RÉSUMÉS Basic Components

Contact Information

Objective

Summary

Education

Honors/Awards

Experience

Activities

Other Skills

CONTACT INFORMATION Include

NamePhysical mailing addressPhone Email

OBJECTIVE STATEMENT a brief statement

summarizing your goal/aim in position

will need to change for each position applied for.

should start with phrases like:“To obtain a job as…”

“Seeking employment as…”

OBJECTIVE STATEMENT

Poor Objective Statement

Strong Objective Statement

A challenging, rewarding, position where I can use my education, skills, and experience and where there is opportunity for advancement. Too vague Does not

communicate YOUR value

A position as a claims adjuster where my deep knowledge of claims processing will result in faster turnaround, smaller payments, and greater client satisfaction. Clear, concise Communicates

specific expertise Includes

information of value to employer.

SUMMARY Highlight the aspects of

yourself that best fit the companyMay change with jobs applied

for

Skill-related

SUMMARY FORMULA (position title) with (years) of

experience in (industry). Track record of (key accomplishment areas) and proven ability to (more accomplishment areas). (Intangible skills) that (value offered)

Mechanical engineer with 12 years of experience in the automotive industry. Track record of successful, cost-effective product development and proven ability to rapidly adapt designs to meet evolving customer needs. Strong management, communications, and team-building skills that ensure on-time, on-budget project completion

EDUCATION List school

attended

Projected graduation date

List GPA, if helpful

WORK EXPERIENCE

List all current or previous jobs. Start with the most current and work backwards. the company city and state starting and ending months and

years position or title you held accomplishments responsibilities

ACHIEVEMENT FORMULA (task) and (benefit to

company)

Closed 60+ deals with top-tier companies and generated more than $100 million in revenue in first year of product launch

Cut 9 days from monthly close and save $50K in annual labor costs by partially automating the close process.

OTHER PARTS Activities:

demonstrate leadership, communication skills, and perseverance.

Honors and Awards: If the award is well known, just

list it. If it is not well known, briefly

state what it is for. Additional Information:

Anything else that would help your potential employer hire you. This should only include items that

don’t logically fit anywhere else.

BASIC RULES Always use action verbs

List everything in reverse chronological orderMost recent first

Avoid personal pronouns I, me, my, etc

Limit to one page

Use bold type to emphasize information High GPA? Great award?

Allow ample white space

Keep paragraphs short3-5 lines max

Keep bullet lists short5-6 items max

Clearly distinguish one section from nextMight use lines

Be consistent in type/ formatting

Use readable type size and font10 pt minimum

RÉSUMÉSFormatting Options

FUNCTIONAL VS. CHRONOLOGICAL

Functional Chronological

little work experience in the particular field for which you are applying

Used to emphasize skills

much experience in the field for which you are applying.

Puts an emphasis on previous jobs

FUN

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FUN

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CHRO

NO

LOG

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CHRO

NO

LOG

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