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Making it Count! Résumé Tips résumé is an overview of your skills, work

ƒ If your work experience is stronger than your Aexperiences, and education. Your résumé Job Skills
education, list it first. gives employers a quick way to see if you Workforce
ƒ Use your résumé as a starting point for creating would be a good person to fill a job opening.
a LinkedIn.com account online. More people can ƒ List your most recent experiences first in each Most résumés are 1 to 2 pages long No. 3
see your skills and it is a good way to network section of your résumé. depending on your job experience and
with people in your career field. ƒ List things you’ve accomplished and the
responsibilities with each position. education. If you are using a job search
ƒ Your résumé is an overview of your skills and website, you will upload a copy of your
talents. Keep it up-to-date, and change it to ƒ Tell the truth on your résumé. Don’t exaggerate résumé to their site, and then attach your
match the employer needs for each job. or try to make yourself look better. Focus on the résumé when applying for a job. Employers can also search the résumés
skills and abilities you do have to offer.
posted on these job sites for qualified people, so your résumé needs to focus
Use Keywords on your skills and abilities to do the job.
Creating A Résumé
Many companies take the résumés they Your may have several versions of your résumé, each one targeting specific
ƒ Word processing programs like Microsoft Word receive and scan them into a computer, then skills needed to do different jobs. If you are looking for an entry-level job in
come with several styles of résumé templates. use a search engine to look for keywords and retail or in fast food, you should focus on how your skills meet the specific
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Enter your information onto the form following phrases that relate to the job. Make sure needs of each employer.
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your résumé uses keywords that will help you
ƒ Start by creating a basic résumé that lists all make the cut. The Employer’s View Types of Résumés Creating Your Résumé
your key information. ƒ Software programs
ƒ Before you apply for a job, look at the There are several ways of organizing
a résumé depending on your
requirements of the position and then look at ƒ Job titles The most recent study shows that experiences, skills, and target job.
your résumé. Are there any keywords or terms ƒ Company or many employers actually looked
used in the job description that you could add or school names at a résumé for about 6 seconds. These are the two most popular
formats:
change in your résumé? Use the job description Recruiters scan for the basic
as a guide to adjust your résumé to meet the ƒ Equipment and information of: Chronological résumés–
needs of the employer, and you will be closer to tools you use Information is organized by date.
getting an interview. on the job. 8 name Information is listed with the most
8 current position, company, and recent experiences first. This is the
dates most common and straightforward
résumé format. The résumé on the
8 previous positions, company, next page is in chronological format.
and dates
Learnovation, LLC’s mission is to empower people Functional/ Skill résumés– This type
to manage their own careers. We believe in a 8 education. of résumé is designed to highlight
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people. It is organized by the different kinds
concise is critical to making the of skills you can perform.
cut and getting an interview.