aboutresume

TheCurriculumVitaeorResumeisatwo-minutecommercialaboutyou.
Itwillnotgetyouajob…itmaygetyouaninterviewWHATISARESUME?
·Asummaryofyourworkrelatedinformation
WHATISARESUMEFOR?
Theemployerwantstoreceiveaconcise,honest&amrelevantsummaryofyou.Fromreadingtheresumetheemployerwantstoknow:
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Whataretheskillsandpersonalqualitiesofthisalicant?
·Canthisalicantdothejob?
·Willthisalicantfitin?
Youwanttoproduceadocumentthatmakesyoulookasgoodaoible.Attheendofreadingtheresumeyouwanttheemployerto:
·Giveyouaninterview(andafterthat)
·Giveyouajob
STYLESOFRESUMES
TheChronologicalResume(seeexample):
·Isthemostcommonandcoervativeformofpresentation
·Isoftereferredbysmalltomediumsizedorganisatio
·Arrangesyourexperienceandeducationinreversechronologicalorder
·Isgoodfordemotratingyourgrowthandcontinuityinasingleprofeion
·Ismostsuitedtopeoplewhohavenothadlongperiodsofunemployment
TheFunctionalResume(seeexample):
·Organisesthejob-relatedaectsofyourbackgroundbytherelevantfunctioyouperformed
·Headingsrelatemoretoyourskillsandcompetenciesthanemployersorjobtitles
·Indicatesthatyouarecapableofmakingasignificantchangeinyourcareer
·Iswellsuitedtostudentswhohavegainedvaluableexperiencethroughanumberofunrelatedjoandcourses
·Usesacommonresumestyle,withwhichmostemployersarefamiliarandfeelsomewhatcomfortable
·Isoftereferredbylargeorganisatio
·Eliminatesrepetitionofjobduties
·Camouflagesundesirablecharacteristicuchalackofcareerprogreorcontinuity,jobhoing,lengthy/frequentunemployment,lackofrequiredexperience/education,age
TheAcademicResume:
·Emphasisesacademicqualificatio,articleublished,bookswritten(ifany),conferencepapersdelivered,profeionaldevelopment
·Suitedtoacademicstafforpostgraduatestudenteekinganacademicposition
TheImaginativeResume:
Thityleismosteffectiveforpeoplewhoareseekingemploymentinafield,whichdemandscreativityandindividuality,suchasgraphicdesign,creativewritingormarketing.Someemployershoweverpreferamorecoervativeresumestyle.Youshouldresearchyourcompaniesthoroughlytoseeiftheyareopentocreativestyles.Thistypeofresumeactsasamini-portfolioandcaeimpreiveifwell-designed.
TheCombinationResume:
Asthereio aoluterightorwronginresumewriting,youcancombinethestylesinanywaywhichmakesyourparticularbackgroundlookthebest
SOMEUSEFULTIFORAGOODRESUME
·Thereiooneoptimalstyleorformat
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Matchtheresumestyletothecompany/positionyouwant:
Coervativecompany…coervativeresume
·Presentationandclarityareveryimportant
·Beconcise
·Includerelevantandpositiveinformationonly
·Behonest,beabletoexplain/proveeverythingonyourresume.Rememberyourresumeisoftenusedasthebasisofquestioinaninterview
·Layoutshouldbecoistentandreaderfriendly
·Usecleartypestyles
·Useareasonablefontsizeforthetext(~size12)
·Avoid"fontmania"-theexceiveuseofdifferentfonts,italics,bold,underlined,ETC!
·Notcluttered–lotsofwhiteace
·Usebulletpointsandrelevantsubheadings
·Useshortstatementsiointformratherthanlengthysentencesorparagraphs
·Onlyuseareviatiothatarewidelyunderstood(Bewareoftechnicaljargon)
·Eliminateexceivepunctuation
·Checkforellingandgrammaticalerrors
·Haveallindentsinalignment
·Usealaserprinter
·Pagebreakhouldnotlitlists,paragraphs,etc.
·UseA4goodqualitypaperandusuallypicksubtlecolourwhite,buff,pastel
·Printononesideofthepaper
·UseanA4envelopeforposting
·Bindersandfancycoversareseldomworthwhile
COMMONRESUMEHEADINGS
Toknowwhichofthefollowingsubheadingsyouaregoingtouseyouhavetoknow:Whoisthisresumefor?Resumesmustbetargetedtoaparticularemployer,positionorjobtype.Itisimpoibletoproducearesumewithouthavingsuchafocus.Aone-sizefitsallresumedoeotexist.
Therearenoecificheadingsyouhavetouse.Youmustselectorinventheadingsthatshowyouinthebestpoiblelightandarerelevanttothejobforwhichyouarealying.
Thereioparticularorderinwhichyoumustpresentyourinformatioutoneusuallyputsthemostrecentorimpreiveinformationfirst.
HEADINGSABOUTYOURPERSONALINFORMATION
Name,Addre,PhoneNo.Mobile,Fax,E-mail
·Personal
·PersonalData/Details
·Summary
·History
·Profile
HEADINGSABOUTYOURCAREERPLA
·Objective
·CareerObjective/Ambition
·Fiveyearplan
HEADINGUMMARISINGWHATYOUHAVEDONE
·CareerOverview/Summary
·CareerHighlights/Achievements
HEADINGSABOUTYOUREDUCATION
Formal,Tertiary,TAFE,SecondarySchool
·Qualificatio
·FormalQualificatio
·Education
·RelevantEducationandTraining
·EducationalQualificatio/Achievements/History/Experience/Record/Background
·AcademicQualificatio/Achievements/History/Experience/Record/Background
·ProfeionalQualificatio/Development/Training
·AdditionalTraining
·TrainingCoursesAttended
·ShortCourses
·JobRelatedCourses
·ConferencesAttended
·Licences
·Certificatio
·Accreditatio
·Examinatio
HEADINGSABOUTTHEJOYOUHAVEHELD
Profeional,General,Voluntary
·Experience
·Employment
·EmploymentHistory/Experience/Record/Background
·WorkHistory/Experience/Record/Background
·ProfeionalEmployment/Background
·CareerHistory/Record/Background
·CommunityInvolvement
·CommunityService
·Voluntarywork
·PositioHeld
·Aointments
HEADINGSABOUTYOURECIALACHIEVEMENTS
ecialachievementscaninclude:Profeional,Personal,orting,andKey
·Achievements
·Accomplishments
·StateRepresentation
·Scholarshi
·Awards
·Publicatio
·Portfolio
·ConferencePapersDelivered
·Articleublished
·Honours
·Prizes
HEADINGSABOUTWHATYOUCANDO
Areasofexpertisecouldincludetechnical:computer,keyboard,testing,languagesor;genericskills:communication,interpersonal,judgement,problemsolving.Includeinformationaboutyourlevelofexpertise&am/orlengthofexperience.
·Knowledge
·Skills
·TechnicalSkills
·SkillSummary
·AreasofExpertise
·MainCapabilities
·Competencies
·Relevantskills
·CareerSkillummary
·ProfeionalSkillsandAchievements
·SummaryofQualificatio
·Strengths
·KeyKnowledgeArea
·KeyCompetencies
·DemotratedAbilities
·PersonalAttributes
HEADINGSABOUTTHEGROUYOUHAVEJOINED
Profeional,Social,Recreational
·Membershi
·ProfeionalAffiliation/Membershi
·PositioofReoibilityHeld
HEADINGSABOUTWHATYOUDOINYOURARETIME
·Hoies/Interests/Activities/Leisure
·CommunityInvolvement
·CommunityActivities
HEADINGSABOUTOTHERSWHOWILLEAKPOSITIVELYONYOURBEHALF
Itiotalwaysaropriatetoincludetheseinyourresume
·Referees
·References
·AdditionalReferences
HEADINGSWHICHAREUSUALLYIRRELEVANT
·DateofBirth/Age
·PlaceofBirth
·Nationality
·EthnicOrigin
·MaritalStatus
·Religion
·NumberofChildren
·Health
·HeightandWeight