Resume Review

A tool that provides information about you to a potential employer.

• Career Portfolio
• Resume
• References
• Cover Letter

What is the amount of time an employer takes to review an applicant’s resume?

• 1 minute
• 15-45 seconds
• 2 minutes

Why do you need a resume?

• To obtain an interview, not a job 
• To obtain a job
• To obtain experience 

All of the following goes in the top header of your resume except for ________.

• Your name
• Phone Number
• Street Address
• Education

This section of the resume includes work and volunteer activities with dates and responsibilities.

• Career Objective
• Honors and Awards
• Experience
• Education

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What should the header include? 

• Contact information 
• Legal information 
• Education Information 

Parts of the resume include:

• HEADER: contains name, address, phone, email information

  OBJECTIVE: What type of job you are seeking

  EMPLOYMENT: previous jobs you have had, current employment first

  EDUCATION: School attended with dates, current listed first

• HEADER: contains name, address, phone, email information

  OBJECTIVE: What type of job you are seeking

  EDUCATION: School attended with dates, current listed first

  AWARDS-accolades you are bestowed with

• HEADER: contains name, address, phone, email information

  OBJECTIVE: What type of job you are seeking

  EMPLOYMENT: previous jobs you have had, current employment first

  AWARDS-accolades you are bestowed with

• HEADER: contains name, address, phone, email information

  OBJECTIVE: What type of job you are seeking

  EMPLOYMENT: previous jobs you have had, current employment first

  EDUCATION: School attended with dates, current listed first

  AWARDS-accolades you are bestowed with

This is an outline of a brief description of the desired job

• Contact Information

• Objectives

• Work Experience

• References

What are the three types of resumes?

• Basic

• Chronological

• Combination

• Functional

• Complicated

A ____________ resume concentrates on the skills you have rather than the places you have worked.

• Chronological

• Functional

• Combination