Resume

how to make a resume

1. Prepared by: Maria Aliah C. Reyes STEM 11-23 RESUME Topic: Reading and Writing Mr. Xavier A. Velasco

2. What Is A Resume?

3. It is a typically a short and quick way for a job seeker to introduce themselves to potential employer. It is submitted to hiring manager along with a cover letter, usually via email or online job posting.

4. Why Do I Need A Resume?

5. To introduce yourself to hiring manager and be given a chance to be in an interview and be chosen to have a job. For those who do not have have direct connections to killer jobs, a resume is essential to getting foot in the door.

6. How To Make A Resume?

7. If you want your resume to stand out, you have to understand that it is starts with the very fast second someone looks at it. Your resume is a marketing tool to sell you to an employer and that means making sure it clearly represents you in a professional manner.

8. Font Style: Never use cartoon fonts. Serif Fonts: for reliable, authoritive, and traditional - Times New Roman - Bell MT - Bodoni MT - Bookman Old Style - Cambria - Goudy Old Style - Calibri - Garamond - Georgia

9. San-Serif Fonts: for being clean, universal, modern, objective and stable - Helvetica - Century Gothic - Arial - Gill Sans MT - Verdana - Lucida Sans - Trebuchet MS - Tahoma

10. Margins: Keep your margins to ½ to 1 inch on all side of the paper, especially if you are sending your resume to anyone you think might print it out.

11. Font Size: With the exception of your name which can be larger, you want to keep your font size between 10 to 12 point . Remember that some fonts are larger and/or smaller than others. Feel free to tweak your font size a bit to make it fit, but keep it readable.

12. Spacing: Generally, single spacing works the best, with a blank line between each section of content .

13. Paper: Use off-white, ivory or bright paper and always stick to the standard 8 ½ x 11 paper in the highest quality you can afford.

14. Example (Parts):

15. HEADER: - Name - Address, - Cellphone number - Email OBJECTIVE EDUCATION - Tertiary - Secondary - Primary PERSONAL INFORMATION - Birthday - Place of birth - Weight - Height - Status - Nationality - Religion

16. Affiliation Workshops / Seminars Skills and Values Character References Signature

17. Tips In Making A Resume

18. Your resume is yours. -Be honest. Use action verbs and power words to give your resume life, but don’t let anyone carried away and overstate your skills, positions, or abilities. Your resume is tailored . -Your goals are clear as are your skills, areas of expertise and or body of experience. Your resume is aesthetically pleasing. -It should be clean, concise and have a simple structure that invites a reader to glance at it and immediately know what they’re looking at. It’s balanced and flows between sections smoothly. It’s not crowded, the margins are clean, and the fonts are professional. It’s devoid of any errors. No missing periods, no misspelled words, no grammar issues .

19. Your resume is complete. -Everything you need to include is included, including your name, current phone number and accurate email address, a listing of all the jobs you’ve held (in reverse chronological order), educational degrees (including any certifications and the highest degree achieved in reverse chronological order) and any targeted information that will help a hiring manager realize you are the perfect candidate. Your resume is accurate. -Jobs listed also include your title, the name of the company or organization you worked with, the city and state where you worked and the years you were employed.

20. Your resume is focused. -It’s clear and concise. There’s no confusion as to what your profession is and what you can do. Your resume is short. - One page to two pages max, depending on your field, level of experience and skill set. Learn the balance between not saying enough to saying just enough. Your resume is relevant. - Never include anything on a resume that might turn off an employer including political or religious affiliations, anything controversial, or that could be taken in negative light.

21. Your resume is professional. - This includes font, layout, and paper as well as the content. Your resume is current. - Make sure that that your dates are correct and that you include the most up to date information (this is especially important if you’ve changed your phone number or contact email).

22. Exercise: Make your own simple resume.

23. REFERENCE: t heinterviewguys.com/how-to-make-a-resume-101/