Writing Your Resume

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Like most papers, you will probably make several rewrites before you have a resume you are comfortable with sending out to employers. In fact, you may wish to write more than one version of your resume depending on if you are seeking one type of employment or looking at several different types of employment. One resume would suffice if you are looking at positions that use similar education, skills, and experience. Actually, it is a good idea to tailor your resume to specific job openings that you are applying.

An employer will commonly spend around thirty seconds skimming over a resume to decide if they wish to look it over in detail later or reject it. When employers are going through dozens or even hundreds of resumes they are looking for reasons to reject a resume rather than keep it. The easier it is for the employer to see that you have the education, skills, and experience they are seeking, the more likely you are to be selected for an interview. Don't expect an employer to "figure out" if you have what they are seeking. Remember, the purpose of a resume is to get an interview.

Now comes the fun part, deciding whether to use a Chronological or Functional format for your resume.