Sections of a Resume

1. Sections of a Resume Contact Information Objective Statement Summary of Qualifications Experience Employment History Education/Training

2. Contact Information Janis Jenkins 123 Pearl Street Rockville, Maryland 12345 Home: (301) 555-1111 Cell: (301) 444-2222 Janis-Jenkins@email.com

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4. Objective Statement Targeted Objective Lists specific job and company you are applying for General Objective When you do not know company or specific job applying for Posting on a career website Attending Job Fair and handing out resumes

5. Writing an Objective Concise, short and to the point Target your objective whenever possible! Don’t make the employer guess Be specific– don’t write: “Seeking a challenging position with a large company that will provide an opportunity for growth and advancement.” What can youdo for the employer?

6. Summary of Qualifications Highlight your key skill areas – draw attention to specific skills that support your job goal Use a bulleted list or paragraph Brag about your best qualities – your “greatest hits”

7. Targeted • Focuses on one job • Capabilities, skills, and accomplishments • Use bullets to show • What I can do… • Noteworthy accomplishments • Concrete Support

8. Targeting Resumes Corporate Trainer: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in management or related field, five years experience in progressively responsible training positions, certified TQM facilitator, experienced in MS PowerPoint and be familiar with the ISD process. Qualified applicants should mail a resume and cover letter to Western Widget Adjusters, 125 Wright Dr., Palo Alto, CA

9. Targeting Resumes Corporate Trainer: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in management or related field, five years experience in progressively responsible training positions, certified TQM facilitator, experienced in MS PowerPoint and be familiar with the ISD process. Qualified applicants should mail a resume and cover letter to Western Widget Adjusters, 125 Wright Dr., Palo Alto, CA

10. Targeting Resumes • Corporate Trainer: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in management or • related field, five years experience in progressively responsible training • positions, certified TQM facilitator, experienced in MS PowerPoint and • be familiar with the ISD process. Qualified applicants should mail a • resume and cover letter to Western Widget Adjusters, 125 Wright Dr., • Palo Alto, CA • PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY • Bachelor’s Degree in Resource Management, 3.94 GPA • Ten years experience in progressively responsible training positions • Certified Total Quality Management (TQM) Facilitator, 2005 • Daily use of many computer-based presentations using MS PowerPoint and Corel Presentations • Experienced course developer using Instructional Systems Development (ISD) process

11. Experience Summary List your results and/or achievements that relate to the position desired Not a job description! Answer the question, “What is this individual going to do for me?” Use numbers,percentages, statistics, examples to illustrate achievements

12. Experience Summary Chronological Resume - Dates, position, location & experience Combination Resume Dates, position & location Functional Resume - Does not include an employment history

13. Examples $$$ % # # Quantify Scope

14. Examples Bad… Basic skill/task description Provided medical logistics support Better … More details Ordered and inventoried over $1.2M in medical equipment and supplies Managed staff, equipment, and supplies for a 100 bed medical treatment facility And BETTERAccomplishment / outstanding result Saved $30,000 annually by re-designing a supply ordering system that reduced order backlog Reduced supply delivery time 25% by creating a “fast track” ordering system for routine office supplies

15. Even Better • Managed staff, equipment, and supplies for a 100 bed medical treatment facility • Saved $30,000 annually by re-designing a supply • ordering system that reduced order backlog • Reduced supply delivery time 25% by creating a “fast track” ordering system for routine office • supplies

16. Chronological Resume - Dates, position, location & experience Functional Resume - Does not include an employment history Combination Resume Dates, position & location Targeted Resume Employment History

17. Education / Training Include all degrees awarded Highlight special honors such as graduated Cum Laude, with Honors, GPA, etc. Include certifications, licenses and course work relevant to this job List only training that supports your GOAL!

18. Optional Content * Special Skills * Honors / Awards * Career Objectives * Publications / Inventions *Professional Summary * Security Clearance * Memberships * Interests / Hobbies

19. Other Stuff

20. References • “References available upon request” • How many? • 5 Professional • 5 Personal • Use recent references first • Get permission • Courtesy copy of resume • Questions they can expect

21. Jargon in Resumes NCO - Supervisor, manager, coordinator, line supervisor, foreman, section leader… B2B– Business to Business Commander- Division head, director, controller Supply Chain – Moving product from supplier to customer TDY- Business related travel Synergistic- Work together in creative and innovative ways to create a better of different result Terminal Leave- vacation days

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23. FAX • Use “fine” mode • Dates on resumes • Degree required/desired

24. Marital Status Children Spouse Age Race SSN Religion Politics Height/Weight Health Salary Photograph Inappropriate Content

25. Review and Edit Carefully review your resume Poorly written resumes and typographical errors result in being “screened” out Suggested Reviewers Counselor at your One-Stop Career Center HR Professional Co-workers/Colleagues Professional in the career field

26. All Resumes Must Be TARGETED

27. NETWORK and search job boards, web sites, newspapers, and professional publications to find jobs. • Print out the job postings and highlight keywords and industry language used to describe the requirements and responsibilities. • Compare those words and phrases to the current wording in your resume • Place appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities so that they’ll be easily noticed using the appropriate key words. SCANNERS SEARCH FOR KEY WORDS. . • Support skills with concrete evidence of what you’ve done, how much you’ve done it, how well you performed, and significant accomplishments related to the position. • Submit only when your resume is a strong match for the job description. • Never submit a general resume. If you want the job, create and submit a targeted resume. • After submitting the resume, NETWORK for a referral from someone within or connected to the organization.

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