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TheBasicsof
WritingResume
I’m anExecutiveHealthcare
Kelly Kettenring
Recruiter
Kelly Kettenring
We love what we do here at and today, I would like to help everyone succeed by explaining the
Basics of Resume Writing a difficult skill to master…
1 Personal Information
Objective
Education
Experience
The Basics:
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Personal Information
Make sure your contact info iscurrent & up-to-date
Be sure to use aprofessional
email address that you check regularly
Objective
Your Objective is your chance to “sell” yourself and present some of your background and soft skills
When applying to a specific job, use this section to highlight the skills
relevant to the position
Experience(the most important part)
Make sure you call it experience and not employment
That way you can list both paid and unpaid work
Put the Company Name, your Position and the Dates all in
Bold or ItalicsAnd list your experience in reverse chronological order,
with all past experience in past tense, and your current position in present tense
Under each job title, list each of your most important
job functions in order of significance and relevancy to the job you are seeking
Use numbers and values when discussing your accomplishments
Keep it specific!
Use numbers and values when discussing your accomplishments
“Responsible for
1.8 million dollars
in revenue…”
Keep it specific!
Keep it specific!
Use numbers and values when discussing your accomplishments
“Managed 15
staff members…”
“Responsible for
1.8 million dollars
in revenue…”
Education
You want to eliminate any !
the hiring manager may haveguesswork
So include all dates and relevant coursework to help tell
your story
If you’re currently in school, or graduated recently
you can place education before your experience
and list your expected graduation date and degree
Otherwise, list your education lastand list the year you received your degree
If you didn’t graduate, don’t worry!
Clearly notate all credits earned towards the degree or program in which you were
enrolled
Tailor your resume to match the job for which you are applying to help you
stand out from the crowd
Proofread!Ensure that your
formatting is consistent and double check your
spelling and grammar
Proofread!Ensure that your
formatting is consistent and double check your
spelling and grammar
Don’t worry about fitting it on one page!
You don’t want to leave out anything important, and you
can always adjust the margins!
Thanksfor reading!
I can’t wait to hear from you!
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