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How To Create A Power Resume

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 ?.

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How To Create A Power Resume

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  1. How To Create A Power Resume

  2. What Is A Resume ?

  3. What Is a Resume? A resume is a summary of your employment history and qualifications.

  4. What Is a Resume? A marketing tool that includes information about your education, work experience, and special skills

  5. Types of Resumes ?

  6. Chronological Resume: A chronological resume providesan overview of your education and employment history

  7. Chronological Resume: A chronological resume lists everything by date, most recent first

  8. Functional Resume: A functional resume focuses on your skills and contains no dates

  9. Combination Resume: A combination resume combines features of both the chronological and the functional resume

  10. Combination Resume: A combination resume enables individuals with little to no employment history to highlight their skills

  11. A Good Resume Should

  12. A Good Resume Should: Create an instant and favorable impression of you as a potential employee.

  13. A Good Resume Should: Be well organized and contain a readable layout that is visually pleasing.

  14. A Good Resume Should: State your objective and position that you are applying for, i.e. Entry level part time sale clerk position.

  15. A Good Resume Should: Use action verbs, i.e. planned, instructed, prepared, NOT DID, to emphasize your skills and qualifications.

  16. A Good Resume Should: Contain statements that sell yourself to the employer, i.e. Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

  17. A Good Resume Should: Document your interests, hobbies, and extracurricular activities. Employers look for outgoing and active individuals.

  18. A Good Resume Should: Contain interests that relate to your career goals, not just watching television or listening to music.

  19. 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.

  20. A Good Resume Should: Contain a cover letter that is written on paper that matches your resume.

  21. A Good Resume Should: Be mistake free and one page in length. Less Is More.

  22. Food For Thought: You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

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