Writing a resume in English can be very different than in your native Writing a resume in English can be very different than in your nativetongue. The following article outlines how to write a resume. The most importantstep in how to write a resume is to take the time to prepare your materialsthoroughly. Taking notes on your career, educational and other accomplishmentsand skills will ensure that you can shape your
.resume to a wide variety of professional opportunities
Difficulty: Hard
Time Required: 2 hours
:Here's How
First, take notes on your work experience - both paid and unpaid, fulltime and part time. .Write down your responsibilities, job title and company information. Include everything
Take notes on your education. Include degree or certificates, major orcourse emphasis, .school names and courses relevant to careerobjectives
Take notes on other accomplishments. Include membership inorganizations, militaryservice and any other special accomplishments
From the notes, choose which skills are transferable (skills that aresimilar) to the job you are applying for - these are the most important pointsfor your resume
Begin resume by writing your full name, address, telephone number, faxand email at the top of the resume
Write an objective. The objective is a short sentence describing whattype of work you hope to obtain
Begin work experience with your most recent job. Include the companyspecifics and your responsibilities - focus on the skills you have identified astransferable
Continue to list all of your work experience job by job progressingbackwards in time. Remember to focus on skills that are transferable
Summarize your education, including important facts (degree type, specific courses studied) that are applicable to the job you are applyingfor
Include other relevant information such as languages spoken, computerprogramming knowledge etc. under the heading: AdditionalSkills
Finish with the phrase: REFERENCES Available upon request
Your entire resume should ideally not be any longer than one page. Ifyou have had a number of years of experience specific to the job you areapplying for, two pages are also acceptable
Spacing: ADDRESS (center of page in bold) OBJECTIVE double spaceEXPERIENCE double space EDUCATION double space ADDITIONAL SKILLS double spaceREFERENCES. Left align everything except name/address
:Tips
Use dynamic action verbs such as: accomplished, collaborated, encouraged, established, facilitated, founded, managed, etc
Do NOT use the subject 'I', use tenses in the past. Except for yourpresent job. Example: Conducted routine inspections of on siteequipment
What You Need
· Paper
· Typewriter or Computer
· Dictionary
· Thesaurus
· Past Employer Addresses
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