all about resumes presented by ms. m. e. hawkins
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All About ResumesPresented byMs. M. E. Hawkins
What is a Resume?
•A listing of a persons skills, abilities, •And Education• This should lead to an interview
Types of Resumes
• Chronological• Functional• Combination of both
What are they?
• Chronological- people with a long, steady,•Work history•Work experience from recent and go back• 10 years• Functional-organized by skills or functions• Good for High school students
What are they (cont.)?
•Combination-persons with job experience •But the job experience is not steady
Do’s
• Use Action verbs• Include ways to contact you• Emphasize skills• Emphasize accomplishments• Proofread for spelling/grammar errors• Tailor your resume to the job applying for
Don’ts
• Use personal pronouns (I, my, me)• Lie on your resume• Use abbreviations• Use exotic paper, binders• Fold or staple resume•Mention salary
An example of a resume
•Functional Resume•M. E. Hawkins
A note about Emails
•Make sure your email address does elude to•Anything derogatory/rude/crude• Example [email protected]•Or [email protected]• If you do, change it to your name• [email protected]
Final Thoughts?
• Remember the goal is to get an• Interview• Your resume is all the company • Knows about you• Your resume is NOT read it is SCANNED• 10-15 seconds!
References
• http://www.dol.state.ga.us/ “Resumes Do’s and Don’ts”, “Tips for students with no work experience”• http://www.quintcareers.com/resume-dos
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