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Elliot D. Lasson
Resumes 101
The Quick Visual Test — The resume should be clean and aligned, without any obvious mistakes in spelling, punctuation, grammar or spacing. Proofread. en have someone else do the same. Letterhead — At the top, there should be a “letterhead” that will include name, credential (if relevant), address, email and phone number(s). Serious job seekers should monitor voice mail and email a few times a day. Outgoing voicemail greetings should be personalized. Don’t rely on the default recording. Summary or Profile — is is recommended when you send out a resume broadly. In a few phrases, this will summarize background and experience and also include what you are looking for. Avoid cliches like “multitasker” and “good communication skills,” as 99 percent of job seekers say that. Work Experience — Each job should have the name of the organization, your job title and dates of employment. Below that, each statement should begin with an action verb and then describe what you did, answering questions such as for whom, with what and how much.
Education/Training — (for current students and recent college grads, this section should precede “Work Experience”) — Record the name of the college from which you earned a degree or took classes. Current students should include projected graduation date. Include majors and minors. For those with industry certifications (e.g., MCSE, CPA), licenses or continuing education, those elements go here.
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and articles have been written about how to write effective resumes. Each has some sort of “edge” to get you noticed or evaluated favorably in the hopes of securing a job. If the person who will be reviewing your resume read the same book that we read and followed, we all would be in good shape. In my capacity at Joblink, I’ve had the chance to review resumes and present them to employers. is advice is based on professional observation and employer feedback. e most common resume format is chronological, so that is what is described here. Let’s start from the top and work our way down.
A common format is bullet points, but some use a narrative with brief sentences or sentence fragments. Either way, include relevant numbers such as dollar amounts and percentages. Among the many words inaresume,it’s thenumbers thatwillstand out. Utilize acronyms and business buzz words to show that you are in the game.
Technical Skills —is section is a list of hardware systems and soware in which you have proficiency that would be relevant to your vocation. References — Generally speaking, a list of professional references should be kept in a separate document and submitted only if requested. Other/Misc. — e best digital platforms to use for sending or posting a resume are a Word document or a PDF. For those with a LinkedIn profile or a personal website with representative work products, those URLs should be included near the email address. Resumes for early career individuals should be one page. For those with more experience, two pages are acceptable (possibly more, if relevant publications are included). An alternative format to chronological is known as “functional,” describing tasks and accomplishments within several specialty areas, across employers; this merely has a list of employers, job titles and dates of service. JT
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