What Goes In a Resume?

Objective, Summary of Qualifications, And References (but I usually put "REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST" at the bottom

feel free to email me with any other questions about it

What Goes On A Resume

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!

For the basic format, it sounds like you have the main areas. You may want to do a search for an online template (search for Microsoft Word resume template if you use that program) to be sure you have all the details formatted in the clearest way you can.

What makes a resume stand out is how closely it matches the job you are applying for. This means looking at some of the job descriptions you are looking for and weaving in those keywords into your resume -- particularly if you can weave them in your past experience. Making your resume as close a match as you can to the job your applying for will help your resume stand out from the possibly hundreds an employer is receiving. You may need to slightly customize your resume each time you send it out.

On an initial resume, I recommend leaving the references off. That is something that you would provide later in the process.

There are some good tips at this web site about fine tuning your resume: http://www.one-stop-career-center.com/build-a-resu...

Good luck!

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Don't actually list babysitting or refereeing as job experiences, but turn them into qualities that sound persuasive. Like with babysitting, you can say that you have a lot of patience and excellent communication skills. Stuff like that..since it's your first job, you'll really need to sell your personality as opposed to selling past job experiences (had you been previously employed). What you can also do is list the people you babysat/refereed for as references. Come to think of it, babysitting could be something you could add to your resume if you want, since being responsible for a person's child is kind of a big one. Also, if you're still in high school list any extra curricular activities that you are involved in..also list any volunteer work that you've done. That could really help. Hope this helps!

Add in references from other people, who can vouge for you being a reliable person/worker. Could be old employees, teachers, etc. Non-relatives are the best choice.

Include some information about yourself- why are you applying for this specific job and what do you feel you would have to offer personally?

Include some small details about your personality, whether you are reserved, a team-worker, artistic, open, loud, a 'get up and go' type, etc.

It's nice for the employer to know more about the person than just their job history- they are employing a person and all of the things that comes with a unique personality!

Do you really need a resume for this position? If so, just put all your jobs, and all the activities you've done at school.

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What Goes In a Resume?

I think I have it pretty covered. I have my name, address and all that stuff and my education and work history. Anything else? Please help!

references, your objective, work experience with dates