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RESUME WRITING

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What Information Should

Be In A Resume?

Identify Yourself

Education

Continuing Education

Work or Professional

Experience

Volunteer Experience

Activities

Objective

Special Skills and

Abilities

Reference Statement

Computer Skills

Professional

Associations

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A Resume is NOT a CVA CV is used in academic

and research-oriented jobsearches.

A CV is of flexible length.

A CV is a record of youracademicaccomplishments and

credentials.

A resume is used inbusiness, government andother types of job

searches. 1 page, 2 pages max.

Should be targeted to aparticular job in a

particular field.

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Research

Know Yourself

Current Values, Interests, Skills, Personality Traits and PersonalPriorities.

Goal Setting.

Explore Career Opportunities Matching goals, transferable skills, and personal needs to a career path.

A list of potential employers.

Job descriptions from past positions.

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Relevant, Clear and Concise.

No typing errors.

No misspellings.

No Abbreviations.

Do not tell a lie or misguide.

Do not include any negative information.

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Should I Have More Than One Version of MyResume?

YES!

Create a targeted resume each time you apply for anopportunity.

Develop a 'generic' resume to use in online databases.

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Use Action Verbs!

Organized Communicated Directed

Planned Created Assisted

Supported Initiated Solved

Reported Edited Analyzed

Described Developed Managed

Led Sold Designed

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Critical Categories

Put in everything that would point out why youwould be good at the job.

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Contact Information

Name (largest font)

Address, City and State (spell out state)

Telephone Number

Cell Number

Email Address

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ExampleDEEPA SANKAR409-b, Cross Road

South Extn-I

New Delhi-11Mob: 09995595959

deepas@yahoo.com

Rajesh Krishnan580 Church Road Phone: 022-2354698

Worli, Bombay-69 Mob: 09747123333Krish_raj@sbcglobal.net

Deepa sankar409-b, cross Road,

South Extn-I

New-Delhi-11

Mob: 09995595959

Rajesh Krishnan580 Church Road Phone: 022-2354698

Worli, Bombay-69 Mob: 09747123333

2hotforyou@rediffmail.com

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The Career Objective

Keep it short. Example:To obtain a position as an Administrative Assistant in a hospital

setting.

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Employment History Reverse chronological order.

Divide the Relevant Experience with Work History.

Five Components:

Job Title Name of Employer

Location

Dates of employment

Description

Exclude

Unaccountable gaps.

Street address, supervisor names, telephone number or reasonfor leaving.

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Education List most recent education first.

Mention Date of Completion and University/College name.

Percentage only if First class.

Academic honors.

Dont include high school (unless this is your highest level of

education).

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Relevant Coursework(Optional)

This is for new graduates or current students.

This lets the employer know which courses you have alreadycompleted.

Do not list every course, only relevant courses to specific

skills.

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Example

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Activities and Honors

Only if relevant to job.

Mention scholarships, memberships etc. Community work, volunteer work etc.

Dont include anything from before college.

Avoid controversial topics such as Politics, Religion etc.

For Freshers, you may mention extra-curricular activities, which would

highlight your suitability to the job.

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Significant Personal Facts

Technological Skills.

Foreign Language.

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Hobbies and Interests

Dont list unless

Organized, that is, if you belong to a club or group

Relevant to the position

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References Must come as a separate document using the same header on

resume.

Do not send to employer unless they request it.

Between 3-5 references,All individuals with direct knowledge of your job abilities.

Or a professor of main subjects.

Ask the permission of references before giving their namesand numbers.

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Dos of Resume Writing 1 to 2 page.Write in telegraphic style- without verbs, articles or

connectives.

10-12 font size.

Times New Roman, Arial, Bookman, Trebuchet, LucidaSans, Garamond, Verdana etc.

Be consistent with fonts/size/bold/italics etc.

Spread out information.

Indented or bulleted statements.

Bolding, different size fonts.

Your name should be largest font on page.

Write in third person.

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Avoid Height, weight, place of birth, marital status, race, caste, religion and

health.

Fancy Fonts, Clip art or non-traditional paper.

Dont go for bordered paper.

Dont fold resume, dont stuff into envelope, dont crumple.

The word "Resume" at the top!

Avoid Details of Travels.

Any statement that begins with "I" or "My"

Reasons for leaving previous job(s).

Picture of yourself. Salary Information.

References.

Religion, church affiliations, political affiliations.

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The Final Test

Does your resume answer these questions:

Does it clearly and quickly communicate to employer that you

can do the job?

Do your strengths come across?

Does everything support the job you are targeting?

Should anything be removed?

Does it really sell your skills?

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Online Help..

www.totalresume.com

http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/free_res

ume_creator/resume_creator.php

www.myresumeonline.org

http://www.theresumebuilder.com/

http://www.howtowritearesume.net/

http://www.totalresume.com/http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/free_resume_creator/resume_creator.phphttp://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/free_resume_creator/resume_creator.phphttp://www.myresumeonline.org/http://www.theresumebuilder.com/http://www.theresumebuilder.com/http://www.myresumeonline.org/http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/free_resume_creator/resume_creator.phphttp://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/free_resume_creator/resume_creator.phphttp://www.totalresume.com/

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Writing An Effective

Cover Letter

How to write a cover letter.

Rules

Contents

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How To Write A Cover

Letter - Rules Give enough information to interest the reader, dont

overwhelm.

Research the company. Address the letter to a

specific person.

Answer an ad if you have 50% of the skills orbackground that the ad requires.

Mention the person who referred you if appropriate.

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How To Write A Cover

Letter - Contents

Your name, address, city, state, zip, andtelephone number.

Date

Name, title, company, address, city, state, andzip of

person youre writing to.

Greeting, followed by a colon.

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How To Write A Cover

Letter - Contents

Paragraph 1: What you want.

How you know about the organization.

Mention enclosure of your resume.

Paragraph 2: Concise overview of work history and skills

that will help you perform the job.

Paragraph 3: State confidence in your ability.

Give information on how you can be contacted.

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How To Write A Cover

Letter - Contents

Paragraph 4:

Express appreciation

Closing, signature, and typed name

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Online Help

http://www.bestcoverletters.com/

http://www.resume-resource.com/covers.html

http://www.bestcoverletters.com/http://www.bestcoverletters.com/

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