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HOW TO PREPARE AN IMPRESSIVE RESUME

In today’s tough job market, you need to stand out from the crowd. Presenting an impressive resume to potential employers will greatly increase

your chances of getting noticed and landing an interview.

YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS TO MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION

Many job recruiters will only devote about 30 seconds to reading your resume before making a decision about whether or not to interview you.*

After completing this module, not only will you know how to create a resume to get you noticed, but also you will have created your own

customized resume to send to potential employers.

*BYU Marriott School Business Career Center, http://marriottschool.byu.edu/career/students/solidResume.cfm

CHOOSE A RESUME TYPE

Click the boxes below to see a description of the resume type. Click the picture of the resume type to learn how to create that type:

General Resume

Federal Resume

Technical Resume For use when applying for jobs in which skills with tools are the main emphasis.

For use when applying for jobs for the federal government.

For use in when applying for jobs in business, education, or general fields.

TECHNICAL RESUME

This module will guide you through the following steps of resume preparation. Click on a step to continue:

Format your resume

Provide contact information

Highlight relevant experience

Include education and

training

Feature skills and abilities

Describe specific job qualifications

TECHNICAL RESUME: FORMAT YOUR RESUME

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TECHNICAL RESUME: PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION

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TECHNICAL RESUME: HIGHLIGHT RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

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TECHNICAL RESUME: INCLUDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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TECHNICAL RESUME: FEATURE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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TECHNICAL RESUME: DESCRIBE SPECIFIC JOB QUALIFICATIONS

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FEDERAL RESUME

This module will guide you through the following steps of resume preparation. Click on a step to continue:

Format your resume

Provide contact information

Highlight relevant experience

Include education and

training

Feature skills and abilities

Describe specific job qualifications

FEDERAL RESUME: FORMAT YOUR RESUME

Return to Federal Resume Home

FEDERAL RESUME: PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION

Return to Federal Resume Home

FEDERAL RESUME: HIGHLIGHT RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Return to Federal Resume Home

FEDERAL RESUME: INCLUDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Return to Federal Resume Home

FEDERAL RESUME: FEATURE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Return to Federal Resume Home

FEDERAL RESUME: DESCRIBE SPECIFIC JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Return to Federal Resume Home

GENERAL RESUME

This module will guide you through the following steps of resume preparation. Click on a step to continue:

Format your resume

Provide contact information

Highlight relevant experience

Include education and

training

Feature skills and abilities

Describe specific job qualifications

GENERAL RESUME: FORMAT YOUR RESUME

Return to General Resume Home

GENERAL RESUME: PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION

Return to General Resume Home

GENERAL RESUME: HIGHLIGHT RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Return to General Resume Home

GENERAL RESUME: INCLUDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Return to General Resume Home

GENERAL RESUME: FEATURE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Return to General Resume Home

GENERAL RESUME: DESCRIBE SPECIFIC JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Return to General Resume Home