Resume Example

Your resume is a marketing tool that summarizes your accomplishments and skills.  It should be engaging, and not just a boring list of previous jobs. Before you begin writing, take some time to brainstorm on what to include, such as the skills that you acquired in previous jobs, how these benefited the company, and your personal advancement. When outlining your experience, you can use some of these descriptive buzz words to highlight your skills:

Using the above information, you can start drafting your resume. You can use the outline below to help you get started.  Remember that it should be printed on one 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. 

Your Name

Address 
City, State   Zip Code
Home Phone (xxx) xxx-xxxx

OBJECTIVE
Using brief phrases, describe yourself to your potential employer. State what position you are seeking and in what capacity (full-charge, entry-level, full-time, etc.) with the company’s name.

EDUCATION
Date last degree obtained, Degree obtained, school name Date first degree obtained, Degree obtained, school name

EXPERIENCE
If you don’t have a job history, you can list experience with civic, volunteer, or charitable organizations on your resume that will make you marketable. For actual work history, place your most relevant experiences first.  Add more work experience lines as necessary.
Position Held, Company Name, location, dates of employment
Using action words from the list above to maximize the impact, describe your job responsibilities. Be concise and eliminate all unnecessary words or phrases. You want to highlight the detailed results of your actions or decisions to demonstrate your contribution.
Position 2, Company Name, location, dates of employment
In the same manner as above, describe this position, duties, and responsibilities.

MILITARY SERVICE
Only list this section if you have served in the armed services. Dates of service, highest rank, branch of service, Security clearance, special assignments, decorations, and technical training

LANGUAGES
List any languages that you are fluent in, or delete this section from your resume if it doesn’t apply.

REFERENCES
Never put references on your resume. Direct the reader to the reference sheet with: See attached sheet

You can attach a separate sheet containing up to three references. Choose people, usually past employers or co-workers, that recognize your strengths, and will have something positive to say about you. Contact these people, asking them if you can include them as a reference. Be sure to get their correct position, address, and phone number, because potential employers can get aggravated if they can’t reach the references listed. After someone agrees to give you a reference, it is good procedure to send them a thank-you letter. 

Once you have everything together, check for typos, even enlisting a friend to check it over. Nothing will turn a potential employer off faster than seeing misspelled words. After everything is perfect, print it out on quality paper. Also save the file on your computer so that you can post it to one of the online job sites.

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