Q4: Lesson 3 | Resume Flashcards
is a document that contains a brief account of a person’s education, skills, work experience, and other qualifications.
resume
It is usually sent along with job applications, and sometimes school applications as well.
resume
It allows school admissions officers and hiring officers to assess your experience determine how you will contribute to their organization.
resume
It lists each job you held in order, starting with the most recent. This type works well for the person with several years of relevant experience.
chronological resume
Highlights stable employment record. Employers like to see job titles, level of responsibility, and dates of your work history. It is easy to prepare.
chronological resume
Employment gaps may be too obvious. Skills can be hard to see unless they are listed in the most recent job.
chronological resume
Best when you have little or too much experience. Focuses on skills and strengths significant to employers.
Functional Resume
Lets you highlight particular strengths and transferable skills which may not be noticeable when outlined in chronological order.
Functional Resume
Work has no detailed history. It may seem to lack depth. Unpopular for most employers. It makes them think you may be trying to conceal your age, employment gaps, lack of appropriate experience.
Functional Resume
Balances the flexibility and strength of the chronological and functional resumes.
Combination Resume
Indicates strong employment record with increasing mobility. Show how the skills you have used in the past apply to the job you are seeking. Highlights transferable skills.
Combination Resume
Usually utilizes two sheets or pages where the work history is often on the employer may not read that far.
Combination Resume
Highly focused resume intended for a specific job; a “capsule” of work experience
Targeted Resume
May focus too firmly on one specific job or work. Content may appear limited.
Targeted Resume
This includes your identifying information, such as your full name, address, home phone number, cell phone number, and e-mail.
heading
This informs the reader of the specific purpose of your resume, such as application for a job or a degree or program. Take care to make it specific, focused on the audience’s needs, and concise.
objective
This lists the high schools you have attended. You may include your class rank, average or honor /advanced courses you may have taken, if these are noteworthy.
education
This lists any academic and extracurricular recognition you may have received. It gives the reader a short description of the award and tells the reader when you won it.
Honors and awards.
This enumerates your experience in school, including clubs, class projects, sports, etc. You ought to be descriptive in this section to give the reader a good grasp of your experience. You can do this by including the time period you were involved, your duties, and specific contributions. You should also highlight leadership roles and special recognition.
School activities.
This reveals any relevant work experience you may have had (paid or voluntary). Include your job title, the name of the company/organization, the dates of your employment, and your specific duties and accomplishments. Show task that reveal your technical, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. You may also include experience outside role such as community involvement. List the most recent employment role first and from there, work backward.
Work experience.
This details any other projects, skills, programs, relevant hobbies, or experiences that strengthen your application. Make sure to provide short description of each and the month and year that it occurred. These show that you are a well-rounded person.
Enrichment activities.
This step involves validating all the information you place in your resume, especially the data concerning your education and employment. Identify areas where you may have made a mistake or misrepresented these details. Remember that you should always be truthful in your resume, the concerned authorities can verify the information you provide.
Revising.
Be sure to continuously update your resume as you change jobs, take further studies, participate in activities, and upgrade your skill set.
updating`
Reread your resume several times to make sure that you do not have any errors in content, mechanics, grammar and spelling, organization, and formatting and appearance. Have your teacher, family members, or friends read your resume and give you constructive comments on it as well. Remember that your resume should give the best impression of you – and a document that has errors could make the readers impression of you unfavourable.
Proofreading.
This is a letter that accompanies your resume and highlights the strengths that you have listed.
cover letter
