A resume is a selective record of your background your educational, military, and work experience, your certifications, abilities, and

d so on. You send it, sometimes accompanied by an application letter, to potential employers when you are seeking job interviews.

The sections in the resume help to give the distinctive factor to the resume than other written documents. The different parts in the resume help the reader i.e. the hiring manager in scanning the key areas of the resume. The layout and format of theresume can be shown as different feature with the help of parts of resume. Every individual arranges the various parts ofresume in different manner to make his/her resume look unique. There in no specific or particular manner in which you can present the information in parts of your resume. The focus of yourresume determines which part of resume should be highlighted and the other part secondary importance. This also depends on the format that you are using for drafting the resume. The following points will help you in finding out the main parts of resume: 1.Heading: This is the beginning of your resume. The heading is nothing but the identity information for your recruiters to contact you. It should include your full name, and contact details like address, phone number, and email address. This is important and helps the hiring manager understand your identity. 2. Career Objective: This part of your resume is summary of the skills, qualification and career goals of an individual. The objective will help the recruiter in getting an idea about your profile. 3. Skills: You have to include all the skills that you possess. You need to include the proficiency in computers i.e. technical skills, fluency in a foreign language i.e. language proficiency in this part of the resume. 4. Education: This is an important area in your resume. Make sure that you include all the details like educational qualifications, year of passing, college/university attended. You can give information about certifications and diploma completed, trainings and seminar attended in this section. The degrees have to be arranged in reverse chronological manner. 5. Work Experience: You need to include all the part-time and full-time jobsthat you have done. You should begin with the most recent job and then move backwards. You have to mention details like name of the organization, period of working, designation and job profile. You can mention internships that you have completed. List the achievements under each job. 6. Interests: You can include voluntary experience that you have gained working with NGOs, clubs, etc. You can include your hobbies and leisure time interests. This will bring out different facets of your personality. Based on the requirements, you can shuffle these sections or parts in the resume. You may include details like personal profile that has your nationality, date of birth, gender, etc. It is optional. You can include extracurricular activities if you were outstanding in sports, dramatics, music etc. Resume is a subjective matter. To personalize a resume you can always reshuffle the sections of resume according to

your requirements and profile. You can add some sections while delete a few on the needs of your resume. An individual has the full freedom and personal choice while drafting his/her resume.

Identification and Education Sections

Identification Information and Education Sections of the Resume These are the easiest two sections of the resume to layout but are just as important as any other section. First, we will look at the Identification Section. This section holds all of your contact information in a very concise well-organized matter for potential employers. This section should include your full legal name (in bold), permanent address, home phone number, cell phone number and e-mail address. Place this section on the top of the page, normally centered or indented left. Here is an example of a classic layout: Your Name Street Address City, State and Zip Code Home Phone, Cell Phone E-mail Address The Education Section Your education section should be straightforward and concise. Include all schools, universities, and/or extra classes or courses you completed. Be sure to include all degrees and any certificates along with completion dates. A GPA should only be included if you earned a 3.0 or higher. Do not include high school information. Example Education Santana University Bachelor of Arts (business) 1989 You can also list your computer skills under this section Example Computer Skills Word, access, publisher, power point and excel You can add other optional parts to your resume; this is not a recommendation, just informational. Keep in mind brevity is very important with a resume; however, if you have strong skills or credentials that fall under an optional section and are relevant to the position, you may want to consider adding that particular section.

Here are some of the most common optional sections y Summary of Achievements y Summary of Qualifications and Skills (must link back to the information in the body of your resume) Activities professional and non-professional Honors and Awards professional and school Community / Volunteer Work Leadership Activities Language Skills (you can also just add this in the education section)

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If you use optional sections, just use bullet points to name the skills, awards or credentials with a very brief statement of support if needed. Example Summary of Achievements y Developed safety program that reduced injuries 12% y Implemented training program on improving customer service that led to 8% improvement in customer service rating Wrote a training seminar on a sales technique that increased sales by $850.000 Designed cross training program for all department managers that increased overall productivity for the year

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Kinds of resume Chronological Resume: A chronological resume starts by listing your work history, with the most recent position listed first. Your jobs are listed in reverse chronological order with your current or most recent job, first. Employers typically prefer this type of resume because it's easy to see what jobs you have held and when you have worked at them. This type of resume works well for job seekers with a strong, solid work history. Functional Resume: A functional resume focuses on your skills and experience, rather than on your chronological work history. It is used most often by people who are changing careers or who have gaps in their employment history. Combination Resume: A combination resume lists your skills and experience first. Your employment history is listed next. With this type of resume you can highlight the skills you have that are relevant to the job you are applying for, and also provide the chronological work history that employers prefer. Targeted Resume: A targeted resume is a resume that is customized so that it specifically highlights the experience and skills you have that are relevant to the job you are applying for. It definitely takes more work to write a targeted resume than to just click to apply with your existing resume. However, it's well worth the effort, especially when applying for jobs that are a perfect match for your qualifications and experience.

Mini Resume: A mini resume contains a brief summary of your career highlights qualifications. It can be used for networking purposes or shared upon request from a prospective employer or reference writer who may want an overview of your accomplishments, rather than a full length resume.

Includes: Contact Information First Last Name Street Address City, State, Zip Phone (Cell/Home) Email Address Career Highlights A mini resume lists your key achievements and skills. The best way to present the information is in a bulleted list format

Example of a Chronological Resume Gregory L Pittman 284 Eighth Avenue Houston, North Carolina 28012 704-824-0000 gregpitt@aol.com Objective A competitive intelligence professional seeking challenges in sales and marketing. Background Trade Show Intelligence. Marketing Plans. SWOT Analysis. Market Research. Experience August 1997 - Present NxView Technologies, Inc. Business Intelligence Manager Create NxView's 3D Software Competitive Intelligence System. Increase revenue 30% by rewriting NxView's marketing plan. Secure second round capital funding of $2 million. January 1984 - August 1997 Duke Energy Company Project Manager and Research Analyst Directed Duke Energy's purchase of Pan Energy. Manager of Competitive Analysis Department. Project Manager for $10 million energy test sites. Education Belmont Abbey College BA in Business Administration Professional SCIP - Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals. Delta Epsilon Sigma - National Honor Society. Computer Skills

Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Microsoft Project 98. HTML, Website Creation, Internet Search Engines and Directory Listings.

Example of Functional Resume:

Jose A. Adelo 1525 Jackson Street, City, NY 11111 Phone: 555-555-5555 Email: jadelo@bac.net OBJECTIVE To obtain a position where I can maximize my multilayer of management skills, quality assurance, program development, training experience, customer service and a successful track record in the Blood Banking care environment. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Results-oriented, high-energy, hands-on professional, with a successful record of accomplishments in the blood banking, training and communication transmission industries. Experience in phlebotomy, blood banking industry, training, quality assurance and customer service with focus on providing the recipient with the highest quality blood product, fully compliant with FDA cGMP, Code of Federal Regulations, AABB accreditation and California state laws. Major strengths include strong leadership, excellent communication skills, competent, strong team player, attention to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environment and supervisory skills including hiring, termination, scheduling, training, payroll and other administrative tasks. Thorough knowledge of current manufacturing practices and a clear vision to accomplish the company goals. Computer and Internet literate.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Program/Project Manager Facilitated educational projects successfully over the past two years for Northern California blood centers, a FDA regulated manufacturing environment, as pertaining to cGMP, CFR's, CA state and American Association of Blood Bank (AABB) regulations and assure compliance with 22 organization quality systems.

Provided daily operational review/quality control of education accountability as it relates to imposed government regulatory requirements in a medical environment. Assisted other team members in veni-punctures, donor reaction care and providing licensed staffing an extension in their duties by managing the blood services regulations documentation (BSD's) while assigned to the self-contained blood mobile unit (SCU). Successfully supervised contract support for six AT&T Broadband systems located in the Bay Area. Provided customer intervention/resolution, training in telephony and customer care, Manpower Scheduling, Quality Control, Payroll and special projects/plant extensions and evaluations to ensure proper end-of-line and demarkcation signal. Reduced employee turnovers, introduced two-way communication to field employees, enhanced employee appearance and spearheaded the implementation of employee (health) benefits. Chief point of contact for the AT&T telephone and the ABC Affiliated TV stations as it relates to complaints and diagnosing communicational problems either at the site or remote broadcasting. Also tested/repaired prototype equipment for possible consideration or for future use. Reviewed FAA safety requirements and procedures to ensure compliance for aircraft and passenger safety. Communication expert and programming specialist for the intermediate range Lance and Persian missile systems. Trained to operate and repair the (FDC) fire direction control computer system and field satellite communications. Supervised and maintained the position of System Technician in charge of status monitoring and the integration of monitoring devices in nodes and power supplies. For the reception and transmission of telemetry to the network operation centers (NOC's) located in Denver, CO and Fremont, CA. Designed plant extensions, improved the paper flow and inventory control for the warehouse. Provided preventative maintenance at the system level, face to face customer interaction when required and traveled to several telephony/@home systems in the U.S. for evaluation and suggestions in using the status monitoring equipment. EDUCATION Associate of Art, Administration of Justice, San Jose University, San Jose, CA NCTI Certified, CATV System Technician, Denver, CO ABM Certified, Cornerstone Technician, Denver, CO

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Example of Combination Resume: ROBERT A. NOTHERSAMPLE 1086 South 45th Street Kent, WA 98022-3580 (253) 135-2468 Objective: To obtain a position in PC support services Relevant Skills: Systems: Apple, IBM, UNIX Software: Windows 95, Microsoft Office 95 and Office 97, Adobe Acrobat, Aldus PageMaker, Corel Photopaint, Filemaker Pro, and QuarkXPress Programming Languages: Cobol and HTML Experience: Excellent background in computer systems, hardware, and software Trained individuals at many levels in computer literacy Arranged service and maintenance for all computer products Developed and executed databases to increase company efficiency Devised workstations for cost-effective use of hardware and software Employment: PC Training Director Any Company, Seattle, WA, 4/97 - Present Customer Support Manager Any Other Company, Everett, WA, 6/94 - 2/97 Assistant Computer Operator The Computer Company, Bellingham, WA, 1/91 - 5/94 Education: Green River Community College, Auburn, WA AA in Computer Systems Administration, 6/98 IBM and Apple Service Schools Microsoft Software Seminars Awards: Computer Student of the Year, Green River Community College, 1998

Example of Targeted Resume: GEORGE BLACKWELL gblackwe@eou.edu

Campus address (until 6/15/__) Home Address 1234 Main Street, Room 10B 25 Veronica Road La Grande, OR 97850 Newton, MA 02165 (541) 962-9962 (617) 332-3426 SUMMARY: Outgoing campus leader and successful fundraiser ready for the challenges of a full-time marketing position with an emphasis in market research and product planning. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts expected June 20__ Major: Psychology EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY, La Grande, OR 97850 CAPABILITIES: Research and analyze merchandising trends and consumer needs Develop services and products to expand customer base Supervise and train personnel Deal with difficult customers Develop marketing and advertising plans Apply statistical procedures to sales forecasting

 Understand consumer behavior through academic course work and practical experience Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel & Access ACHIEVEMENTS: Developed a marketing and advertising plan for University admissions office; won Melanie Cottle Award for best project in psychology Persuaded consumers to respond to a 20-minute interview to assess their home finance needs Opened highest number of new charge accounts in one month Induced cash-poor students to donate $18,000 to charity Maintained 3.2 GPA in major while working 10-15 hours per week and being involved in campus activities and athletics Drafted report for market research firm WORK HISTORY: RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Marketing Concepts Inc., Boston, MA, Summer 2001 ASSISTANT MANAGER, Hagland's Department Store, Housewares Department, Newton, MA Summer 2000, Salesperson, Summer 1999 CAMPUS Residence Hall Counselor; Vice President for Student Affairs selection committee; Area coordinator ACTIVITIES: for campus fund drive

Example of Mini Resume: John Smith 848 Abbott Road Stillfield, CT 08888 999-999-999 jsmith@abcd.com Computer Programmer * Five years experience in successful design, development, and support of live use applications. * C++, Java, C, ASP.NET, SQL, MS Visual Studio, Eclipse, JBoss, Tomcat. * Certifications: CCNA, Unicenter Certified Engineer.

Parts of Resume       Heading Career Objective Skills Education Work Experience Interests

Kinds of Resume      Chronological Functional Combination Targeted Mini