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What to Include: A few major points of emphasis from your

personal & professional life Job skills Key words (picked up by a computer)

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What to Exclude: Irrelevant college & employment details

that which is NOT related to the specific job you are applying for

Save this information for the Job Interview

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Length: 1-2 pages 2 pages, with extensive experience

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Arrangement: Page Design

pleasing to the eyes easy to scan

Appease the “1-minute scan” NO –

italics fancy fonts graphics (these are hard for a computer to scan)

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Types of Résumés

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(1) CHRONOLOGICAL Résumé: Emphasizes employment history

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(2) FUNCTIONAL Résumé: Emphasizes skills

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(3) COMBINATION Résumé: Emphasizes elements of both Chronological &

Functional résumés

Select the type that best demonstrates

your STRENGTHS.

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Parts of Résumés

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(1) OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Read by –

personnel directors department managers computers

Avoid all-encompassing statements – despite your eagerness, willingness to start at

any level “to get your foot in the door”

“Seeking challenging position in innovative firm in the civil-engineering field.”

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(1) OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Demonstrate a set of clear professional goals Short (1 sentence) Detailed for a specific career Open-ended to suggest flexibility Tailored for job description

Some employers do NOT prefer

Objective Statements entry-level positions = inappropriate Reader Analysis **

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(2) EDUCATION: Used next by most recent college graduates

Mandatory information – school school location degree date of graduation

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(2) EDUCATION: Standout Information –

grade point average (GPA) only if it makes you look good

honors, achievements perhaps its own section, if several

minors inside & outside of major field

relevant courses brief list

transcripts come much later

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(3) EXPERIENCE:A. (Chronological Format)

works best when you want to – emphasize employment history use if your job experience has logically led to

this job list in reverse chronological order include relevant full-time & part-time experience concisely detail job responsibilities be selective

only those important jobs that will fit on a 1-page résumé

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(3) EXPERIENCE:A. (Chronological Format)

include non-professional work only if helps your case

don’t be afraid to leave some information out save for the Job Interview

select a readable format with appropriate “white space”

use Action Verbs employ lists to emphasize what you did/learned

maintain “parallel structure” throughout lists

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(3) EXPERIENCE:B. (Functional Format)

works best when you want to – emphasize skills & strengths

this format focuses on skill areas rather than work experience

use if you have gaps in your work history gaps = obvious in the Chronological Format

follow this section with a brief “Employment History”

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(3) EXPERIENCE:C. (Combination Format)

works best when you want to – emphasize developed skills, while still

providing limited information on the chronology of your employment

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(3) EXPERIENCE:C. (Combination Format)

“Experience” section = Functional part subheadings with names of skills

“Employment History” = Chronological part added section brief chronological

OR add chronology into the “skills” section

Whichever format makes “the best argument for your being considered for the position”

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(4) ACTIVITIES, RECOGNITIONS, INTERESTS: Additional background information That which will best support your job objective

activities that show school or community involvement

awards that set you apart from other applicants hobbies & other interests that give readers a

glimpse of “the other you” be brief –

do NOT deflect or distract from the previous more significant sections

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(5) REFERENCES:1. “Available upon request”

assumes reader will contact you first

2. list of names, addresses, & phone numbers at the end assumes reader will contact references without

first contacting you

Whichever is preferred by your READER

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Whatever format is preferred by your reader. Reader Analysis Research

Whatever data helps you land the job. Whatever sells you best.