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Resumes

R		Review of qualifications
E		Essential information only
S		Skills based
U		Unique - what makes you special
M		Marketing of a product - You!
E		Effective - gets you noticed

What is a Resume?

	An advertisement
	Summary of skills, experience and education
	A tool used to get an interview

The Language of Resumes

	Complete sentences are not necessary
	Avoid the use of "I" or "me"
	Avoid long stories or explanations
	Use key phrases
	The resume should draw the reader's attention

Components of a Resume

Name and Contact Information
-	Use your full name - not a nick name
-	Include your phone number with area code
Job Objective
-	The employer wants to see what you are applying for
-	Keep it brief and to the point
-	You can change the objective for other positions
-	Examples
	+	Objective: Customer Service position.
	+	Objective: Sales clerk or customer service representative for a major department store
	+	Objective: Summer employment with a construction crew
	+	Objective: Assistant position with a summer youth program
Summary of Skills or Summary of Qualifications
-	The summary section should be three or four bulleted skills or experiences that are most important to the job.
-	Examples
	+	Over 2 years experience in the retail industry
	+	Outstanding customer service skills
	+	Able to build strong working relationships with co-workers
	+	Consistently receive excellent ratings on performance evaluations
Skills
-	Choose three or four major skills you have and list specific examples of how you used that skill
-	Examples
	+	General Office
		Answered phones and took accurate messages Located desired information using the internet Scheduled appointments
	+	Customer Service
		Welcomed customers in a friendly and courteous manner Listened, calmed and assisted customers with their concerns Provided customers with desired information in a timely manner
Employment History
-	List the most recent employer first
-	List the job title, the name of the company and where the company is located
-	List how long you worked for the company
Education
-	List your high school
-	Include your class or year of graduation
-	List related coursework or training
Other
-	Volunteer experience, memberships, activities, languages, computer skills