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"How to Win the Resume Battle"

STEP 1: Assemble Relevant Information
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Write down all important facts and details that you could include on a resume. Keep track of your:

  • Contact Information
  • Career or Job Objective
  • Education
  • Work Experience
  • Community Service
  • Professional Affiliations and Status
  • Special Skills
  • Interests and Activities
  • Miscellaneous Information
  • Skill Identification

STEP 2: Select the Most Appropriate Resume Format
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No one resume style is suitable for everyone; each person is unique and each resume should be custom-tailored.

  • CHRONOLOGICAL
    Jobs and education are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first). Employers generally prefer the chronological format.
  • FUNCTIONAL
    Highlights qualifications, skills and related achievements with little emphasis on employment dates.
  • COMBINATION
    Similar to a functional resume, but employment history is included in a separate section.

STEP 3: Write First Draft of Resume
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Make your resume stand out positively from the rest.

  • Place the most important information first.
  • Get to the point.
  • Format should remain consistent (tense of verbs, order of information, layout, etc.).
  • Omit height, weight, color of hair, state of health and other personal characteristics that are irrelevant.
  • Do not use abbreviations.
  • Names of references should not be included on your resume. Write: "References available upon request" or omit this item altogether.
  • Make important aspects of your experiences in the resume clear at a glance by using proper layout.
  • Describe your experience in terms of what you have accomplished and use action verbs to strengthen the descriptions.
  • Eliminate the pronoun "I" and do not use full sentences.

STEP 4: Critique Your Resume
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After you are satisfied with your first, typed draft, have several individuals look over and evaluate it.

STEP 5: Write A Final Draft. Make Your Resume Look Professional
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Type out the resume. Make any changes and be sure that everything is correct.
GOOD LUCK!

**All previous information was derived from:
"Simplicity: Guide to Top Employers" 2001-2002 Fall/Spring edition, William Banis, page 10-12**


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