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Job Search
RÉSUMÉS
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What to Include: A few major points of emphasis from your
personal & professional life Job skills Key words (picked up by a computer)
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What to Exclude: Irrelevant college & employment details
that which is NOT related to the specific job you are applying for
Save this information for the Job Interview
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Length: 1-2 pages 2 pages, with extensive experience
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Arrangement: Page Design
pleasing to the eyes easy to scan
Appease the “1-minute scan” NO –
italics fancy fonts graphics (these are hard for a computer to scan)
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Types of Résumés
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(1) CHRONOLOGICAL Résumé: Emphasizes employment history
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(2) FUNCTIONAL Résumé: Emphasizes skills
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(3) COMBINATION Résumé: Emphasizes elements of both Chronological &
Functional résumés
Select the type that best demonstrates
your STRENGTHS.
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Parts of Résumés
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(1) OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Read by –
personnel directors department managers computers
Avoid all-encompassing statements – despite your eagerness, willingness to start at
any level “to get your foot in the door”
“Seeking challenging position in innovative firm in the civil-engineering field.”
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(1) OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Demonstrate a set of clear professional goals Short (1 sentence) Detailed for a specific career Open-ended to suggest flexibility Tailored for job description
Some employers do NOT prefer
Objective Statements entry-level positions = inappropriate Reader Analysis **
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(2) EDUCATION: Used next by most recent college graduates
Mandatory information – school school location degree date of graduation
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(2) EDUCATION: Standout Information –
grade point average (GPA) only if it makes you look good
honors, achievements perhaps its own section, if several
minors inside & outside of major field
relevant courses brief list
transcripts come much later
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(3) EXPERIENCE:A. (Chronological Format)
works best when you want to – emphasize employment history use if your job experience has logically led to
this job list in reverse chronological order include relevant full-time & part-time experience concisely detail job responsibilities be selective
only those important jobs that will fit on a 1-page résumé
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(3) EXPERIENCE:A. (Chronological Format)
include non-professional work only if helps your case
don’t be afraid to leave some information out save for the Job Interview
select a readable format with appropriate “white space”
use Action Verbs employ lists to emphasize what you did/learned
maintain “parallel structure” throughout lists
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(3) EXPERIENCE:B. (Functional Format)
works best when you want to – emphasize skills & strengths
this format focuses on skill areas rather than work experience
use if you have gaps in your work history gaps = obvious in the Chronological Format
follow this section with a brief “Employment History”
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(3) EXPERIENCE:C. (Combination Format)
works best when you want to – emphasize developed skills, while still
providing limited information on the chronology of your employment
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(3) EXPERIENCE:C. (Combination Format)
“Experience” section = Functional part subheadings with names of skills
“Employment History” = Chronological part added section brief chronological
OR add chronology into the “skills” section
Whichever format makes “the best argument for your being considered for the position”
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(4) ACTIVITIES, RECOGNITIONS, INTERESTS: Additional background information That which will best support your job objective
activities that show school or community involvement
awards that set you apart from other applicants hobbies & other interests that give readers a
glimpse of “the other you” be brief –
do NOT deflect or distract from the previous more significant sections
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(5) REFERENCES:1. “Available upon request”
assumes reader will contact you first
2. list of names, addresses, & phone numbers at the end assumes reader will contact references without
first contacting you
Whichever is preferred by your READER
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Whatever format is preferred by your reader. Reader Analysis Research
Whatever data helps you land the job. Whatever sells you best.