2. Objective
Career Qualifications
Companies and jobs you have worked for
Education
Skills
3. Chronological-Most recent job experience
first
Functional-Skills and experience by types of
functions
Combination-Abilities, skills first and then
the chronological format
4. No connection to what the employer needs
Communicate what you want right away
No focus or direction
Don’t know the job you are applying for
No solid structure
Lying!
The same resume for every job you apply for
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8. Start with personal information
Objective-why do you want the job?
Qualifications- (optional) Achievements,
Awards
Employment History-Where have you worked?
Education
Skills-Technical, Office, Sales, Certifications
Activities-Volunteer Work, Professional,
Personal
9. Use keywords in your resume that reflect the
job. Read the job posting and incorporate it
into it.
Have the basics in the resume. Always an
objective, education and experience.
Have multiple versions. Don’t just have one.
Make it viewable on networking sites
10. Take a look at the resume that is given
Identify the components
Look at the flow
Does it need to be clearer, cleaner?
Objective: Make it shine!
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resume
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