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There are two basic types of resumes - the REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL resume, and the FUNCTIONAL resume. Your first task is to decide which of these two types you want to use for your job search:
REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL
- emphasizes your work history
- lists employment dates in reverse
- tells job title, employer, job duties
- for someone who has progressed up a particular career path and is looking for advancement in the same field
- you have recent job experience
FUNCTIONAL
- emphasizes skills, abilities and accomplishments that relate to the job you want
- best if you have gaps in your work history
- if you're changing to a different career
- you are a veteran and want to relate your military training to civilian jobs
Regardless of which type of CV you use, you first need to know two types of information to prepare for writing a resume:
1. Self information. Your talents, education, career goals, background and experience (job or non-related), and any previous employment information (name, address & phone of employer, name and dates you worked there).
2. Job Information. Job duties for jobs you've held; eduaction and experience required (so you can match your skills and education to that required for the job); hours/shifts you worked, and what you were paid.
RESUME BUILDING TIPS
- Plan first. You should spend three times as much time preparing and planning as you will typing.
- Start with an employment objective, and make it specific.
- Focus on the employer's needs , not yours.
- Type your resume on quality white bond paper, size 8 1/2 "by 11".
- Leave out irrelevant information (age, weight, height, marital status, etc.)
- Don't list any salary/wage information.
- Center or justify all headings-use bold type if possible.
- Don't use abbreviations.
- Be positive. Identity and emphasize your accomplishments.
- Use action verbs.
- Be concise and specific. Keep it short-one page is best.
- Read it pretending you are the targeted employer. Revise it, if necessary, to target it specifically to what that employer needs to know.
- Proofread carefully. Correct all spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Have someone else proofread it after you have.
- Inspect it for any smudges, marks or other flaws. Make sure it looks good.