A résumé is a concise summary of information that will interest an employer. Along with a cover letter and possible application form, a resume is part of your initial contact with a potential employer. Therefore, it is vital to make a good first impression. The purpose of a resume is to get you an interview. Imagine how many resumes an employer has to go through...You want to make sure yours stands out in the crowd.
A resume is a document that will never be complete and should be constantly changing as you gain more experience. Also, it should be modified for each distinct job you apply for. Sometimes a resume can also be used to apply to universities, scholarships and volunteer work, as it is a summary of your skills and work history.
As there are many variations of resumes, each specific field of work may have a preferred type. You must be knowledgeable of what is the standard format and style of your field of work. There are specific guidelines that you must follow to meet the standards of a Canadian style resume, but there are also ample opportunities to spruce up your resume with your own style and organization
A short recap of what we talked about today in regards to resumes...
SAMPLE HEADINGS:
►Objective
►Summary of Qualifications
►Education
►Credentials/Skills
►Employment/Work Experience
►Volunteer/Extracurricular Experience
►Interests
►References
YES!
Current and up-to-date contact information Keep it positive ☺
1-2 pages, white paper In reverse chronological order (most recent experience first) Point form/bullet points to highlight knowledge, skills and experience Emphasize transferable skill instead of simply giving a job description Use bold, underline, italics to emphasize, highlight and organize Proofread! Beware of spelling and grammar mistakes Consistent and organized Focus on accomplishments, credentials and qualifications
NO!
X Acronyms, slang, short forms or jargon people might not be familiar withX Picture, age, marital status, immigration status, religion, race, height/weight, sex, SIN #,
X The word 'RESUME' on the top
X Fancy fonts
X Irrelevant information
X Paragraphs/complete sentences
X Lying!
Suggestions:
-Pay attention to specific language that we use on resumes to describe our transferable skills and traits
-Know your audience that you are writing to (Adapting resume to job applied for)
-Look up sample resumes in books and online. If you see something you like, steal it and adapt it to your taste!
-If you put it on your resume, make sure you can defend/talk about what you put down during your interview
Additional advice:
http://www.bcjobs.ca/re/career-advice/resume-advice
https://careers.sso.queensu.ca/student/map/resumesAndInterviews/resumeCVFormatContentAndExamples.htm
http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/topics/jobs/resume.shtml
To help you with your own resume, it is a good idea to take a look at sample resumes and get used to the type of language/organizational styles that is used.
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/sampleresume2.htm
or simply google: "sample resume" + the specific type of job you are applying for
Also, I stumbled across an interesting site where you can purchase (not cheap!) very artsy/stylish resumes...an interesting business venture. These types of resumes may only be suitable for certain industries depending on the company culture. It certainty wouldn't work for every job you apply for.
http://loftresumes.com/
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