronological order so the reader can quickly understand what you did, where, and how well you did it.


The following is a framework for creating a resume that gets to the point of what you have done and how well you do it.


Name
Address
Phone

Summary: (High light specific accomplishments and qualifications for the position you are applying for.)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Current Company      (Start Date to Present) (1)
Current Position, same employer     (Start Date to End Date) (2)
Description of your responsibilities and what activities you perform
  • Accomplishment (list specific accomplishments that demonstrate how good you are at your job)
  • Accomplishment (list specific accomplishments that demonstrate how good you are at your job)
  • Accomplishment (list specific accomplishments that demonstrate how good you are at your job)

Previous Position, same employer    (Start Date to End Date)
Description of your responsibilities and what activities you performed
  • Accomplishment (list specific accomplishments that demonstrate how good you are at your job)
  • Accomplishment (list specific accomplishments that demonstrate how good you are at your job)

Past Employer(Start Date to End Date)
Past Position, same employer   (Start Date to End Date)
Description of your responsibilities and what activities you performed
  • Accomplishment (list specific accomplishments that demonstrate how good you are at your job)

Past Position, same employer   (Start Date to End Date)
Description of your responsibilities and what activities you performed
  • Accomplishment (list specific accomplishments that demonstrate how good you are at your job)

EDUCATION
Graduate School – Degree, date
College – Degree, date
Other education, date
Industry designations, Licenses etc.
Computer Skills

It is redundant to state that references are available. It is assumed if you want the job that you would agree to have references done.

(1) Year that you started with the company to the year you left or use the word Present if still employed there.
(2) Year that you began this position to the year that you left this position.



















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