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Robert Wannabe |
35 Filmont Street |
Bridgewater, NJ 08806 |
Home (908) 555 - 1212 |
Work (908) 555 - 5555 x5555 |
bob@betasearch.com |
SUMMARY |
This section is where you will summarize your experience and pertinent skills for the job you want. Use Bullet headings or table format, (for IT skills). Do not over use this section. Again, this section should summarize your abilities in a concise way. This area is an attention grabber. Here are a few examples. |
SKILLS AND ABILITIES |
Specific skills are noted here. Remember, in this resume format, this section is the one most eyes will gravitate towards first. Imagine your resume in a pile to be reviewed in a given day. Does something jump off the page and grab your attention about this candidate. It better do so in the first few lines or the employer will move on. |
If your abilities require phrases to describe, us bullet headings. If you are an IT person, you may want to table your skills for the most reader friendly format. |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
Company Name, City, State |
Job Title, 19xx - 19xx |
Briefly describe your responsibilities in this section. Use short concise language or again use bullet headings. No more than 4-5 per job. Remember, the resume should be easy to read through quickly. Your resume may be one of a hundred a reviewer must look at in a day. Try to start of each bullet heading with an action word or verb. (i.e. - Managed; Created; Revised; Accelerated; Contracted; Supervised; etc.) |
Company Name, City, State |
Job Title, 19xx - 19xx |
Same description format as noted above. |
Company Name, City, State |
Job Title, 19xx - 19xx |
Try to list relevant jobs. This applies mostly to younger people, with little experience or people with a career change in mind. Do not go extensively into your experience as a waiter, cashier or parking lot attendant, (potentially jobs you had while attending school), if you are applying for an IT position with heavy technical requirements. |
MILITARY SUMMARY |
Starting with most recent station, list responsibilities and duties at each. Note any particular crossover skills such as management or technical skills. |
Note awards and or honors which were obtained. |
Try to be descriptive in a brief way and use action words and phrases. |
EDUCATION AND TRAINING |
School Name, City, State |
B.A., Major, Minor: Minor, 19xx |
GPA: xx, Major GPA: xx. Briefly note any awards, committees, offices held or affiliations from school. Do so in a concise way and remember to emphasize any related issues to the job or field you want to enter. |