What should go into a resume or CV?

Personal and Contact Details

Include the following:

• Name, address, city, state, postal (ZIP) code
• Telephone numbers with area code - Home, Work and Mobile phones
• Email address

Educational Information

Include the following educational information:

• All college, university, and professional school information, including:
• Degree, diploma, certificates etc awarded
• Name of institution, city, state and year awarded
• Major, minor, area of concentration

Work Experience Information

Provide the following work experience information including freelance, unpaid and any other relevant experience:

• Title of position
• Name of employer (company or organisation), city and state
• Beginning and ending dates of employment (month and year)
• Accomplishment statements beginning with action verbs. Quantify your experience with facts and figures wherever possible.

Depending upon your background, you may also include the following:

Achievements Information

Include the following achievements information:

• Honours, Awards, Scholarships, Fellowships
• Licenses and Certificates
• Publications, Presentations, and Research
• Memberships and Activities

Technical Skills Information

Include the following skills information:

• Name of skill
• Description of skill
• Level of skills i.e. beginner, intermediate, advanced or rank from 1-10
• Number of years experience with this skill

Personal Skills Information

Use the results from the assessments and list the best of the following personal skills:

• Personality type - Optional
• Career Code - Optional
• Aptitude i.e. Verbal, Clerical, Mechanical, Numerical etc

References Information
Ensure you include the following information:

• Name and Surname of referee
• Contact details i.e. address, telephone and email
• Relationship with referee
• Time known by referee

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Resume Formats Free Advice

Types of Resumes

The 3 most common types of resumes are described below:

1. The Chronological Resume which emphasises your career growth and progression. You present your most recent job and educational experience first, then trace backwards in time. Describe the duties you performed under each listed experience. This format is not advantageous for people with limited or unrelated employment experience, and gaps in employment are readily noticeable.
2. The Functional Resume focuses on professional skills, responsibilities, and accomplishments. It is organised by functional titles that explain general areas of expertise. Under each function heading is a brief explanation of your accomplishments in that area. You can tailor the functional resume to highlight specific skills that you have that the job requires. This format is good for recent graduates, liberal arts majors, career changers, and people with limited work experience or interrupted careers.
3. The Combination Resume incorporates both the formats. You can tailor the explanation of your job history to fit the types of jobs for which you are applying; you can also show continuity in your job record or history. Organise your background by skills and functions rather than by job title. List your job titles and employers in reverse chronological order at the end of the résumé.

Scannable Resumes
More and more employers are using computers to scan and store resumes. Once your resume has been scanned it is easy to do an electronic search in the database for certain key words.

It is recommended that you also prepare a scannable version of your resume in addition to the printed version you normally would send to employers.

Keep the following points in mind to make sure that your resume is "computer friendly."

• Use a simple, easily read typeface, like Courier.
• Avoid italic and boldface type as well as rules (lines) and columns.
• Use white, 8.5 x 11 inch paper.
• Print on only one side of each sheet.
• Put your name at the top on a line by itself.

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