Student Employment WRITE THE RIGHT RESUME

WRITE THE RIGHT RESUME COMPILED BY: CBC Student Employment and Tri-City Job Services Collocation Columbia Basin College CBC Student Employment Office Hawk Union Building (HUB) 2600 N. 20th Avenue Pasco, WA 99301 (509)-547-0511 ext. 2275 http://jobs.columbiabasin.edu TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT IS A RESUME 4 BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE RESUME 4 Self Assessment 4 Career Exploration 4 Writing the Resume 5 MAKE YOUR RESUME UNIQUE 6 RESUME CONTENT AREA 7 Name, Address and Telephone 7 Objective or Profile 7 Education 8 Work

Experience 8 Additional Information 8 References 9 RESUME WORKSHEET 10 RESUME TUTORIAL 14 MARKETING YOUR SKILLS 14 WHAT EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR IN A RESUME 14 CHOOSING A FORMAT 14 RESUME FORMATS 14 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR RESUME STYLE 15 Chronological 15 Functional 16 Chrono-functional 16 RESUME FORMATTING 17 PAPER AND ENVELOPES 17 PRINTERS 17 EDITING TIPS 17 SUMMARY 17 RESUME CRITIQUE 18 TRANSFERABLE SKILLS 19 Accounting/Bookkeeping 23 Administrative Assistant 24 Cashiering/Customer Service/Retail Sales 25 Clerical/General Office/Reception/Secretarial 26 Inside/Outside Sales 27 Shipping/Receiving/Driving/Warehouse 28 Any Position 29 EMPLOYMENT LETTERS 30 THE COVER LETTER 31 WRITING THE COVER LETTER 31 ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE COVER LETTER 32 EXAMPLE OF COVER LETTER 33 EXAMPLE OF THANK YOU 34 EXAMPLE OF ACCEPTANCE 35 EXAMPLE OF REJECTION 36 WHAT IS A RESUME? A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, accomplishments, experiences, and education designed to capture a prospective employer's interest. The purpose of a resume is to secure an interview. It is the primary tool of your job search and may take several drafts to prepare effectively. This booklet is designed to assist you by offering suggestions and guidelines for you to use as you construct, write and print your resume. BUILDING...

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