HOW TO WRITE YOUR RESUME

An Overview

• What is a resume?• The purpose of a resume• The focus of resume writing• Sections in Resumes• Different ways for writing resumes (why?)

I. Introduction

• What is a resume?

• The purpose of a resume

• The focus of resume writing

(Readability, effective design &

adaptation to audience expectations)

II. Sections in a Resume

III. Types and Design

Organization

• Functional design

• Thematic design

III. Types and Design

Types of information

• Objective resumes

• Detailed resumes

IV. General Layout and Detail Formats

• General layout• Detail Format

V. Special Sections in Resumes

1. Highlights, summary section

2. Objectives, goals

V. Special Sections in Resumes• 3. Amplification page

VI. Resume Design and Format

• Readability• White space• Special format• Consistent margins• Terse writing style• Special typography• Page fill

VI. Resume Design and Format

• Clarity of boundary lines between major sections• Reverse chronological order• Consistency of bold, italics, different type size, caps, other

typographical special effects• Consistency of phrasing• Consistency of punctuation style• Translation for inside information• Grammar, spelling, usage

VII. Producing the Final Draft of the Resume

Things to consider include:

• Your employer• Paper and your printer

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