Writing a Resume

Six Parts to a Resume

1. Heading: Optional:

Example:

Legal First and Last name

Street address, city, state, zip

Phone Number

Cell number, email, fax

Matthew D. Duston21005 Briar Cove Dr.Spring, TX 77386936.718.6117 (cell)

Six Parts to a Resume

Job Objective: Brief ( ) statement of the goals you

are seeking in applying for the job. Example:

one sentence

To use and expand my math skills in a cashier’s position at a grocery store.

Six Parts to a Resume

2. Job Objective: Brief ( ) statement of the goals you

are seeking in applying for the job. Example:

one sentence

To use and expand my math skills in a cashier’s position at a grocery store.

Six Parts to a Resume

3. Education: List most _____ school first List the _____ of the school then the city and state List the date of graduation (i.e. class of _____) Optional: Do not list anything that makes you look ___.

Example:

recent

Grade point average (if high)

name

bad

The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands, Texas. Class of 2007

Six Parts to a Resume

4. Work Experience: List the jobs that you have held, most _____ first. List your ______, the name of the _______ you

worked for and the _____ you held the job. Write a brief explanation of your _____. Experiences include:

Example:

recent

duties

job title

Work (paid), volunteer

companydates

Cashier, Academy Sporting Goods, Houston, Texas, June-July 2004. Handled cash and gained experience in sales.

Six Parts to a Resume

5. Honors and Activities: List any activities with _______________ at

school or community that might be ________ to a potential employer.

Example:

honors and officessignificant

Student Council, The Woodlands High School College Park, 2005

National Honor Society Member, The Woodlands High School, 2004

Six Parts to a Resume

6. References: Resume is only ________ period!!! “Excellent references will be provided once a

mutual interest has been established.” You should have at least ____ references ready to

go and you should always get permission from your reference _____.

Example:

one page

Mike Harper, Senior Pastor

Deerbrook Community Covenant Church

#8 North Main Street

Kingwood, Texas 77339

281.446.1656

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