Resumes

Resume Outline:

Heading: Name

              Address

              Phone

              Email

Objective: Indicates you goal or reason for applying to a company

Highlights of Qualifications: Statements that will help present an overview of yourself

Education: Include your education in the format of program title, educational institute and dates

Employment History: Include your present/past work experience in the format of Position title, Company Name, Location Dates and Responsibilities included with the related position.

Any Additional Training/Volunteer Experience: Include any additional training that you may have received in the past. this section can also include and volunteer experience you have completed. (Eg. Smart Serve, Reynolds and Reynolds program, Food Bank, etc….)

Resume Do's & Don'ts

Do’s:

• Make your resume one or two pages long
• Start with your most recent job and work backwards
• Use Point form, indentation, and a professional font
• Indicate what career field you will be focusing on
• Make sure information is accurate
• Include certificates, special training & special skills
• Use bold, CAPS, underlining, spacing and bullets to distinguish details

Don’t

• Make it too long. 1 to 2 pages is good
• Too wordy; Don’t list job duties in long paragraphs
• Errors: Ensure resume is free from errors
• Irrelevant details: Such as age, sex, martial status, health, social insurance number
• Flagrant: Don’t include photos or drawings (Some exceptions for portfolios)
• Assuming: ensure that you have all your related skills on the resume, don’t assume that they already know