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  • Quintessential Careers: Resume Tutorial

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    What is the purpose of a resume?
    What are the absolute, unbreakable rules of resume writing?
    What about "breakable rules" of resume writing?
    Do I need more than one version of my resume?
    What kinds of resume styles and formats are there?
    Chronological resume
    Functional resume
    Targeted resume
    If I've never done a resume before, how do I get started?
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    What about those Resume Wizards in Microsoft Word?
    What should be included on a resume?
    Resume+ Musts
    Resume+ Optionals
    Resume+ Nevers
    There's nothing tricky about listing my name, is there?
    How should I list my address?
    What other contact information do I need?
    Should I include my career objective on my resume?
    What about a Profile, Skills Profile, Qualifications, or
    ResumeStrengths section?

    What is the Resume Ingredients Rule?
    What kinds of Licenses or Certifications should I list?
    What goes first -- education or experience?
    What should I always list under the Education section?
    Get your degree(s) straight
    Should I list my minor?
    Should I list my GPA?
    Should I list my coursework?
    Should I list my high school?
    What about community college?
    Should I list academic awards, honors, recognition under the
    ResumeEducation section?

    What else should be listed under the Education section?
    Should my other major heading be "Employment" or "Experience?"
    Should the Experience section be further broken down into
    Resumesubsections?

    How should my jobs be listed under the Experience section?
    Should I list company names first or job titles first?
    How should I list what I did in each job?
    What are transferable skills, and what is their significance
    Resumeon a resume?

    But what if I have no experience?
    Which transferable skills are most in demand by employers?
    Why and how should accomplishments and achievements be
    Resumeincorporated in the Experience section?

    What are Situation > Action > Results statements?
    How can I use my resume to set myself apart from other candidates?
    What is the significance of quantifying on a resume?
    What is parallelism, and what is its significance on a resume?
    What other sections could my resume include?
    Should I list the specific name of my Greek organization?
    Should I list Hobbies, Interests, and/or Sports?
    Should I list References on my resume?
    How should I handle references?
    Should I use the line: "References available upon Request?"
    Why does a resume need to be sharply focused?
    How can you sharpen the focus of your resume?
    What are the most important design elements for a resume?
    What kind of paper should I use?
    How should I duplicate my resume?
    How should I mail my resume?
    Why do I need a Scannable resume?
    What about a Web-based resume?



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