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How To Create A Power Resume. What Is A Resume ?. What Is a Resume?. A resume is a summary of your employment history and qualifications. What Is a Resume?. A marketing tool that includes information about your education, work experience, and special skills. Types of Resumes ?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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How To Create A Power Resume
What Is a Resume?
A resume is a summary of your employment history
and qualifications.
What Is a Resume?
A marketing tool that includes information about your education, work experience,
and special skills
Chronological Resume:
A chronological resume provides
an overview of your education and employment history
Chronological Resume:
A chronological resume lists everything by date, most
recent first
Functional Resume:
A functional resume focuses on your skills and contains
no dates
Combination Resume:
A combination resume combines features of both the chronological and the
functional resume
Combination Resume:
A combination resume enables individuals with little to no employment history to
highlight their skills
A Good Resume Should:
Create an instant and favorable impression
of you as a potential employee.
A Good Resume Should:
Be well organized and contain a readable layout that is visually pleasing.
A Good Resume Should:
State your objective and position that you are applying for, i.e. Entry level part
time sale clerk position.
A Good Resume Should:
Use action verbs, i.e. planned, instructed, prepared, NOT DID, to emphasize your
skills and qualifications.
A Good Resume Should:
Contain statements that sell yourself to the employer, i.e. Strong interpersonal
and teamwork skills.
A Good Resume Should:
Document your interests, hobbies, and extracurricular activities. Employers look for
outgoing and active individuals.
A Good Resume Should:
Contain interests that relate to your career goals, not just watching television or
listening to music.
A Good Resume Should:
Include relevant activities and honors that you could discuss with your prospective employer
or that have given you valuable experience or skills.
A Good Resume Should:
Contain a cover letter that is written on paper that matches your resume.
A Good Resume Should:
Be mistake free and one page in length.
Less Is More.
Food For Thought:
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.