How to Write Impressive Resumes.docx
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HowtoWriteImpressiveResumes
HowtoWriteImpressiveResumes
HowtoWriteImpressiveResumes
Theword"resume"originatesfromtheFrench,andmeans"tosummarize."DamnFrench.Becauseoftheirstupidword,younowhavetocondenseyourentirelifetimeontoonepieceofpaper,withthedesperatehopethatsomeonewhoreadsitwillinstantlyknowwhatagreatpersonyouareandgiveyouahigh-payingjob.
Butyou,myfriend,arecompletelymisguidedifyouthinkthat'swhatyourresumewillgetyou.Thepurposeofyourresumeisnottogetyouajob."What?
!
"yousay."YearsofclassicalconditioninghaveinstructedmethatifIwriteagoodresume,I'llgetagoodjob!
"Sorry,butyou'vebeenhad.Thepurposeofaresumeistogetaninterview,notajob.Onceyougetinthedoor,it'syourwinningpersonalityanddiscussionofyourlifetimeofexperiencesthatwillgetyouthejob.Youcouldhavethemostbrilliantresumeintheworld,butifyouwalkintoaninterviewanddonothingbutdroolonyourself,thatresumewillbeworthless(unlessthejobconsistsofmassivedrooling,oryouareanactorportrayinga2-year-old).Butdroolnomore,fortodayyouwilllearnhowtoputtogethertheperfectresume:
onethatwillplayupyourexperience,playdownyourliabilitiesandatleastimproveyourchancesateventuallyacquiringyourdreamcubicle.
Onefootnote:
Wewillbeworkingundertheassumptionthatyouareeitherstillin,orhaverecentlygraduatedfrom,college.Ifyou'vebeenoutintherealworld(orsleepingonyourmom'scouch)formorethanacoupleofyears,thisallstillappliestoyou.Theonlymaindifferenceisthatyou'llhavetotalkmoreaboutyourworkexperience,whereasrecentcollegegradscanaddstufflikeschoolactivitiestotheirresumes.
TailortheResumetotheJob
them.
format.
Ofcourse,yourresumewillhavealloftheimportantpiecesofinformationthatallgoodresumesshouldhave:
yournameatthetop,yourcontactinformation,anddifferentsectionsthatclearlylabelyoureducation,workexperience,skillsandpossiblycollegeactivities.Manyresumeswillmeshorseparateworkexperienceincreativeways,butasfaraspureinformationisconcerned,thesearethebasics.Buttomakesurethatyourresumeistailoredtoyourprospectiveemployer,makesuretheresumeformatyouuseisthemosteffectiveone.Thethreemostcommonarethechronologicalresume,thefunctionalresumeandthecurriculumvitae.Othersmaycallthesestylesbydifferentnames,butyou'llrecognizethateachhasparticularstrengths,dependingonwhatyou'vedonewithyourlife.
ChronologicalResume
Thisistheresumestylethatmoststudentsusefortheirfirstresume.It'scalled"chronological"becauseunderthe"employment"section,itlistsyourmostrecentexperiencefirst,andworksbackwardtoyourleastrecentexperience.Notehowitputstheworkexperienceinonebiglumpandworksbackward.Employersusuallypreferthistypeofresume,becauseit'ssimple,easytoreadandstraightforward.Itisnevermorethanonepage.
FunctionalResume
Afunctionalresumeiscommonamongthosewhohavegarneredapotpourriofworkexperience,arechangingfieldsandwanttoemphasizetheirtranslatableskills.Forinstance,ifyouwereinterestedinajobasanofficemanager,youmightsplityourresumeintotwosections:
"Management"and"Organization."Thenyouwouldlistineachsectionaccomplishmentsthatyouachieved,withoutnecessarilyspecifyingwheretheseachievementstookplace.Thepoint,rather,istoarguethatyouhavethenecessaryskillsbyprovingcompetenceinkeyareas.Afterthesetwosections,youincludeasmallemployment-historysection,whichmerelylistswhereyouworkedandyourdatesofemployment.
IamwritingthislettertoyouinresponsetoyouradvertisementintheCarlisleTimeson10thApril20XXforanopeningforthepositionofaSeniorReceptionist.Theresumeenclosedinthiscoverletterwillgiveyouwhatmyqualificationsandskillsare.IamconfidentthatImeettherequirementsoutlinedinyouradvertisement.
Thefunctionalresumealsoworkswellifyouhaveamixedbagofworkexperiencewithaloosethreadholdingitalltogether.Thefunctionalresumewillallowyoutoemphasizethatloosethreadandmakeyouremploymenthistorylookunited.It'salsogoodforwhenyourjobtitles(e.g.,AdministrativeAssistant)don'tgiveagoodindicationofthethingsyoudid.Ifpossible,keepyourinformationwithineachsectionchronological,becausepeoplealwaysassumethatstuffatthetopisthemostrecentanyway.Itisnevermorethanonepage.
CurriculumVitae
Alsocalleda"C.V.,"acurriculumvitaeisaresumethatisoftenusedwhensomeoneisenteringateachingorscienceposition.Thisresumeisnotonlylongerthanonepage,butcanbeaslongasyouwant(10pages,20pages,howeverlongittakes).AC.V.includesallofthestufftheotherresumesdo,butitalsolistseverysinglepublicationeverre
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