2012年1月10日 星期二

RESUME 2010



Resumes                     

What is a Resume?
A resume is a brief document that markets your unique skills, education, work experience, and achievements. This is your introduction to the employer and may be the “door – opener” to an interview. There is no “one way” to write a resume, so do not be confused by the variety of versions offered. Employers prefer to review resumes that are “reader friendly”, brief, organized and TYPED. It is strongly suggested that you follow the “the basics” and the “writing tips” below when preparing your resume.

The Basics
    
  1. Write it yourself (It’s OK to get assistance, but you know yourself best).
  2. Keep it reader friendly.
  3. Be brief, specific, and relevant.
  4. 100% Honesty is a must.
  5. Be UNIQUE….there is NO one precise way to write a resume!
            Gather your employment, education and training history information (dates,
            Company names, school names, duties, etc.) before you sit down to write your
             resume. This will save you time and frustration in putting your resume together.
      6.   Make it error – free….proofread, proofread, proofread!

Writing Tips

1 - Inch margin all around
Length – 1 to 2 pages (Be detailed, but brief)
Font size - 10, 11, or 12 (Recommended use – not more than 2 font sizes throughout resume)
Font style – Times New Roman/Arial
Font color – always use black
Paper color – white, grey, ivory
Paper – 24lb resume paper (a heavier weight than standard bond paper)


Essential components of a reader friendly resume include:
  • Attractiveness – It should be neat, concise, organized and free of too much white paper space. Market yourself with a professional appearance.
  • Clearly defined objective – An objective should be a concise statement that summarizes what position you are applying for, with whom, at what level and where. A clearly defined objective also conveys the type of work you are seeking and demonstrates to the employer that you are focused.
  • PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD, AND PROOFREAD! Your resume should be grammatically correct and free from misspelled words.
  • Relates to the job – Does your work experience, skills, education, and accomplishments directly relate to the job you are applying for? List skills relating to the job on order of importance.
  • Highlights your background – Make sure you have demonstrated your skills, work strengths, and highlighted your academic, work, and community achievements. Use adjectives, action verbs, numbers and percentages to highlight your background.

It is also important to know what doesn’t work. Here are some things to avoid when writing you resume:
  • Information that is not relevant to the job, i.e. age, martial status, religion.
  • Excessive wordiness, unclear statements, and rambling. Relevant skills should not be hard to find.
  • Layout is difficult to read; jumps around too much, and font is too small to read.
  • Lacks performance results; achievements.
  • Dishonesty! All information must be accurate and honest.
  • Negative statements regarding work history, experience, supervisors, co – workers, or being fired. These statements do not need to be mentioned.

4 Types of Resumes
Choose the format that best fits your experiences, skills and abilities.

1.  Chronological – Most frequently used, lists work history by date, and good for highlighting work stability (no gaps in time) and promotions; good if you are staying in the same field.

2.  Functional – Emphasizes skills, knowledge, and achievements. Best utilized for
minimizing gaps in time and making career changes.

3.  Combination – Presents your knowledge, skills and abilities gained from work, in
a reverse – chronological order. Highlights your skills and experiences. Best utilized for resumes including volunteer or internship experience; have a varied employment history; and are changing careers.

  1. Curricula Vitae (CV’s) – Least commonly used and only utilized in certain
positions and industries such as higher education, science and medicine. CV’s provide a detailed statement of your qualifications.
*Commonly used in international employment.




All resumes may include the following information:

Personal Information
The only required information is your name, address, telephone number and an email address (if you have an email). Make sure your contact information is always updated so that the employer will be able to contact you if needed. If you add your email address, keep it professional. Remember, this may be your first impression to an employer and an inappropriate or “non – professional” email may close the door.
Example:
Non – Professional (NOT recommended)          Professional (Recommended)
sexymama@yahoo.com                                      smith34@hotmail.com
smartypants@hotmail.com                                 saccitycollege@msn.com
weird2themax@msn.com                                   careers21@yahoo.com

Objectives
Brief statement indicating what you would like to be doing. State your job target. An actual job title works best.

Summary/Profile
An overview of your qualifications that emphasize your experience, skills, personality traits and accomplishments. It should support your objective and highlight your strengths.

Education/Training
List your educational background as related to your desired position. This may include degrees, majors, minors, and areas of concentration. Also included scholarships, honors, awards, special training, relevant coursework, internships, and extra curricular activities, especially anything that adds to your skills and experience. Begin with the highest degree first and include the institution’s name, city, state and dates of graduation.

Work History/Employment History
Beginning with your most recent work experience, describe your jobs, including job title, company name, location (city and state), and dates of employment. Provide brief but concise information regarding your current and previous jobs, especially those pertinent to your job goal. You may include paid and non – paid work experience.

Additional Activities and Information
Optional categories may include: licenses, certificates, additional languages, computer skills, awards, and achievements. Also include any organizations, memberships, clubs, community or other activity involvement that may be related to your career objective.









Sample Chronological Resume


Your Name
1234 Street Name
Somewhere, CA 95959
(916) 222-3333


Objective: Position in customer service.

Summary or Profile

Microsoft Office 2000 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
General office experience (Multi – phone lines, mail sorter)
Strong communication skills (Internet and email)
Work well with diverse populations

Professional Experience

Sales Associate, Verizon Wireless, Sacramento, CA                                             4/06 – 7/07    
Handled customer inquiries about product; responsible for sales and cash registry.
Increased sales by 17% in 1st quarter and received Employee of the Month in August 2006.

Student Assistant, Department of Justice, Sacramento, CA                                  8/03 – 2/06
Prepared letters and documents for mailing; copied and filed legal documents in client charts. Answered multi – line phones; monitored faxes and distributed mail.


Education or Training

Business Major, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
2004 – Present
List specific coursework if related to position applying for.


      Volunteer Work or Activities
    
(Volunteer work, committees, organizations you belong to, certifications, etc.)
Red Cross Volunteer, Sacramento Sierra Chapter, Sacramento, CA
List projects and activities you are involved with in this organization.

Student Government, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
List projects and activities you are involved with in this organization.



Sample Functional Resume

Your Name
1234 Street Name
Somewhere, CA 95959
(916) 222-3333

Objective:  Entry – level accounting position with ABC Accounting Company.

Highlights of Qualifications
  • Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
  • Excellent academic record in Accounting (reference G.P.A. only if 3.0 or higher).
  • Speak, read and write fluently in Spanish.
  • Working knowledge of (list specific accounting, bookkeeping software, if any)

Education & Training
Associate of Arts, Accounting (Business emphasis), May 2006
Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA

Related Experience
Accounting
  • Calculated employee wages from plant records for over 60 workers
  • Reconciled bank statements involving over $500,000 a month
  • Prepared tax forms, bank deposits, accounts receivables and log records

Computers
  • Knowledgeable in various computer systems, including MS Word, Excel
  • Developed computer system for posting and reconciling cash receivables and sales
  • Customized computer program to provide statistics on company vs. industry

Organizational Management
  • Developed a computer system to improve efficiency and record control
  • Organized office records for previous 10 years
  • Coordinated special reports of sales and plant departments

Employment History
Bookkeeper, Johnson’s Furniture Company, Folsom, CA, 8/2004 – Present
Office Assistant, ABC Insurance Company, Sacramento, CA, 6/2002 – 7/2004

Activities
List any special activities, community involvement, volunteer work, special projects you have completed or are involved in (in this section).
Example:
Treasurer, Sacramento City College Accounting Club, Sacramento, CA
Fund Raiser, Habitat for Humanity, Dallas, TX
                  Sample Combination Resume


Your Name
2222 Main Street
Sacramento, CA 98877
(916) 222 – 3344 (Your contact phone number)
Your email address

OBJECTIVE

A statement that summarizes what position you are applying for, with whom, and at what level and where.

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

§  List strongest skills, qualities, and abilities in regard to the position
§  Skills you have acquired over the course of your life, from past jobs to educational environments
§  List different languages spoken, if any

 

EDUCATION

List degree and/or certificate you are currently working on, or have completed. Name the college you attended and the date your degree/certificate was completed.

RELATED COURSEWORK

List all related coursework relevant to the position. Be sure to list classes systematically—in sequence of semesters, or by subject areas. Include general education classes that apply (i.e. Speech and Multi-Cultural)

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Briefly list your work history, including most recent job title, company, city, state, and dates of employment. Work should relate to your objective.

Job Title                                   Place of Employment                                Date of Employment

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE/ACHIEVEMENTS/AFFILIATIONS

List any information that relates to the position for which you are applying

Sample Internship Resume

Your Name
600 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95877
(916) 333 – 4899 Home


Objective: Accounting Internship

Education
Accounting major, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
2002 to Present
Maintain a 3.8 GPA.
Coursework:
  • Fundamentals of Accounting
  • Cost Accounting
  • Intermediate Accounting

Knowledge of the following networking procedures, software and operating systems:
  • QuickBooks
  • Word 2000
  • Excel 2000
  • Windows NT
  • Access 2000

Skill Summary
  • Possess excellent written and oral communication.
  • Speak, read and write Chinese and English.
  • Successfully interact with clientele and co – workers representing various ages, ethnicity and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Employment History
Hardware Consultant, ABC Computer Company, Sacramento, CA
8/2002 to 9/2003
Served as a consultant, assisting clientele in recognizing which types of systems they needed; discovered computer problems and installed hardware and software.

Waiter, Lai Wah Restaurant, Sacramento, CA
3/2000 to 6/2002
Provided customer service, took food orders on phone and in restaurant, served meals, and prepared food.



Positive Power/Action Words

A key factor in writing a winning resume or cover letter is to use strong power/action verbs that make positive statements describing your accomplishments, level of responsibility, and effectiveness. You want the employer to be able to visualize the contribution you will make in the position you are seeking.

Listed below are skill (words) that can be used in preparing your documents as well as for practicing and using in an interview. If you want, make a copy and circle, highlight or check the words that you feel best describe you. Then incorporate them in your cover letter and resume.

Management                 Communication                               Detail
Administered                          Addressed                                           Approved
Analyzed                                 Arbitrated                                           Arranged
Assigned                                 Arranged                                             Catalogued
Attained                                  Authored                                             Classified
Chaired                                   Corresponded                                     Collected
Contracted                              Developed                                           Compiled
Consolidated                           Directed                                              Dispatched
Coordinated                            Drafted                                               Executed
Delegated                                Edited                                                 Generated
Developed                               Enlisted                                               Implemented
Directed                                  Formulated                                          Inspected
Evaluated                                Influenced                                           Monitored
Executed                                 Interpreted                                          Operated
Hired                                       Interviewed                                         Organized
Improved                                Lectured                                              Prepared
Increased                                 Mediated                                             Processed
Organized                               Moderated                                          Purchased
Oversaw                                  Negotiated                                          Recorded
Planned                                   Persuaded                                           Retrieved
Prioritized                               Promoted                                            Screened
Produced                                 Publicized                                           Specified
Recommended                                    Reconciled                                          Systemized
Reviewed                                Recruited                                            Tabulated
Scheduled                               Spoke                                                  Validated
Strengthened                           Translated
Supervised                              Wrote




Creative                         Teaching                                 Technical/Hands-On
Acted                                      Adapted                                              Assembled
Conceptualized                       Advised                                              Built
Created                                   Clarified                                              Calculated
Designed                                 Collaborated                                       Completed
Developed                               Communicated                                    Designed
Directed                                  Coordinated                                        Devised
Enhanced                                Developed                                           Engineered
Established                              Enabled                                               Fabricated
Fashioned                                Encouraged                                         Maintained
Founded                                  Evaluated                                            Operated
Illustrated                                Explained                                            Overhauled
Instituted                                Facilitated                                           Programmed
Integrated                               Guided                                                            Remodeled
Introduced                              Informed                                             Repaired
Invented                                  Initiated                                              Solved
Originated                               Instructed                                            Trained
Performed                               Persuaded                                           Troubleshoot
Planned                                   Scheduled                                           Upgraded
Shaped                                                                                                           


Helping                          Financial                                 Research
Assessed                                 Administered                                      Clarified
Assisted                                  Allocated                                            Collected
Coached                                  Appraised                                            Diagnosed
Counseled                               Audited                                               Evaluated
Demonstrated                         Balanced                                             Examined
Diagnosed                               Budgeted                                            Extracted
Educated                                 Calculated                                           Identified
Expedited                               Computed                                           Inspected
Facilitated                               Developed                                           Interviewed
Rehabilitated                           Forecast                                               Investigated
Represented                            Managed                                             Organized
                                                Marketed                                             Reviewed
                                                Negotiated                                          Summarized
                                                Projected                                             Surveyed
                                                Researched                                          Systemized
                                                                                               


Rev. 10/2009
SCC Career Center

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