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yourself, “If I were hiring a person for this posi-
tion, what training and experience would be re-
lated?” Give brief, specic, positive information
that would be of interest to your next employer.
Do not give unrelated or negative information.
A standard resume should include...
Contact information
Tell the employer your full name, street address,
apartment number, city, state, zip code and tele-
phone number (including area code).
Employment goal or job objective
Tell the employer the specic job you are inter-
ested in. Good examples are, “An entry-level
clerical position”, “A customer-service posi-
tion in the retail industry”, or, “A manufacturing
position utilizing my ve years of quality control
experience.”
Avoid vague statements like, “A position with
growth potential”, or, “A challenging position
with a stable company.” Remember, keep it
simple and to the point.
Summary of Qualications
Tell the employer your major selling points in
3-5 lines. Be brief, summarize, give facts — not
opinions. (This section is optional)
Work Experience or Work History
Tell the employer about your work experience
in one of two ways — either by job titles and
dates, or by functions and skills. Later in the
publication you will see outlines and sample
resumes which will help you decide which way
would work best for you.
Education
Tell the employer about any job-related training
or education. List your most recent training rst.
If you are a recent graduate with little work
experience, you might want to list the following
information before your work history: the name
of the school, the degree or certicate received,
dates, course titles related to your job goal,
scholarships, honors, grades, and extracurricu-
lar activities.
If you have been working for over ve years,
you don’t need to give as much information
about your education. Name the school, city,
state, degree or certicate, or course work and
dates (dates are optional).
Include your high school unless you have a
higher degree. Never include your grade school
or middle school.
Military Experience
Tell the employer the branch of service, your
highest rank, type of discharge, and date of
separation. List any special assignments, du-
ties, clearances, collateral duties, and decora-
tions that relate to the job that you are seeking.
Technical military training can be listed under
the Education heading on your resume. (A Mili-
tary heading is only listed if you have military
experience.)
Special Skills and Abilities
Tell the employer any other information you
feel might help you. (This section is optional.)
You might want to include information about
knowledge of foreign languages, volunteer or
leisure activities, memberships in professional
organizations, special skills such as typing,
computers, machines you can operate, licenses
or certicates you possess. Do not provide per-
sonal information such as your age, sex, marital
status, or handicaps.
References
Tell the employer simply that, “References are
available upon request,” or, “References gladly
furnished upon request.” Do not list references
on your resume. Instead, have them typed on a
separate sheet of paper and have them avail-
able if the employer asks for them. You should
have three to ve references listed. They should
be people who know you and your work — not
your relatives. Be sure to get each person’s
permission to use him or her as a reference.