A Resume of Substance and Worth
No matter what educational background data you present, the rule of thumb is that a chronologic order should be used, listing the most recent to the oldest.
4. Work experience
You can either use a chronological style where the list of experiences are sorted by date with the most recent being first, or you could use a functional style where the list is sorted with the most relevant being on top. These should include professional experiences which are only related to the position desired or which matches the job requirements set by the employer. Or you could use a combination of both styles.
Include in your work experience the positions you held, the duration that you held each respective position and the companies that you have worked for. Include the specific tasks that you performed and skills required for each previous position like for example, research planning and execution, statistical analysis, etc. Your specific achievements like for example, an increase in sales or a return of investments, which can be directly attributed to your efforts should also be included and quantified if possible.
5. The “Otherwise Optional” Sections
If you are seeking a computer related or an office work position, then you should include valuable computer skills such as familiarity with different operating systems and other computer applications such as word and spreadsheet processors, software and other platforms, etc.
Language skills are compulsory if you are seeking a position in customer service, tourism, foreign and diplomatic relations and probably in hotel and restaurant businesses, as well.
Member associations are included if you feel it will improve your chances of being considered. The rule of thumb is to include these data if it is strongly related to the position you are applying for.
Some employers perform a thorough background check of their prospective employees. So unless it is being asked, you need not include a set of references on your resume. Although when it is required, advise your friends or colleagues that you will include them as your references and that someone from the company you are applying at might call and ask them about you. It is actually more preferable to include previous employers instead, except if the separation from your previous employer was not in good terms.
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