The best way to write you
own resume is by using resume templates. Don't waste time reinventing the
wheel. Using resume templates which have been a success for others is the best
way to go.
Most successful resumes have a few things in common in terms of their layout.
Contact Information
Job Objective
Education
Work History/Experience
References
The order and amount of information you give for each of these depends on the
resume format
you use.
Contact Information
Your contact information should simply state your name, mailing
address, permanent mailing address, and phone numbers, fax numbers and/or
email addresses you want employers to contact you at.
This information must always
be at the top of your resume.
Job Objective
Your job objective is
best positioned directly below your contact information. It must be short and
precise. Using a specific job title like mechanical engineer or administrative
assistant, is usually best.
Education
Where you place the
education section of your resume depends on how relevant this information
is to the job you're applying for. It also depends on how relevant and
substantial your work experience is.
In this section you need to
place your most recent or highest degree first.( Choose the one that is most
relevant to your job objective in the number one spot.)
Describe what you did at the
school and then name the school. Or vise versa. You decide.
Work History / Experience
What information you include
in your work history/experience section again depends on the resume
format you have chosen. This is not an autobiography, you may not want to
include every job you ever did. Unless of course all the experience you have
had are relevant to the job your currently seeking.
In this section state the
positions you've held, the dates you held the positions and the relevant and
specific tasks you accomplished.
References
Your references
section is easiest to complete. All that's needed here is 'Available Upon
Request'.
Note: Make a references
sheet where you list your references and their contact information. Take
this with you when you go to your job interview.
Now that you know how your
information should fit into resume templates, here is a
free resume
template for you to put it into practice.
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