What is a Resumé?
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A resumé is a one or two page summary of your education, skills, accomplishments, and experience.
To prepare a successful resumé, you need to know how to review, summarize, and present your
experiences and achievements on one page. Unless you have considerable experience, you don't
need two pages. Outline your achievements briefly and concisely.
How to Prepare an Effective Resumé?
1. Resumé Essentials
Before you write, take time to do a self-assessment on paper. Outline your skills and abilities as well
as your work experience and extracurricular activities. This will make it easier to prepare a thorough
resumé.
2. The Content of Your Resumé
a. Name, address, telephone, e-mail address, web site address
b. All your contact information should go at the top of your resumé.
c. Avoid nicknames.
d. Use a permanent address.
e. Use a permanent telephone number and include the area code.
f. Add your e-mail address.
3. Objective or Summary
An objective tells potential employers the sort of work you're hoping to do. Be specific about the job
you want.
4. Education
New graduates without a lot of work experience should list their educational information first.
Alumni can list it after the work experience section.
5. Work Experience
Briefly give the employer an overview of work that has taught you skills. Use action words to
describe your job duties. Include your work experience in reverse chronological order—that is, put
your last job first and work backward to your first, relevant job. Include:
a. Title of position,
b. Name of organization
c. Location of work (town, state)
d. Dates of employment
e. Describe your work responsibilities with emphasis on specific skills and achievements.
6. References
Ask people if they are willing to serve as references before you give their names to a potential
employer. Do not include your reference information on your resumé. You may note at the bottom
of your resumé: "References furnished on request."
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CAREER OBJECTIVES To obtain a management position in the information systems division of
a major corporation or consulting firm.
SUMMARY OF Master's degree in Management Information Systems; proficient in
QUALIFICATIONS operations of MS-DOS and Unix systems and primary applications
software.
Applied computer knowledge and acquired valuable work habits while
completing cooperative-education requirements with a leading
company. Willing to relocate.
RBA MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Punjab University.
EDUCATION Anticipated graduation date: June 2008.
Computer Systems MS-DOS and Unix
Languages COBOL, BASIC and Pascal
Application Software dBase IV, Clipper, Wordperfect 5.1,
Lotus 1-2-3, and Harvard Graphics
RELATED Management Assistant, Cooperative Education, Central Computer
EXPERIENCE Services, Chandigarh, January 2005 to May 2005. Provided
technical support to end users for hardware and software approved by
the company. Applied knowledge of languages and application software
in realistic MIS environment; assisted in the installation of a local area
network; developed interpersonal skills while interacting with computer
users.
Front Desk Executive, Hawk Holdings Ltd. Chandigarh, since June 2006.
Promoted from clerk to FDE in six months. Acquired valuable
work habits: responsibility, dependability, time management, and
human relations.
VOLUNTEER Served as unpaid assistant at Govt Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh
WORK
HONORS AND Dean's Scholar
ACTIVITIES Data Processing and Management Association
Vice President
Chair, Program Committee
Assisted others in selecting computer systems and learning application
softwares.
REFERENCES Available on request.
a major corporation or consulting firm.
SUMMARY OF Master's degree in Management Information Systems; proficient in
QUALIFICATIONS operations of MS-DOS and Unix systems and primary applications
software.
Applied computer knowledge and acquired valuable work habits while
completing cooperative-education requirements with a leading
company. Willing to relocate.
RBA MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Punjab University.
EDUCATION Anticipated graduation date: June 2008.
Computer Systems MS-DOS and Unix
Languages COBOL, BASIC and Pascal
Application Software dBase IV, Clipper, Wordperfect 5.1,
Lotus 1-2-3, and Harvard Graphics
RELATED Management Assistant, Cooperative Education, Central Computer
EXPERIENCE Services, Chandigarh, January 2005 to May 2005. Provided
technical support to end users for hardware and software approved by
the company. Applied knowledge of languages and application software
in realistic MIS environment; assisted in the installation of a local area
network; developed interpersonal skills while interacting with computer
users.
Front Desk Executive, Hawk Holdings Ltd. Chandigarh, since June 2006.
Promoted from clerk to FDE in six months. Acquired valuable
work habits: responsibility, dependability, time management, and
human relations.
VOLUNTEER Served as unpaid assistant at Govt Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh
WORK
HONORS AND Dean's Scholar
ACTIVITIES Data Processing and Management Association
Vice President
Chair, Program Committee
Assisted others in selecting computer systems and learning application
softwares.
REFERENCES Available on request.
| SURINDER SINGH 2302 Mayur Vihar, Chandigarh, Phone (0172) 234567 |
School Address Permanent Address
St.John's High school, 2422, Jalvayu Apartments,
Sector 24, Chandigarh, Sector 20, Panchkula,
(0172)511783
CAREER To enter management-trainee program and later specialise in human resources
OBJECTIVE management.
MANAGERIAL Will receive a PGDBA diploma in Management with concentration in human resources
EDUCATION management, May 1, 2008.
Achievements: Initiated into Beta Gamma Sigma (business honorary society),
and
Phi Kappa Phi (top 10% of junior and senior class): received Governor's
Academic Scholarship
MANAGERIAL Desk manager, Dominic Hotel in Prague.
Worked part-time since May 1998.
Reserved rooms, registered guests and kept computerized records.
Resident Hall Director, Jose College, August 1998 to present.
Supervised 92 male residents.
Enforced college regulations.
Provided individual and group counselling to students with personal and academic
problems.
Prepared work schedules and handled payroll for 5 resident assistants and 23 desk
assistants.
| Ashish Dungarpur |