ENGLISH 317ASSIGNMENT 2: RESUMESAriadne Rooney

Resume Overview Contains key information about

your experience and training

Is the main tool for getting a job interview

Chronological, Skills, and Entry Level

Chronological Resume About:

Most Common

Summarizes experience & skills using reverse chronology

Emphasizes degrees, job titles, and dates

Best when you have: appropriate or typical

experience for the position for which you are applying.

experience showing responsibility over time.

impressive qualifications, job titles, or honors.

Chronological Resume

Skills Resume About

Emphasizes experience, skills and qualifications

Less or no focus on job titles and dates

In some professions, have a stigma

Best when you have: experience or training not

typical of most applicants extensive experience or

training in another field you are making a career

change significant gaps of time

between jobs, education, or training

Many different categories of experience

Skills Resume

Entry-Level Resume About

Same basic format as the chronological and skills résumés

Serves to highlight who you are as a person rather than your credentials or experience

Best when you have: Little or no experience

Everyday skills or activities

Entry-Level Resume

Elements of a Resume Contact Information (including

professional email)

Career Objective (optional)

Education (including GPA, if applicable)

Experience (action verbs)

Honors & Awards

Activities

References (only include if asked)

Design Elements SECTION HEADINGS

use short section headings emphasize your greatest strengths use an order that mirrors the organization of the employer’s

original job description

Design Elements BULLETED LISTS

avoid dense paragraphs use phrases that begin with action verbs to

describe your duties or accomplishments

Design Elements WHITE SPACE

use white space to make your résumé more balanced and readable

Design Elements BOLD TYPE AND ITALICS

emphasize section headings or important text – no underlining.

FAQ How long should the resume be? What should my résumé emphasize? Should I include specific details in my

résumé? Should I use complete sentences in my

résumé? Should I refer to myself specifically in

the résumé? How should I describe things I’ve done? Should I stick with white paper?