Resume Sample
Resume Sample
Resume Sample
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Function: The function of a resume is to inform the audience about you in order to
accomplish something. What you’re trying to accomplish depends on what you’re trying to
do. This might include getting a job, getting into college, winning a scholarship, or being
selected for an internship. There are many reasons to show people your resume.
Form: Resumes need to look a certain way. This is considered their form. People who read
resumes expect them to include specific information, such as your name, address, and
contact information, education, past jobs, volunteer experience, and special skills. If a
resume does not look like a traditional resume, the reader may be confused and think the
writer is not educated about writing proper resumes.
Effectiveness: For a resume to be effective, it must demonstrate your knowledge of both
function and form. An effective resume :
- Has a clear purpose that shows why you are writing it
Easy Scan-ability
The rule of thumb with a resume is to plan it for easy “scan-ability.” Here are a few
suggestions for one to achieve this:
Next, one should keep in mind that people generally do not read resumes. Instead, they
quickly scan over it and then determine if it is really worth going back to pay more attention
to the details. So one should understand his or her resume is probably on a manager’s desk
along with 30 others, so presentation is important.
Layout the resume so that with one simple glance, the person eyeing your resume catches:
Action Words/Phrases
Regardless of the type of resume you choose to write, keep it simple, using short, phrased
bullet points and action words to start each bullet point. Action words or phrases include (but
are not limited to):
-Responsible for…
-Wrote…
-Led…
-Managed…
-Sold…
-Developed…
Using action words or phrases throughout your resume demonstrates your drive and focus,
which are what employers look for in a new employee.
Types of Resume:
Chronological resumes: A chronological resume typically lists each job you have
held in order, beginning with the most recent. This type works well for the person with
several years of relevant experience, especially when the job titles you’ve held show an ever
increasing amount of responsibility. The modified chronological resume allows for changing
the order in which jobs are presented to highlight those most relevant to the position being
sought.
Functional resumes: Functional resumes are good for people with too little or too
much experience. If you do not have years of experience in the hospitality industry, but you
have abilities and skills you have learned as a student, volunteer, or through a hobby or sport,
the functional resume lets you highlight these strengths and downplay your lack of industry
experience.
If covering your years of experience in a chronological resume would require more than two
pages, or if the description of your responsibility in several jobs would be repeating the same
information, a functional resume gives you more latitude in how to organize information.
Targeted resumes: A targeted resume may be any of the three types above, but it is
written for a specific company or a specific position. You use a targeted resume when you
know about a particular job opening either through someone in your network or through a
formal posting of the position in a classified ad or on a job board.