ULAB 2032ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

COURSE : DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

SECTION : 02-DDPA (37)

LECTURER : MRS. HANIZAH BINTI ISHAK

DATE : 25th NOVEMBER 2014

WHAT IS RESUME ??

Resume or curriculum vitae

a document informing potential employers about your competencies, achievements and interest.

It usually accompanies your letter of application for a position in an organization or when you are applying for a job promotion or a new position.

TYPE OF RESUMES

Chronological Resume

Functional Resume

Targeted/ Hybrid Resume

Combination Resume

CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME

A chronological resume starts by listing

• your work/education history,

• the most recent positions/qualification listed first.

Because it focuses on most recent work/education experiences, it is considered one of the most common resume structures.

Employers typically prefer this type of resume because it's easy to see what jobs you have held and when you have worked at them. As a result, this structure works well for job seekers with a strong working background.

Your jobs are listed in reverse chronological order with your

current, or most recent job, first. It often includes an

objective or career summary before a list of previous work

experience.

Education, certifications, and special skills are also included

on this type of resume. Your education, skills, and other

information are listed after your experience.

CHRONOLOGIES RESUME CONSIST OF :

Personal information

- name, postal address, phone number, email address etc..

Formulate your career objective

Formulate your career summary

List your employment history

Job/academic achievements

Outline education information

Include professional memberships, additional licenses or certificates.

Highlight special skills

References (available upon request)

Personal information

Career objective

List of employment history.

Education information

Skills

Recent passport picture

ADVANTAGESOF CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME

Makes it easy for employers to scan the entire document in just no time.

With this type of format applicants find it easy to cover the flaws in their resume.

Good impression 

Delivers a neat and organized look to the resume. 

The type can be used for flexibility of any kind of addition and subtractions.

It is a standard format that is universally accepted in the job market.

DISADVANTAGESOF CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME

This type of format is not good for job seekers who have varied work patterns of employment gaps.

Anyone who has a checkered work life, the type will reveal the truth. 

The applicant makes a mistake to add all details irrespective of whether they are relevant.

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