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Most garden variety resumes fall under these three types.
WHICH
ONE SHOULD YOU USE?
The
trick is to find the right one for you, so that you
can present yourself in the best possible way, because
you know very well that a resume is not merely a inventory
of your accomplishments and jobs. It is your marketing
tool. It is said that an employer decides to hire an
individual in the first few seconds of seeing that individual's
resume. The interview that may follow is merely a confirmation
and verification of that decision.
THE
CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME
This
style lists your job and education history in a reverse
chronological order: You begin with the most recent
and work backwards.
THE
FUNCTIONAL RESUME
This
style does not follow a chronological order, and leaves
out the names of employers, educational history, and
all dates. Instead, this resume concentrates on your
skills and abilities and presents them in a clear, concise
manner.
THE
COMBINATION RESUME
This
style combines the prime elements of both the Chronological
and Functional Resumes, presenting your skills and abilities
in an effective manner, while at the same time respecting
the demands of employers to see some sort of job chronology.
APPEARANCE
IS CRITICAL
Because
your resume is your sales pitch, try to make it as professional
looking and clean as possible. Always, always, avoid
cutesy stuff. That means, no dogs and cats, no slogans,
no political axes that you need to grind. Professional
means White Bond Paper, Size: 8 ½ x 11. Use a
professional font such as Times New Roman. You can use
Bold and Italics.
LENGTH
Your
aim should not be to write a mini-book about yourself.
Keep it short and sweet.
For
most jobs, a two-page resume is enough. You'll see that
when you summarize your work history, experience, and
education, you will also learn how to focus on your
strengths, skills, and capabilities - your most effective
sales tools.
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