RESUME WRITING

Your Resume is You

Resume writing is simply collecting your past experiences and your personal inventory to chart your future course. Good resumes are important marketing tools that can help you land that job interview. They can also help you focus on your career objective and prepare for job interviews by organizing your skills and experiences.

Resumes should be tailored to each company you are contacting. By developing different resumes, you can emphasize qualifications applicable to each individual company.

The good resume presents:

• Who you are
• What kind of work you want
• Your education or training
• Your skills

To create an impressive resume it should be:

• Well-written. No spelling or grammatical mistakes. Keep it clear and concise. Have someone proofread your resume before you give it to an employer.
• Attractive. Typed and professional in appearance. An employer should be able to glance over the resume and read the main points.
• Recommended length. One Page.
• Relevant. Include only information having to do with the job you are seeking or your career goals.
• Personalized. There is not one correct way to write a resume. Use the style and format that best reflects your needs and accomplishments.
• Appropriate. Information and format must conform to employer expectations. An artist, for example, may appropriately include graphics, while a banker should not.
• Balanced. Include only data that will help you get an interview. Eliminate any information that may not act in your favor such as age, religious affiliations, etc. Always ask yourself the question, "Will this bit of data help get an interview?" If not, do not use it.

  Source: Pennsylvania 2000 Career Guide

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