Facts and Information About the Resume.

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Facts and Information About the Resume.

• By Dan Bocchino
• Megan Bergeron

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Why should I have a resume?

• To establish yourself as a professional with high
  standards
• To demonstrate your writing skills
• Provide something to give to potential employers
• To place in employer files
• To clarify your goals, qualifications, and
  strengths.

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The Basics

• A typical job offer will attract between 100-1000
  resumes.
• Most resumes will receive nothing more then a
  quick glance.
• The goal of an effective resume is to win an
  interview.

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Only one interview is granted for every 200
resumes received

• First impression is crucial.
• Make sure your resume is free of all errors.
• Consider your resume as an advertisement for
  yourself.
• Be proud of what you have accomplished

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How long should a resume be?

• Shorter is usually better
• Typically 1-2 pages.
• However a resume that is too short is just as bad
  as one that is too long.
• Do not bore the reader with unnecessary details.
• Do not turn your resume into your life history.

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Getting Started

• It is best to create a rough draft
• Include everything you wish to cover in the final
  draft
• Do not concern yourself with length
• Then edit and revise your resume
• Leave formatting for last

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The Final Draft

• Be sure it is 100 free of errors
• Use size a standard, sized 10-12 font
• Print on a laser printer
• Use resume paper
• Do not distribute photocopies of your resume,
  only originals.

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Be sure to

• Be positive when describing your background
• Use margins and titles
• Use bold-facing, underlining, or italics to
  emphasize key areas
• Use phrases, not complete sentences

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Avoid

• Referring to high school, unless you are an
  undergraduate seeking an internship.
• Stating reasons for leaving previous jobs
• Including personal data, such as race, age, sex,
  religion, etc.
• Repeating yourself
• Including salary information, unless requested in
  the job advertisement.
• Using resume templates for your final copy.

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There are several types of resumes
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Reverse Chronological

• Lists experiences in a strict time sequence
• The most recent is listed first
• This works best for people who are working their
  way up the career ladder.
• Not recommended for someone with gaps in
  employment.
• Example

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Functional

• Lists experiences by skill areas.
• Under each of these areas, list the specific
  skills gained.
• Effective for those who
• have held several of the same positions.
• wish to focus on skills to change to another
  position
• are returning to the workforce after a prolonged
  absence.
• Example

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Combination

• Mix of the reverse chronological, and the
  functional
• Lists experiences by skill and dates of
  employment
• Recommended to most students
• Example

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Targeted

• Aims directly at a particular job.
• Emphasizes what you can do for a particular
  employer.
• Looks foreword rather than backwards.
• Direct sales pitch to employers.

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Which style should I use?

• Resume calculator on http//www.careervictory.com

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Posting a Resume OnlineThe Basics

• Similar to a for sale ad viewable to the
  general public.
• Allows thousands of employers to view your
  qualifications.
• Two common methods
• E-mail
• E-forms
• Be sure to keep your resume current once it is
  posted.

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References

• http//www.tacoma.washington.edu/career/resumes.ht
  ml
• http//www.careervictory.com
• http//www.computerbits.com/archive/1997/0600/jobs
  9706.html
• http//www.rockportinstitute.com/resume_02.html
• http//careers.villanova.edu/Students/Sturesumegui
  delines.htm