Resume FORMAT LANGUAGE STYLE AND GENERAL GUIDELINES Controversies

Resume FORMAT, LANGUAGE STYLE, AND GENERAL GUIDELINES

Controversies over the format of resumes One page or not (Usually one page for college grads) To be unique and creative or not (with caution) Including hobbies and extracurricular activities or not Personal data (e. g. age and marital status) and photo Follow the general principles and use your resume as your “personal” ad to show the best of your qualifications

Resume: Components Heading Objective Education degree, school, date graduated, major, GPA, honors, scholarships, offices held. Experience dates employed (from ~ to~) employer, division, position title, key responsibilities (& achievements) Extracurricular Activities OR Activities and Honors

Organization of Resumes Chronological (reverse chronological order) Function/Skills– emphasizes the functional areas in which the applicant is strong at; organize experience by functions one serves or skills one has.

Chronological Responsibilities in Block; use verbs

Heading & Objective Heading: full name, address, phone number, e-mail address Make it stand out!!! BELLA SWAN 775 K Street Forks, Washington 92881 555 -5555 Bella. Swan@gmail. com Objective: 1. Should be supported by the other parts of the resume 2. Can be directed at a specific job or worded in a more general way 3. Shows your understanding of the nature of the job

Sample Objectives 2. Marketing: a position in charge of marketing project direction, product management, sales promotion, general administration for consumer goods company. 3. Secretarial Job in a International Trading company: A position involving computer skills, high demand of English, basic knowledge of international trade in relation to fashion business. An entry position in Public Relations department. A management position in marketing, finance, or production.

Education To be placed before experience when it is more significant than the latter probably until you have significant work experience Give proper titles! EDUCATION Rosary High School – Fullerton, CA High School Diploma (3. 7 GPA/4. 0 GPA) May 2015

Experience and Responsibilities/Accomplishments List the position and location followed by title and what years you were employed Stick to ONE tense (past/present) Use good verbs to show what your responsibilities were and what you accomplished in each position Rosary High School – Fullerton, California Red & Gold Publicity Captain December 2014 -March 2015 • Led a team of 25 young women in a publicity campaign for an original one- act musical • Created eye-catching posters and branding terminology • Wrote, filmed, and edited commercial spots • Communicated frequently with co-captains and school leadership

Honors and Achievements This is the place to list awards and honors you won during high school. Some awards may need further explanation Brian Shucker Memorial Award (Tri-School) Royal Spirit Award (Sports) Provide a brief description of each award and which organization awarded it Brian Shucker Memorial Award – Tri-School Theatre Spring 2015 • This leadership award recognizes a student thespian who serves the cast and crew of a play with their dedication to the production and those involved.

Skills What can you do? List the major software and programs you are proficient in Are you fluent in another language? Tell us! SKILLS Fluent Spanish (spoken and written); Microsoft Office Suite; Pro. Venue; Photo editing software including Photo. Shop; Knowledge of Mac and PC computers and programs

General Guidelines Research the companies you are applying for and address what they need in your resume Be self-assertive and matter-of-fact; do not exaggerate or flatter (either yourself or the company/interviewer) Be concrete: use verbs more than adjectives. Appearance matters: what is appearance?

Appearance grammar and spelling spatial arrangement of resume (font and spacing) printing and paper qualities

References Beatty, Richard H. The Resume Kit. New York : Wiley , c 1991. Bostwick, B. E. Resume writing : a comprehensive how-to-do-it guide. New York : Wiley , c 1990.