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Principles of Information Technology Resume Writing Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

What is a Resume? A resume is a summary of your experiences and skills relevant to the field of work you are entering. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

JOB The Purpose of a Resume To highlight your accomplishments and prove that you are qualified for the position To get an interview To eventually get the JOB! JOB Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

Sections of the Resume Name, Address, Phone, and Email Address Minimum 14-point font size Objective/Summary Optional Education Work Experience If no work experience, leave off and use volunteer work/activities Volunteer Work/Activities Skills References Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

What to include in your Resume School attended Paid work experience Volunteer work Awards Organizations Workshops/Seminars Strengths Leadership positions Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

Preparing your Resume Make a list of your paid/volunteer work experiences Try to find accurate dates for the duration of time worked Write down any leadership positions or awards you have received Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

After the list… List duties that you performed on the job or in your any of your organizations Describe your accomplishments in detail Use action verbs An action verb expresses achievement or something a person does in a concise, persuasive manner Used when describing your job duties/functions Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

Examples Volunteered at Petsmart Most Outstanding Freshman Award Organized adoption event for dogs Maintained daily log of feeding schedule for all of the animals Most Outstanding Freshman Award Developed idea to adopt a family for the school year Obtained a 4.0 GPA freshmen year Tutored students in math and reading Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

References Find people who will validate your work experience, skills, and loyalty Current/former employers, teachers, mentors, church members Contact prospective reference and ask for permission. What are they going to say? Create list of at least three references Include name, phone number, address, and email address Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

Format White space Bold job titles Resume should not look crowded Bold job titles Use bulleted list for duties and descriptions One-inch margins Use reverse chronological order **Your resume should only be one page Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

Resume Tips Try not to use information from more than five years back Use the most relevant information for the job that you are applying for Bold all section headings All fonts should be the same—except your name at the top of the resume PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education

May do a credit check! Resume Tips Trade & Industrial Education Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Resume Writing Trade & Industrial Education