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    The document provides tips for writing an effective resume, including focusing on why you are writing, organization, presentation, standing out from others, and creating an effective layout. It discusses sections to include like contact information, objective, education, experience, achievements, skills, and tailoring the resume for the specific position.

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    Nday GwapaKUNO
    The document provides tips for writing an effective resume, including focusing on why you are writing, organization, presentation, standing out from others, and creating an effective layout. It discusses sections to include like contact information, objective, education, experience, achievements, skills, and tailoring the resume for the specific position.

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    Writing an Effective

    Resume
    Writing an Effective Resume
    • Why you are writing

    • Organization

    • Presentation
    A Resume Gets You an Interview
    • Find out which applicants are suitable

    • Choose a small number of candidates to interview

    • Same issue for proposals and grant applications


    Stand Out From the Crowd
    • Include interesting and unique
    information

    • Attempt best effort to make a first


    impression

    • No chance to explain if you do


    not get an interview
    Writing an Effective Resume
    • Why you are writing

    • Organization

    • Presentation
    Summary of Sections
    • Name
    • Address, telephone number, e-mail address
    • Objective
    • Education
    • Experience
    • Achievements and awards
    • Skills
    • Professional affiliations Optional
    • Publications or projects
    Start with Contact Information
    • Name (bold, not underlined)

    • Address

    • Telephone number

    • Email address
    Objective
    • One or two sentences

    • Type of position (part time, full time, summer internship)

    • What position would you like to find?

    • Emphasize how you will use your skills, not what you
    want to gain
    Use the Objective to Stand Out
    • Do not be needy:
    Objective: To obtain a position that will allow me to advance my
    potential while seeking new challenges.

    • Show what you will contribute:


    Objective: An entry-level position in mechanical engineering where
    strong leadership ability and good communication skills are needed.
    Objective: Vice-president of aerospace engineering in an agency where
    extensive knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer are needed.
    Education in Reverse Chronological Order
    • Include schools attended beyond high school

    • List major and minor(s), supply interesting details

    • For NYU, put the expected date in parentheses:


    NYU Tandon School of Engineering
    B.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    (Anticipated graduation: May 2020)

    • Include special or interesting aspects of your program


    Experience in Reverse Chronological Order
    • Dates of employment (2003-present)

    • Name and location of the company (Con Edison, Brooklyn)

    • Add specific detail that shows your organization, cooperation, responsibility with
    action

    • Calling this section Experience allows you to include jobs for which you were not
    paid. Include:
    • Military service

    • Internships

    • Volunteer positions
    Achievements and Awards
    • Dean’s list

    • Scholarships

    • Grants

    • Prizes

    • Nominations

    • Professional societies

    • Significant accomplishments

    • Committees and leadership roles


    Use the Skills Section
    • Software programs and proficiency (Word, PowerPoint,
    Excel, FrontPage, AutoCAD…)

    • Programming languages (include Visual Basic, HTML,


    PHP, …)

    • Abilities (based on experience)

    • Languages and language ability


    Writing an Effective Resume
    • Why you are writing

    • Organization

    • Presentation
    Create an Effective Layout
    • Try to interest your reader visually

    • A clean, professional format with a little style

    • Extra white space makes it easy to read – set margins


    Use Tables to Line Everything Up
    Limit Font to Two Choices
    • For text: a serif font like Times

    • For headings: Arial or Helvetica are good choices


    to add visual interest

    • Don’t choose non-standard fonts like Comic Sans or


    Lucida Handwriting

    • Font size should be 11 or 12 point


    Write Concisely and Vigorously
    • A focused, targeted resume is best:
    • Avoid the temptation to go more than one page
    • Delete obvious information in order to highlight your unique qualities

    • Find specific, dynamic verbs:


    • Use present (or past) imperatives
    • Include each verb only once
    • Consult online lists of “resume action words”
    Make Lists Parallel
    Was responsible for staff of ten

    Present reports to consultants

    New reporting system was


    developed

    Leader of monthly staff meetings

    Coordinate monthly review


    Make Lists Parallel
    Was responsible for staff of ten Managed staff of ten

    Present reports to consultants Presented reports to consultants

    New reporting system was Developed new reporting system


    developed

    Leader of monthly staff meetings Led monthly staff meeting

    Coordinate monthly review Coordinated monthly review


    Use Brief Style, Like Presentations
    • Omit articles (a/an, the)

    • Use more lists than sentences

    • Arrange information in columns


    Final Thoughts …
    • Choose the correct tense and use it consistently

    • Do not ask for a particular salary

    • Be accurate and honest

    • Print it out! Do not attempt to proofread on screen


    Writing an Effective Resume

    QUESTIONS?

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