Resumes

What you need to know

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What is a Resume?• The resume is a selling tool that outlines your skills and

experiences so an employer can see, at a glance, how you can contribute to the employer's workplace.

• Your resume has to sell you in short order. While you may have all the requirements for a particular position, your resume is a failure if the employer does not instantly come to the conclusion that you "have what it takes." The first hurdle your resume has to pass--whether it ends up in the "consider file" or the "reject file"--may take less than thirty seconds.

• The most effective resumes are clearly focused on a specific job title and address the employer's stated requirements for the position. The more you know about the duties and skills required for the job--and organize your resume around these points--the more effective the resume.

• You will need information to write a good resume. Not just information about jobs you've held in the past but also information to select the most relevant accomplishments, skills and experience for THIS position. The more you know about the employer and the position, the more you can tailor your resume to fit the job.

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High School and Resumes• It can be hard to get started on writing a resume

if you're a high school student without much - or any - work experience. However, it can be easier when you look at samples of resumes that other high schools students have written.

• Keep in mind that you may have more information than you think to put on your resume. Even if you don't have formal work experience, you can include other types of work like baby sitting or lawn mowing and volunteer experiences.

• For more information on writing a teen resume, look at the links at the end of the presentation.

Types of Resume’s: FunctionalDefinition:• The functional resume rearranges employment history into sections that

highlight areas of skill and accomplishment.

Employer Rating: • Some employers dislike functional resumes if they find it difficult to match up

skills with actual job titles, level of responsibility and dates of experience. You can, and SHOULD, avoid or minimize this objection by including the company name in the "bullet" describing each accomplishment.

For example:

Program Coordination

• Coordinated the logistics of opening two HILLCREST Residential Treatment Centers, which included the hiring and training of staff, supervising the set-up of the physical plant, and developing programs.

• Oversaw the computerization of the BEHRING CLINIC accounting unit from initial planning through successful implementation, with no disruption in service.

If you want to take advantage of the benefits of a functional resume, you MUST make it EASY for employers to visualize your overall chronological work history and link your accomplishment statements to it. NEVER omit at least a bare-bones chronological listing of your work experience, in your functional resume.

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Works Best For:

• The functional resume might be thought of as a "problem solving" format. The functional resume gives you latitude to "make sense" of your work history and match up skills and accomplishments that might not be obvious to the employer in a traditional chronological format. If any of the descriptions below apply to you, you may want to investigate the functional format: You have a "mixed bag" work history: no clear thread uniting positions held.

• You are a new graduate or entering the workforce. You must show how the skills you have used in the past (in volunteer or coursework) apply to the job you are seeking.

• Your job titles, such as such as "Administrative Assistant" or "Marketing Coordinator," do not clearly reflect the level of skills you used.

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CHARLIE CROWLEY6693 High StreetNutley, New Jersey 07110(201) 123-4567

Job wanted: Part-time after school and weekend job...Stockroom helper ...Grocery bagger ...Golf Caddie ...Dishwasher...Theater maintenance helper ...Arcade guide

•Reliable. Willing and able to show up on time. •Honest and trustworthy. •Good attitude around others. Willing to help, patient with people, do my share, willing to learn.

Paid Work Experience

2005-06 Handyman

• Worked on Nutley rental property owned by my relatives... Replaced broken wood fence.... Painted inside and outside walls.... Cleared out trash left by tenants.

Fall 2005 Babysitter

•Do on-call work for parent during football games. 2005-06 Bagger after school, weekends, vacations

•Bagged groceries at US Army Commissary, Hamburg, Germany

2005 Woodworker and Salesman part-time during school year

•Produced wood handicrafts; sold them to teachers and other students.... Increased sales by giving customers a chance to try out the merchandise and show it to others.... Increased income by raising prices on popular items.... Used woodworking tools to make handicrafts.

Name and Address

Job Desired/Career Goal

Skills or Character Traits

Work Experience

2004 Golf Caddie

•Caddied every day during summer vacation.

Work Experience in School

Animal Care Project, Nov. 2004 to Apr. 2005

•Successfully raised a pig to sell at the County Fair.... Won three blue ribbons. Earned over $200.... Fed pig every day, cleaned the pen, gave the animal shots when it was sick, checked its weight weekly.

Free Enterprise Class, 2003 (Junior High)

•Sold school supplies such as pencils, pens, paper, notebooks.•Designed, built, and sold wooden plaques which were popular with teachers.

EDUCATION: will graduate from high school in June 2007.

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School Work Experience

ChronologicalDefinition: • The chronological resume is organized by job titles

with the most recent position listed first. Employer Rating: • Employers tend to prefer the chronological resume

because the format lists prior positions beginning with the most current. Employers perceive this resume style as fact-based and easily skimmed.

Works Best For:• For job seekers with solid experience and a logical

job history, the chronological resume is the most effective. Career changers and those who lack formal on-the-job experience (like new graduates) find this resume the most difficult to write.

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Chronological Resume Example

James Free17017 Fuzzy Blvd,  Edmond, OR 00222c: 455-999-3333    e: JaFree@copxs.net

Energetic and motivating leader with proven ability to effectively manage both personnel and projects.  Self starter and strong independent worker. Excel at analyzing products and procedures

to generate new ideas to improve efficiency and production quality.  Highly adaptable to ever changing circumstances. Key member in any team developing and executing strategic business

plans.

Name and Address

Objective or Summary

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Uncomfortable, Inc. , 2007- PresentManager

• Managed daily operations of a $1 million  foam insulation company.• Developed an effective marketing campaign and restructured product pricing/discounts

resulting in an 80% bid acceptance rate.• Implemented new bidding process utilizing Excel spreadsheets to formulate more accurate

bids. Allowed for the tracking of individual job costs and provided feedback as to efficiency of crews with regards to material waste and labor hours.

• Trained and supervised work crews in more efficient product installation techniques that have reduced material waste by 20% and labor hours by 43%.

• Developed sales team’s knowledge in the areas of building science and energy conservation in order to provide customers with the information to successfully plan for and utilize spray foam insulation.

United States Rescue Officer, 1995-2006Manager, (2004- 2006)

Data Network Manager - Managed command and control data network used to generate video representation of geographic area surrounding ship. Team consisted of 38 individuals from four departments.

Production Control Officer - Coordinated the efforts of 135 personnel utilizing 37,000 man hours, completed 520 jobs totaling over $4 million during  13 month refurbishment period. 

Assistant Command Duty Officer - Directed  daily routine utilizing a duty section of 600 personnel from 12 different departments.

Instructor Pilot,  (2001-2004)                                

• Standardization Officer - Administered, coordinated, and supervised flight and academic training for United States flight training program. Encompassed over 200 instructors and 600 students in five units.

• Assistant Operations Officer - Coordinated and supervised four Flight Commanders to insure  pilot completion rates met quarterly and annual goals.

• Flight Commander - Managed and scheduled 11 instructor pilots and 38 flight students to complete primary and intermediate level flight training.

• Instructor Pilot, (1998-2001)

• Instructor - Instructed junior pilots in all facets of large multi-engine aircraft operations to include crew resource management, emergency procedures, and basic flying skills.

• Mission Commander - Led, planned, managed, and executed assignments to maintain crew and aircraft at the highest levels of readiness.

• Squadron Scheduler - Scheduled daily flight operations in order to meet the individual training requirements of ten independently deployed crews consisting of 196 aircrew personnel.

• Program Manager – Managed and analyzed data that tracked and correlated flight hours expended as related to each individual’s qualifications. Reported the efficiency of squadron flight hours utilized to accomplish training objectives and identified inefficiencies in flight training as well as expired qualifications. Implementation of program allowed squadron to achieve the highest readiness levels at a reduced cost in flight hours.

• Training Officer - Developed and implemented monthly training plans for continuing professional education of all pilots assigned to squadron.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• MBA - Finance, Auburn University,• B.A.  Business Economics - University of Costa Rica

• Aviator - Advanced Flight Training, United States Flight Patrol• Integrated Project Team Course - Project Management

College, United States Flight Patrol• Selective courses in Building Construction, Construction

Management, and Cost Estimating.

AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS 

• Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2)• Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal

• Humanitarian Service Medal• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

High School Resume Sample Roberta Jordan12345 Hemingway Ln.

Austin, TX 78722(512) 456-7891 — R.Jordan@email.com

Objective

• Reliable and mature high school senior seeking a part-time retail sales position with a youth-oriented clothing environment to gain experience and insight into the fashion industry for a future career in fashion and design.

Work Experience• Country Club

Summer 2011 and 2012Lifeguard

• Monitored swimming areas for rule violations and drowning victims.• Assisted in maintaining pool facilities and recreation areas surrounding pool

areas.• Supervised entertainment activities sponsored by country club.• Worked assigned shifts at check-in and concession stand.• Attended training courses and maintained CPR certification.• Taught summer swimming classes.

Hawkins, Robins, Warbler and Finch, Attorneys at LawFall 2009 - Fall 2010

• Picked-up and delivered catering and supplies for luncheons and corporate functions.

• In-house mail delivery and sorting.• In-house document delivery.• Office supply pick-up for local merchants.• Assisted clerk in the law library.• Delivered documents to and from the courthouse and other law offices.

Volunteer WorkBig Brothers/Big Sisters2011 – 2012

• Assisted with and participated in group activities and field trips.• Monitored youth during activities.• Tutored ages 8-13 and assisted with homework assignments.

Texas School for the Blind2008Book Reader

• Read literary masterpieces into a tape recorder for use by the community.• Assisted with volunteer office duties.

School Organizations

• National Honor Society2011, 2012

• Pep Squad2010 and 2011Decorations Committee Chair — 2011

• Latin Club2010 - 2012Secretary — 2010Vice President — 2012

• Senior Student Council Representative2012Secretary — 2012

Education

• City High School2010 - 2013May 2013 Graduation

• George Washington Middle School2007 - 2010

Another Sample

FirstName LastName6 Pine Street, Arlington, VA 12333

home: 555.555.5555 cell: 566.486.2222

email: phjones@vacapp.com Education

Arlington High School, Arlington, Virginia2006 – 2010

Experience

Sales Associate, The Retail StoreJune 2008 – Present• Maintain and restock inventory.• Provide customer service.• Operate computerized cash register system.

Child Care 2007 - Present• Provide child care for several families after school, weekends and during school vacations.

Achievements •  • • National Honor Society: 2008, 2009, 2010 • • Academic Honor Roll: 2006 - 2010  

Volunteer Experience • • Big Brother / Big Sisters

• Arlington Literacy Program• Run for Life

Interests / Activities

• Member of Arlington High School Tennis Team• Girl Scout• Piano

Computer Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Internet

Objectives

•When writing a resume, some job seekers choose to state an objective on their resume, rather than including it in the body of their cover letter.

•Stating an objective can convince employers that you know what you want to do and are familiar with the field. While stating your objective on your resume is optional, having an objective for your resume is not - you need to be clear about your employment goals.

Objectives cont…• An alternative to using an objective on your

resume is a resume profile, which is a brief summary of your skills, experiences, and goals written for a specific job opening.

Customize Your Resume Objective • If you include an objective on your resume, it's

important to customize the resume objective to match the position you are applying for. The more specific your resume objective is the better chance you have of being considered for the job.

Sample Objectives

• Obtain a position at XYZ Company where I can maximize my management skills, quality assurance, program development, and training experience.

• Account executive trainee at ABCD advertising agency. • Position as clinical practice assistant for health maintenance organization,

utilizing writing, research, and leadership skills. • Elementary education teacher at small independent school. • Customer service management where my experience can be utilized to

improve customer satisfaction. • Create integrated strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales,

brand/product evolution, and media endorsement. • Management position where I can effectively utilize my expertise in human

relations, project management, and staff recruitment and retention. • Marketing position that utilizes my writing skills and enables me to make a

positive contribution to the organization. • Search engine optimization position where I can use my SEO skills and

experience to increase site traffic and search engine placement. • To secure a position with a well established organization with a stable

environment that will lead to a lasting relationship in the field of finance. • To obtain a position that will enable me to use my strong organizational skills,

educational background, and ability to work well with people. • Experienced HR Coordinator who enjoys challenge seeking opportunity to

learn and improve skills.

Need Help… here is some linksAbout Jobs.com (Tips)• http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresume1/a/high-school-resume-examples.htm

Microsoft Resume Templates• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=resume&ex=1&av=all

TG Adventures in Education (Sample Resume)• http://www.aie.org/Finding-a-Career/Sample-Resumes-and-Templates/Resume-

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About Jobs.com (Sample High School Resume)• http://jobsearch.about.com/library/samples/blhsresume.htm