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Listed below are things you should consider whenever you are creating a resume. |
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name and address |
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 Your name, complete address, phone/cell number, and email address should be listed at the
top of the page. |
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Use a larger font size for your name. |
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Avoid abbreviations. Spell out everything such as Street, Road or Avenue. |
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job objective |
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A job objective contains one or two sentences describing the job you are seeking. |
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Examples include: "Seeking entry level position in sales" or "In search of a forklift operator
position" |
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Your job objective should give the reader a sense of the type of job you are searching for. |
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experience |
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Include the name of the company, city, state and your job title. |
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Emphasize experience in a particular job area. |
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Stress your results, elaborating on how you contributed in your previous jobs. |
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Slant your accomplishments toward the type of position you hope to obtain. |
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Start with your most recent job and work back chronologically. |
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education |
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Include the name of the school you attended and the city, state. |
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Mention degrees, certificates, and special awards received that pertain to the type of job you
are seeking. |
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skills/activities |
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Include foreign languages you speak, read or write. |
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Include computer skills. |
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List any other skills pertinent to the job you seek. |
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references |
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You can list "References available upon request" at the bottom of the page. |
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Not all resumes include references. You can leave this information off your resume if you wish. |
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sell yourself |
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Stress all past accomplishments that relate to your chosen employment category such as
differences you've made to your company or department. |
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items to omit |
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Don't include social security number, marital status, health, citizenship, age, scholarships,
irrelevant awards, irrelevant associations, previous pay rates, previous supervisor names, and
reasons for leaving previous jobs. |
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proofread |
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Be sure to catch ALL spelling errors, punctuation, and capitalization. |
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Have your resume reviewed by someone who is attentive to details, can effectively critique
your writing, and will give an honest and objective opinion. |
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Get a second, third, and fourth opinion if possible. |
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Don't use humor - what you find funny might not appeal to a potential employer. |
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Make the layout as simple as possible. Use short sentences and bullet-points. You can always
expand on these during your interview. |
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Keep it concise - ideally no more than two pages. The average resume is reviewed by the
reader for only 15-30 seconds. |
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