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JOB SEARCH TIPS
RESUME
CONTENT
As
an advertisement of your qualifications, you want your resume
to attract the attention of people who have the authority to offer
you a position and to interest them enough to invite you for an
interview. In many cases, the first impression of you is based
on the appearance of your resume.
To get your message across most effectively:
- Use headlines
and short descriptive phrases
- Incorporate
action verbs as much as possible
- Highlight
with bullets or boldface type for emphasis
- Allow plenty
of white space
- Avoid unconventional
type styles and formats that may direct attention away from
the most important aspects of your message
- Keep the
resume to a maximum of two pages in length
- Eliminate
extraneous and/or repetitive information
Objective Statements
An objective statement at the beginning of your resume tells the
reader immediately what type of position you are seeking. If you
have several objectives, you have the choice of developing a separate
resume for each one or omitting the objective from your resume
entirely and incorporating it into a cover letter that can be
adapted to fit each situation.It
is important to remember that the objective, almost more than
any other section of the resume, is a “double-edged sword.”
That is, the objective is often used to screen you out, especially
if it is written too narrowly. On the other hand, a well-written
objective can help the resume reader “think you in”
to an open position.The following are some examples of objective
statements:
Example
1 Project manager for computer hardware manufacturer.
Example
2 Financial analyst in a mid-sized research
and development organization.
Example
3 Senior executive position in operations
with profit and loss responsibility.
Example
4 Administrative assistant using strong organizational
abilities.
Career Summary
A career summary at the beginning of the resume briefly highlights
past experience and credentials and can be very effective when
written to support the new objective. In situations when you do
not wish to use an objective because it would be too restricting,
it is useful to write a summary to promote your experience for
a wider range of career opportunities.
Examples
of Summary Statements:
- Extensive
experience in the design and delivery of technical training
programs.
- Well-developed
technical writing skills with solid proficiency in MS Office
Suite.
- A systems
thinker with strong managerial and team leadership skills
Six years
of diversified administrative support experience with special
skills in customer relations and computer operations. Able to
complete variety of tasks quickly and accurately due to strong
organizational skills and thorough knowledge of office work
flow procedures. Proficient in Word for Windows and Excel.
- Twenty
years of information systems management experience in manufacturing
retail and distribution environment.
- Demonstrated
performance in solving complicated business problems utilizing
cutting edge communications and computer technologies.
- Experience
in managing assets and multi-million dollar capital and operating
budgets.
- Proved
ability to mobilize people and resources to build high performance
work teams.
Eight years
of customer service and administrative support experience in
both corporate and small business environments. Highly organized
with a strong work ethic and reputation for doing whatever it
takes to get the job done. Strong interpersonal skills with
the ability to resolve customer problems with tact and diplomacy.
An enthusiastic
manufacturing professional with 17 years of diverse experience
in operations and quality management and manufacturing engineering
positions. A demonstrated capability in achieving business goals
through innovative approaches. In-depth knowledge of Statistical
Process Control techniques and ISO-9000 requirements.
Results-oriented,
high energy executive with over 20 years of engineering and
product planning experience in both domestic and international
arenas. Proven track record of organization development, business
team leadership, research and development, new product design,
and the integration of diverse resources and technologies.
Experienced
traffic manager with a creative, forward-thinking customer service
approach to inter-national transportation. Knowledge of manufacturing
processes, customs regulations, import/export operations, and
international freight claims. A team player with strong analytical
and organizational skills.
Experience
Your work history should follow and should be written in reverse
chronological order with your most recent position first and working
backwards to prior positions. Remember, the reader is most interested
in your recent experience so this is where your emphasis should
be placed.
Under the
name of the company, give a brief description of the company unless
it is very well known. Under the company give your job title and
a brief description of your job responsibilities. Accomplishments
List key accomplishments for each job whenever possible. The exercise
on Page 30 will help you identify accomplishments.
Education
This
section should be used to describe any post-high school education
including such things as technical schooling, college degrees,
training courses or seminars you may have attended. The educational
data you include in this section should support your career goals.
Optional
Categories
Near
the bottom of the resume you may include a category to highlight
additional relevant information such as Skills, Professional Development,
Honors, Community Activities, or Military.
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