Oscar Said:

how to prepare resume?

We Answered:

Resume Essentials
Before you write, take time to do a self-assessment on paper. Outline your skills and abilities as well as your work
experience, hobbies, and volunteer activities. This will make it easier to prepare a thorough resume.
2. The Content of Your Resume
Centered at the top of the page
- Name
- Address
- Home telephone and cell number
- Email address
- Website address
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- Social Security Number
- Veteran’s Preference
- Highest Grade
- Vacancy Announcement Number
- Job Title, Series, and Grade
All your contact information should go at the top of your resume.
Avoid nicknames.
Use a permanent address. Use your parents’ address, a friend’s address, or the address you plan to use
after graduation.
Use a permanent telephone number and include the area code. If you have an answering machine, record
a neutral greeting.
Add your email address. Many employers will find it useful (note: Choose an email address that sounds
professional).
Include your web site address only if the web page reflects your professional ambitions.
Objective or Summary
An objective tells potential employers the sort of work you’re hoping to do.
Tailor your objective to the job you want. For example: Equipment Repair and Maintenance Worker, WG-
04749-10, USPH, Announcement Number: OS-11-436
Work Experience
Briefly give the employer an overview of work that has taught you skills. Use action words to describe your job
duties. Include your work experience in reverse chronological order-that is, put your most recent job first and work
backward to your first relevant job. Include:
Name of organization
Position, Grade, Series, Level
Dates of employment
Describe your work responsibilities with emphasis on specific skills and achievements.
Education
Education information is usually the last item on a resume. However, new graduates without a lot of work experience
should list their educational information first.
Your most recent educational information is listed first.
Include your degree (High school diploma, A.S., B.S., B.A., etc.) major, institution attended, minor/
concentration.
Add your grade point average (GPA) if it is higher than 3.0.
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Mention academic honors.
Other Information
A staff member or your Career Specialist in the Transition Center can advise you on other information to add to your
resume. You may want to add:
Key competencies or special skills
Leadership experience in volunteer organizations
Participation in sports
3. Resume Checkup
After you’ve written your resume, it’s time to have it reviewed and critiqued by a Career Specialist. You can also take
the following steps to ensure quality:
Content
- Run a spell check on your computer before anyone sees your resume.
- Get a friend (an English major would do nicely) to do a grammar review.
- Ask another friend to proofread. The more people who see your resume, the more likely -that misspelled
words and awkward phrases will be seen (and corrected).
Design
These tips will make your resume easier to read and/ or scan into an employer’s data base.
- Use white or off-white paper
- Use 8-1/2 X 11-inch paper
- Print on one side of the paper
- Use a font size of 10 to 14 points
- Use non-decorative typefaces
- Choose one typeface and stick to it
- Avoid italics, script, and underlined words
- Do not use horizontal or vertical lines, graphics, or shading
- Do not fold or staple your resume

Gilbert Said:

how to prepare resume effectively and in which model?

We Answered:

Besides setting all margins to 1", the most important criteria for setting up a professional resume besides relevant text, is "scanability." Here are some helpful tips:

1. Place just below your identification header [your hame, address, phone, email address] any Conditional Warning Statement such as "Confidential Resume,"Do Not Contact Current Employer," etc.
2. Always fill-in an Objectives category [just below the Conditional Warning Statement] and make sure that he Objective will contribute to the profitability of your future employer;
3. Select a mono-type font such as Helvetica, Arial, Courier or Times Roman; do not select any cursive handwriting styles which cannot scanned;
4. Keep font sizes within a range of 10 to 12 pts.;
5. Avoid styling text with a justified alignment, keep it flushed left;
6. Instead of using tabs to set up blocked text entries, generate a table and use the column and row settings accordingly;
7. Do not place an i.d. picture anywhere on the resume, this is a major taboo due to discrimination issues;
8. Do not place any graphic text [saved as .gifs] onto the resume since it may be overlooked during the scanning phase;
9. List at the very end of the resume your interests which should include travel experiences, language skills, social interactions such as golf, team sports, tennis, etc.

In conclusion, the above helpful hints were designed to allow ease of scanning of your resume into PDF which can then be text captured for seach purposes by your potential employer. If the original resume was created in Word, WordPerfect or Mac Appleworks, it can be Saved As a PDF file which then can be saved as an email attachment. Otherwise, you can simply use a scanner and scan a hard copy of the resume and then save as a PDF file.

Failure to conform the resume to appropriate fonts and styles as outlined above will result in rejection of the resume simply due to the inability of the scanning device to properly index relevant resume entries.

Good luck!

Fernando Said:

How does one prepare a good resume when there are large gaps in employment history?

We Answered:

The time spent getting the degree counts as education, not employment gaps. He/she also don't need to put his/her whole life on the resume - the last 10 years will do.

Your friend is in an unusual situation. That is what cover letters are for. Getting a degree while disabled will count in his/her favor.

Remember, an employer is trying to figure out how your friend's skills fit with them. Emphasize the acquired skills and abilities. The gaps are no problem if explained correctly.

Joanne Said:

How to prepare a Superb interesting Resume to promote myself ?

We Answered:

The best person to prepare an effective resume is...you! There are some wonderful tools and resources on the web that help you construct a professional and creative resume.

The best site I found was http://www.theresumesource.com. This site explains what should be in each section of your resume, provides a sample resume, and has a great list of descriptive words that help communicate your experiences.

Do not use a template. They are boring and everyone can tell that they are templates. I hope this helps you land a killer job!

Patricia Said:

how to prepare resume for a fresher ?

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Tammy Said:

How to Prepare a Resume For My internship...?

We Answered:

Its good you have been researching online. Use the sample resumes as a guide. Open up a blank word document and start filling out your information, in a similar manner to the sample resume. If you have previous work experience make sure you include, also feel free to include relevant courses you took. Also include a qualifications sections, highlighting your strong points.