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Jazmin Sanchez Jonson, Project Leader Sun Mircrosystems
"Success does not have a color or a gender. Believe in yourself and don't succumb to peer pressure. The road to success is lined with many obstacles, but with persistence, one can always reach his or her goals."
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The first step in starting the job hunt process is creating a resume
in which to advertise yourself to the employers for whom you want to work. In
most cases, your resume is the first contact an employer will have with you.
Potential employers use it to make an initial assessment of your skills, which
can possibly lead to an interview. Your resume needs to "sell" you to the
employer by giving them a mental picture of your skills and accomplishments and
how you would benefit their organization.
Consider your resume to be a sales
brochure selling you. This one piece of paper needs to convince someone that
you, of all the candidates, deserve an interview for the job. Along with the
content, the appearance of your resume should be neat and professional. It is
usually a good idea to use a heavy plain white or cream colored paper with
black type. The following are the important components of your resume.
A resume should be a summary of the
highlights of your employment history. With that in mind, make a list of the
last five jobs you've had, or the last ten years of your job history, including
the company name, your job title, the dates you worked there, and short
statements describing your projects and activities at the work site. Use this
list as a reference for creating your resume.
Header
- Center 1-1/2 inches from top of page.
- Bold-faced type suggested.
- State full name on first line.
- Current street address on second line.
- City, state, zip code on third line.
- Current phone/fax/email information follows on last line.
- Include a message number or a work number if you are not
reachable at your home number during the day.
- Do not include personal information like marital status and
date of birth. It is not required and makes the resume appear dated.
Job Objective (optional)
- brief description of career goal specifically tailored to
industry to which you are applying.
Work Experience
- List employment history in reverse chronological order
(current job first) including:
- Dates of employment
- Name of the organization
- Job title
- Concise description of responsibilities and accomplishment
- Use action words like Achieved; Coordinated; Designed;
Improved; Organized; Motivated; Supervised; Participated; Trained.
**If you are a current college graduate, with little work
experience, start your resume text instead with a detailed education profile.
Education
- EDUCATION in bold capital letters to be placed approximately
inch from left border.
- List educational institutions attended and graduation dates,
in reverse chronological order.
- Including any diploma received.
- List degrees (if applicable).
- Include GPA (Grade Point Average), if it is 3.0 or above.
- List all academic honors.
- Include school/extracurricular activities.
- Include additional training/courses/vocational classes.
Professional Licenses/Certificates or Training
(optional)
- List relevant certificates/licenses (example: if you are
applying for a position as an insurance agent you would list any insurance
licenses that you have been issued).
- Include name of license or certificate, issuing agency, and
date of issuance.
- List any additional training relevant to the position
(example: if seeking a position as a computer programmer list fluent
programming languages).
Special Skills/Interests (optional)
- Background information which includes hobbies, professional
affiliations, skills and interests
- Although some employers like to see this type of information,
just as many do not find it pertinent
References
- Do not include in resume.
- Acknowledge by adding "References available upon request" at
bottom of page.
- Bring separate, typed page with both work and personal
references.
Tips For An Effective Resume
- It bears repeating: use strong action words like organized,
originated, created, analyzed, etc... to highlight your accomplishments.
- Check for typos.
- Double check dates, spelling, punctuation, etc.
- Include only the information that is relevant to the job for
which you are applying.
- If possible, do not leave gaps in employment history.
- Explain any gaps or inconsistencies in cover letter (you may
be asked to go into greater detail during actual interview).
- Keep sentences short and concise.
- Show your resume to someone with experience in hiring and get
their opinions and suggestions.
- Have finished product typeset by a printer or prepared by
someone with a desktop program and a laser printer.
Remember, your resume is the door-opener; it is important that you
clearly and attractively present on paper the reasons why you are best
for the job.
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