Writing for the Workplace: Business Communication for Professionals
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- Table 8.1 Resume sections Section Content Heading
| Resume sections help your reader move through your information efficiently. Some sections, such as the heading, are mandatory. However, because the resume must introduce you to a potential employer, other sections on your resume may differ from someone else’s. The most common sections are shown in Table 8.1 and are further described here. The heading includes the candidate’s name and contact information including mailing address, phone, and email address. Some people today opt to omit the address or phone from the heading for privacy concerns. Others may include a website or e-portfolio link. An objective orb career objective is a statement of a person’s desired career trajectory. Experts say it should only be used if it can provide a good argument of how an individual will fit into an organization. This optional category is not a statement declaring one’s desire fora specific position and should answer certain questions Is the candidate looking for part-time, full-time, or an internship position Which type of position Which industry What qualifications or attributes does the candidate possess that will help the organization meet its goals? Notice how this example of an objective includes the prior elements without stating a desire fora particular job. EmPLOYmENT COmmUNICATION 99 Table 8.1 Resume sections Section Content Heading mandatory. Includes candidate’s name, usually in slightly larger font contact information that may contain address, phone, and e-mail Objective or career objective Optional. A sentence describing overall career goal rather than desire fora particular job Skill summary or summary of qualifi- cations Optional. Three to eight bulleted points illustrating specific skills either mentioned in job ad or characteristics mentioned in company literature Education mandatory. Names) and location of colleges attended including date degree awarded or expected degree earned (i.e., BA, BS, mA, etc majors) and minor, if applicable GPA if high or requested academic honors. Separate subcategory (optional) of Relevant Coursework listing name of courses) (i.e., Intermediate Accounting, Business Communication, Organic Chemistry, Genetics) Experience (also referred to as work, professional, or employment experience) mandatory in chronological resume not used in functional resume. List of positions held starting with current job including name of organization, city or state, dates worked, name of position held and followed by list of accomplishments written in specific, terse resume style that omits all articles (a, an, the) and personal pronouns (I, we) Download 3.09 Mb. Share with your friends:
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