The purpose of a resume is to obtain an interview. It is also the first writing sample a potential employer sees. Since your resume is the primary tool to your job search, it is important that it be well-organized and constructed. Organize your resume to highlight your skill set, abilities and achievements related to the position you are seeking. Make it easy for the potential employer to locate your relevant skills and experience. To view a sample resume, please click here.

Keep this checklist in mind as you develop or update your resume:

 
  In the header of front page, please include :
  Name (nicknames should be avoided)
Addresses (street and e-mail)
Phone numbers (home and work)
For multi-page resumes, include your name and page numbers on each page
(e.g. David Analyst, page 2 of 2)
Organize the resume with the following content areas:
  Career Objective
Your objective should be brief, clear, concise, and provide a focal point for everything that follows in your resume.
  Technical Skills Summary
List your specific hardware and software skills here, preferably with your strongest abilities first.
  Work experience
The description of your experience should be organized chronologically with your current or most recent job first. Include title of position, name of organization, location, and inclusive dates.

Describe your work responsibilities with emphasis on achievements. List the most important and related responsibilities first. Use action verbs when describing your work experience (example: analyze, design, code, test, etc.)

  Education and Professional Development
List your most recent educational attainment first. Include your degree (A.S., B.S., B.A., etc.), major, name of institution, date of graduation, minors or concentrations. A G.P.A. of higher than 3.0 should be mentioned. Also include special workshops, seminars and related coursework.
  References
List your work references including name, title, name of organization, address, business and home telephone number.
REMEMBER TO CHECK FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS!!!
Misspellings and poorly constructed sentences will give potential employers a negative impression.
Use a style that is systematic and clearly organized.
Throughout your resume maintain a consistent pattern of spacing, indenting and highlighting within and between sections and content areas.
   
   
   

  © 1999 Synergy Source Corp.