Writing a resumePurposeFormat

Vocabulary RequiredSample

Resumes1. What is a resume? A resume or curriculum vitae is an objective

summary of your education, experience, certification and skills.

2. When do people send a resume? A resume is sent by a job seeker to a prospective

employer.3. What does a resume include? A resume should be short and simple. Every sentence starts with an active verb and

includes keywords

Categories1. Chronological order (starting with oldest

first)2. Reverse-chronological order (starting with

newest)3. Functional (sorted by category -> date)

Formats1. Online (PDF/Word DOC/Hangeul HWP/email

text)2. Faxed3. Website form4. By post (A4/Letter paper)

Length and sections Resumes are generally one page at most in

length They are divided into a header and body.

Header1. Your contact information2. Perhaps a photo3. A title (Your name + Resume/Curriculum

Vitae)

Body1. Objective2. Education3. Job experience4. Skills5. References6. Hobbies

7. Use active verbs at the beginning of each line

Samples

Write your own resume1. Use lots of active verbs (NOT passive)2. Your current job/education must be in the present

tense3. Your previous jobs/education must be in the past

tense4. Give at least two references (names, contact info,

titles)5. Write two lines about your university, high school,

middle school, and elementary school education (total 8 lines)

6. Write three lines about a part-time job/volunteer work

7. Write two lines about three different skills (6 lines)

8. Make sure you include an objective (> 2 lines)