at least include the following sections: contact information,
objective, professional / work experience, education, computer skills and
language skills.
Contact Information (required)
Include your full name, permanent and local addresses, phone (include
area code), email address, and web page (if applicable).
Objective (encouraged)
Write a brief statement summarizing the career field you are interested
in and the nature of the position you are seeking.
Examples of Resume Objective -
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
To obtain a position in the advertising industry as a Senior Graphic
Designer
Seeking a position as a Senior Graphic Designer with management
responsibilities in the advertising industry
Examples of Resume Objectives –
ENGINEER
Seeking an engineering position with emphasis on new product
development within the IT industry
To obtain an Engineering position as Innovation Manager within the
Machinery Manufacturing Industry
Professional Experience / Work
Experience (required)
Refer to Chronological, Functional or Combination to determine which
style of resume is best suited to your needs.
All resumes should include:[USA]
Examples of achievements (where possible, quantify achievements as $ or
%) ie. grew international sales by 123%, responsible for sales budget of
$300,000, designed and executed marketing budget of $15,000 resulting in ROI of
$1,100,000
Include examples of experiences (where possible match these to the
experiences sought by the employer) ie. job description reads “applicant must
have experience in Tradeshows” a
possible bullet point could be:
Tradeshows: extensive experience in tradeshow co-ordination including;
stand design & setup, promotional marketing, customer lead generation and
follow-ups.
Include skills relevant to the job: examples include; communication,
leadership, project planning, financial planning etc. For each give an example to prove your competency
in this skill.
Education (required)
Summarize your educational achievements (colleges attended, locations,
graduation dates, certificates, academic majors, minors, and course
concentrations).
Start with most recent degree awarded and work backward in time.
Unless you are a recent graduate (ie with 3 years or less work
experience) you do not need to list high school
Unless it is relevant in some way, or if school is particularly well
regarded.
GPA is optional. Include it if you feel it will enhance your resume.
If a recent graduate, you may wish to include relevant coursework or
training workshops attended (ie ‘laboratory techniques’ / ‘quantitative
research methods’) if this improves your credibility.
Computer Skills (required for
office jobs, otherwise optional)
List the programs you are familiar with ie. Outlook, Internet Explorer,
Excel, Word, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Accounting Software (name the specific
software).
Language Skills (optional)
If you speak more than one language then you should consider including
language skills. Make certain you accurately represent your skill level for
both written and verbal (ie. Spanish: Written 6/10, Verbal 8/10).
Member Associations (optional)
If you belong to organizations that are relative to the industry or job
you are applying for you may choose to include these in your resume. The
general rule is, include this section if you feel it will strengthen your
application.
References (optional)
This is entirely optional. If you choose to include references, make
sure they are aware that they may be contacted by a recruitment agent and
inform them as to the type of job you are applying for. It is good practice to
send a copy of your resume to your reference to remind them of the activities
you performed and responsibilities you had whilst working for them. This is
strongly advised in the time since employment with your reference is 1 year or
more in the past.
