2. 5 Roadmap Welcome Introductions Housekeeping Materials Objectives Expectations

3. 5 Helpful hint You are selling yourself in your cover letter. Show your value as a potential employee.

4. 5 - 6 Salutation. Supporting paragraphs.

5. 5 - 6 Guidelines Specific person First 20 words Be concise Proofread

6. 10 Helpful hint Tailor your résumé to the specific job you are seeking.

7. 10 Steps to preparing a résumé Effective résumé guidelines

8. 10 Three formats Chronological Functional Combination

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12. 18 Helpful hint Use worksheets to gather the personal information you need to write a résumé.

13. 18 - 19 Name and contact information Objective statement Résumé section headings

14. 19 Summary of qualifications Work history or experience

15. 20 Education References

16. 21 Helpful hint The résumé, like your application, is a screening device, so be sure to turn in a high-quality product.

17. 21 - 22 Length of résumé Words and fonts Layout

18. 22 Fancy binders Acronyms Personal information

19. 23 Use in both: Résumé Cover Letter

20. 24 - 25 Use key words. Don’t use fancy scripts or italics. Don’t use graphics, lines or boxes. Keep all elements at left margin.

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25. Sub-head Body Copy. Title

26. Sub-head Body Copy. Title