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YOUR RESUME
DIFFERENT TYPES
OF RESUMES
The three main resume styles are:
- Chronological
This style of resume uses dates to document your
tenure at each employer and lists previous employer
name and location. Often, a description of the
company's product and / or service is included.
In addition, a candidate's title, responsibilities
and job duties are listed in point form.
- Functional
This style of resume details
skills and abilities rather than current and past
employment. Skill categories that are included
on this type of resume include Business Experience,
Organizational Ability, Leadership, Supervisory
& Management, Project Management etc. This
resume style is used if you have not found work
in over one year, graduates, candidates who have
worked in many different jobs for one year or
less or candidates that have substantial employment
gaps in their work history.
- Combination
This style of resume is
a compromise and gives a potential employer the
work history data along with an Skills & Abilities
profile that can offset periods of unemployment.
NECESSARY RESUME
INFORMATION
Include the following on
any type of resume style:
- Contact information
including your name, full address, telephone number(s)
including your cellphone and email address.
- If you are applying for
a specific position, include the desired position
on your cover letter. Do not put the position
objective on your resume since you may forget
to remove or replace it when you apply for a different
position.
- On a chronological resume,
list your duties and responsibilities for each
position from most recent to prior but keep the
resume to a maximum of three pages.
- Include beginning and
ending month and year for each position.
- Include degrees, diplomas,
licenses, certifications, seminars, training,
courses and professional designations that apply
to the position for which you have applied. Always
specify if you have completed the course and if
you received a degree, diploma etc.
- Avoid sending resumes
with a small or elaborate typeface. Do not use
borders, shading or information fields on resumes.
REFERENCES
- Your References should
be previous immediate supervisors or managers
who were involved with you on a daily or at least
weekly basis and who have consented to act as
a reference. Always ask for a written reference
when leaving a position on good terms. Three references
are usually acceptable.
- Employers check references
to verify resume information so be sure your resume
is accurate. Include supervisor name, title, company
name, telephone number including work extension
and email.
RESUME TIPS
- Always proofread your resume
for spelling, layout, information and date errors.
The resume represents YOU and any errors do not
make you appear to be a candidate worth interviewing.
- Ensure you do not simply list
your previous employers and no detail of duties
and / or responsibilities.
- Never send your resume with
a position that finished one or two years prior
to the current date without explaining what you
have been doing in the interim time period.
- Include keywords that are applicable
to the vacant position. These keywords are used
by search software designed to shortlist potential
candidates.
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