Resume Writing Explained

Comment from jackie f

Time January 30, 2010 at 7:18 pm

LIE
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Comment from JLMelvin

Time January 30, 2010 at 7:59 pm

I’d use a functional resume that ephasizes your skill sets rather than your employement history.

Try the site below for assistance – it has free resources:

http://www.effective-resume-writing.com/free-resume-formats.html
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Comment from tigglys

Time January 30, 2010 at 8:04 pm

Do a functional resume as one of the other responders has said – but INCLUDE your old experience.

Sears & Subway show that you are versed in customer service – a very transferable skill, especially if you include internal customers. You are comfortable dealing with a wide variety of people (aka, the General Public!) and that the idea of showing up at a certain time & place is something you understand (many college only students don’t know this!)

Also, talk to your college career center – they can help you!

Best of luck!
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Comment from yusuf shahid

Time January 30, 2010 at 8:28 pm

i attended a career counseling course for3 weeks that my previous employer offered when the callcenter was relocating to another state. no one puts down everywhere they works i think everyone has worked at burger king or fast food for their 1st job. You want to emphasize your resume so it pertains to the career u are seeking. What were your duties at sears? and what kind of career r u seeking now? i can help you. u been 2 college wich is great. very important you want to show STABILITY and refeer to your potential employer as career not a job.and if u wrked @ sears while u were in school thats ok just extend the time there a little longer if needed.
example you need an objective which im sure you know
objective: Seeking a rewarding career opportunity that will allow my employer benefit from my experience and stability.
if you want to email me or give me an idea of your past jobs i can help you i did my sisters when she graduated college she works for the CDC in atlanta she is a microbiologist. she never did like doing paper work. let me know if you need a hand! OH your resume should only be 1 page, have it in a folder so when you go for an interview hand it too them and yours will stand out being its in a folder. references are not recomended on a resume id suggest after your education history, stating in resume that references are available if needed. interviewers have little time to read a long resume have the font just right so it fits on 1 page only. go to kinkos get off white resume paper you can buy like 10 for a 1.50 always have extra copies of your hard copied resumes.
then have a cover sheet. so when you present your resume in the folder and they open it on the left side is your cover sheet with your full name and demographics so it is seen easily. then on the right side of yur folder your resume. then you can place copies of any awards for attendence from school or acedimic awards thats a plus. it isnt just about a resume to get the career you are seeking. find your attributes sell your selfin your resume and on your interview. because theres alot of competition. your resume needs to be clean, easy to read and emphasize your strenghths. if you send your resume via online to a potential.. be sure to follow up 1 day after you send it so it shows you are eager. hope i was helpful.. let me know if i can help. Oh 1 more fyi must! look on monster.com for the type of career you are seeking and look at what that company is looking for and you can reword it in your own way
thanks layla
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career counseling courses, human recources sec. x3 years

Comment from dtccareerservices

Time January 30, 2010 at 8:55 pm

Thou shalt not PAD!!!! Instead, focus on your resume as though it was your “online dating profile.” It’s your first (and possibly only) chance to attract the employer of your dream. Your objective is to get the reader intrigued with you from the very beginning. That being said:

1. Make sure that your contact information is readable and complete (don’t make the employer have to look for your contact information). If your font is Arial or Times New Roman, try another one (i.e. Garamond, Palatino, Geneva, New Century Schoolbook, Helvetica, Tahoma, Georgia, etc.)

2. Revisit your objective statement. Does it convey what you have to offer the employer more thahn what you are hoping to receive frm them?

3. Utilize BOTH a Summmary of Qualifications and a Skills & Abilities section to deemphasize menial jobs.

4. Use bullets instead of paragraphs when listing your job duties to avoid skimming.

5. Be sure you are using a functional format to guide the employers perception of you and your work history.

Rule of Thumb: Assume that the reader only has 10 seconds to conduct an initial review of your resume Will the keep reading or will they put it down?
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/p_resdesign.html

Comment from jeligula

Time January 11, 2010 at 5:05 pm

You needn’t make it sound “better” at all. Just list all the duties that you performed as well as you can. Having held the same steady job for two years by the time you turned 18 is what will impress prospective employers. At that age, they are not expecting you to have much of a work history at all, so you are already ahead of the game. Good luck to you.
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Comment from Beejee

Time January 11, 2010 at 5:22 pm

Use the term ‘Associate’ as they do on the PA system everywhere now that the word ‘Clerk’ has been relegated to the trash bin. That’ll impress ‘em.

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Comment from Matt Flaschen

Time January 11, 2010 at 6:06 pm

Emphasize the general skills (sales, customer service) you gained at the job, not the specifics (sold pizza) of what you did.

E.g. Successfully interacted with and served customers on a daily basis. Helped meet sales objectives.
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Comment from marti

Time January 11, 2010 at 6:29 pm

When you worked at the Grocery Store what did you do, did you help the customers? If so;that is your customer service experience, also where you a cashier or did you work in a department in the store. Where you responsible for the inventory or stocking?
Are you wanting to change your career and do something different, do you want to get another job at another grocery or department store?
You may want to also google resumes and you will get some great help there.
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Comment from Doctor Deth

Time January 11, 2010 at 7:09 pm

don;t worry about – jobs when you are a teenager aren’t supposed to be like you worked in a corporate environment – the fact you worked there for 2 yrs at one place is very good – just list all your actual duties – no matter how unimportant you think they sound. My first paycheck job was as a busboy in a restaurant. I sold kids shoes in a dept store while I was in college. I’m now a Corporate Financial Controller.
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Comment from aplace4people

Time January 11, 2010 at 7:22 pm

I’m providing you a link with some resume tips. Additionally, I wanted to address your question about making your previous position “sound better”. Whatever tasks you did while working at the grocery for 2 years were likely “customer service” focused, I assume. I would focus on highlighting your customer service experience in addition to any computer skills, management, money handling, or any other “office” related tasks. If you need additional help, let me know. I can give you more tips to get your resume going once you have a “basic” resume drafted.

Additionally, make sure you check our jobs board which is powered by SimplyHired; a network of more than 4+ million jobs of all kinds, all over the USA. (link provided)
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http://community.aplace4people.com/kickapps/_Resume-writing-tips/blog/137697/66821.html
http://jobs.aplace4people.com

Comment from Im Angel baby Rihana due 12/11

Time January 11, 2010 at 8:09 pm

I used this resume writing service in my area, this is there website: http://www.resumeworld1.com you should try them, it only cost me $35.00 and I got a great job from this new resume, I never thought about the format that they use but the turn around time was less then 24 hrs. I would have to say it was the best service I have ever used and it was worth every dime. Also they let me pay through Pay Pal
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Comment from classmate

Time February 25, 2010 at 3:52 am

A “resume” web search will probably turn up many sample resumes that you can use to help you design your own.

Normally, the information at the top of the page will include your name, your contact information (e-mail and/or phone number), and your physical stats — height, weight, eye color, hair color.

Below that, you might want to have a “training” section in which you list any theatre schools you’ve attended and any acting, dance, singing, mime, etc. classes you’ve taken.

You definitely want to list all your experience. Give the name of each play you’ve performed in, the role you played, and the theatre where the play was presented.

You should have a “special skills” section in which you list all your abilities — languages you speak, accents you can do, instruments you play, juggling, horseback riding, unicycling, stilt walking, fencing, dance abilities, martial arts experience, whatever it may be.
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Comment from vicseo

Time February 25, 2010 at 4:15 am

Besides setting all margins to 1″, the most important criteria for setting up a professional resume besides relevant text, is “scanability.” Here are some helpful tips:

1. Place just below your identification header [your hame, address, phone, email address] any Conditional Warning Statement such as “Confidential Resume,”Do Not Contact Current Employer,” etc.
2. Always fill-in an Objectives category [just below the Conditional Warning Statement] and make sure that he Objective will contribute to the profitability of your future employer;
3. Select a mono-type font such as Helvetica, Arial, Courier or Times Roman; do not select any cursive handwriting styles which cannot scanned;
4. Keep font sizes within a range of 10 to 12 pts.;
5. Avoid styling text with a justified alignment, keep it flushed left;
6. Instead of using tabs to set up blocked text entries, generate a table and use the column and row settings accordingly;
7. Do not place an i.d. picture anywhere on the resume, this is a major taboo due to discrimination issues;
8. Do not place any graphic text [saved as .gifs] onto the resume since it may be overlooked during the scanning phase;
9. List at the very end of the resume your interests which should include travel experiences, language skills, social interactions such as golf, team sports, tennis, etc.

In conclusion, the above helpful hints were designed to allow ease of scanning of your resume into PDF which can then be text captured for seach purposes by your potential employer. If the original resume was created in Word, WordPerfect or Mac Appleworks, it can be Saved As a PDF file which then can be saved as an email attachment. Otherwise, you can simply use a scanner and scan a hard copy of the resume and then save as a PDF file.

Failure to conform the resume to appropriate fonts and styles as outlined above will result in rejection of the resume simply due to the inability of the scanning device to properly index relevant resume entries.

Good luck!
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Comment from newyorkgal71

Time February 25, 2010 at 4:46 am

Enroll in acting classes, so you begin to understand what is required of actors.
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Comment from TheBrittster

Time April 19, 2010 at 11:17 pm

I dunno, I always just guess at the dates on my resumes.
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Comment from Dance D

Time April 19, 2010 at 11:54 pm

why would your past employement history be on the internet? just go to website you feel you may have posted job information on. really all you can do is call the old business’s and ask if they have any records of you left or look through your old record.
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Comment from petey00petey

Time April 20, 2010 at 12:21 am

ask social security—-or go back thru yiur tax returnz
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Comment from Mildred S

Time April 20, 2010 at 12:46 am

maybe just call your employer for a verification of employement. they will refer you to the website or hr person that can give you dates. if it’s an hr person, you could always just ask what dates they show they have recorded as you would like to compare that to your dates.
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Comment from zanthus

Time April 20, 2010 at 1:14 am

Your telling me that your whole life story is on a computer, and without it you have no memory???

Most employers only want to see the last 10 years anyway..surely if you think back you can reconstruct that.
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Comment from Dragonskeeper

Time April 20, 2010 at 1:25 am

You can request a full list of your past employment from Social Security. Remember you had to give your number on your applications.Or ask a past employer if they have one of your old resumes
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Comment from Evox

Time August 27, 2010 at 4:14 pm

The internet would be your best friend for all these. They have sample that you can work from. Microsoft Words has templates that you can copy and use to add you information on.
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Comment from Jared R

Time August 27, 2010 at 4:46 pm

Evox is right. There are some great samples on the Internet.

You also might consider exploring resources through the National Resume Writers’ Association or the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches.

The right sample for you will depend on where you are in your career.

As for interview coaching, again, it depends on your career level. Two of my favorite books are Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success (Trunk), and The Harvard Guide to Finding Your Next Job (Gardella).

Consider spending some time browsing the career section of your local bookstore. There are great resources on both topics, which may just help you take the next step in your career.

Good luck!

Jared
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http://theresumestudio.com

Comment from Resume-Mart.com

Time August 27, 2010 at 5:17 pm

Hi!

You need to be able to let the recruiter see at first glance your skills, experience and educational qualifications.

These need to be displayed in an attractive manner and should be tailored towards the type of job you are looking for.

At the interview, be ready to talk about how you can contribute to the team with reference to your skills, experience and education.

I hope this helps!

http://www.resume-mart.com
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Comment from TX Cyclone

Time August 27, 2010 at 5:25 pm

Here are the tips I use when I teach others how to put together a resume:

A resume should include information on the following:

Objective-Identify what you are seeking in applying for this position (i.e. Seeking employment that allows me to utilize the skills I have developed through education, training and experience to contribute to the overall productivity of an organization.).

Skills and Attributes-This is a compilation of skills such as technical, communication computer, mechanical, …etc., and attributes such as dependable, hard working, reliable, self-motivated…etc.

Education-List your education with the most recent first. You should not include dates of education. The information included should include the learning institution, location and degree/certificate earned and/or areas studies.

Relevant Work History-List the dates employed, employer, location and job title. A job description should include the duties of the job and the skills required to perform the job.

Volunteer Work or Internships-Even if you were not paid for these activities, you still gained important skills from participating. In addition, employers like to hire individuals that have contributed to their community.

References-A resume should always offer personal and professional references. You should not include these with your resume unless the request is made. It is important to ask the references if you can use them and to discuss the information that should be provided to the person asking for a reference. It is also important for your reference to conduct themselves professionally.

A resume should not include the following:

References to religious affiliations.
Wages
Supervisor
Personal data such as marital status, age, race, number of children, etc.
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Comment from Josh R

Time June 4, 2010 at 12:58 pm

Here is a resume of a guy named Glenn Bennett he is a member of the Executive Board

of Adidas (that’s like a Vice President)

Glenn Bennett
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Personal Data:

Born:

1963 in New Hampshire, U.S.A.

Nationality:

American

Marital status:

Married

Education:

Degree in Computer Science

Employment:

1983 – 1993

Reebok International Ltd.
various responsibilities, last position held was Director of Worldwide Development

1993 – 1994

adidas AG

Head of Worldwide Development

1994 – 1997

adidas AG
Senior Vice President Footwear Operations

since 03/1997

adidas AG*
Member of the Executive Board, responsible for Global Operations

* adidas-Salomon AG from 12/1997 until 05/2006
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the Adidas website, duh…

Comment from bjoanne

Time May 5, 2010 at 5:44 am

don’t worry. you can figure it out. remember that everyone’s resume started off as a blank page, even the most succesful people…
- start with your name, address, phone number, e-mail
- include your high school and graduation date, community college is fine on a resume
- work experience (even something as simple as babysitting)
- any skills: do you speak another language? do you have typing skills? can you use microsoft word? excel?
- community service, awards, or significant hobbies

also, practice your interview skills to offset a mediocre resume. best of luck.
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