Me... me... pick me.. I'll take a career change... not sure to what though...
I need to work on my resume some... too, anyone want to post theirs so I can get an idea for the format (and the types of things I should include)
Here are the basics:
Name
Address...choose a reliable address where you will always receive mail
Phone...cell and landline
Email...have something professional looking; "
[email protected]" is silly and trite
Career Objective...in one sentence
Education...in reverse chronological order; include dates, honors and awards
Work experience...in reverse chronological order; include dates, highlights of your responsibilities; any significant accomplishments
You can reverse work experience and education; whichever is more impressive, put that first.Those are the essential items. The following may or may not be relevant, depending on your situation.Professional affiliations...societies, associations, etc. that you may belong to.
Publications
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Honors and Awards
Grants and Contracts (if you have received any. Include specific details, dates, funder, and amount)
Relevant Skills (relevant to your career objective and not covered in education or work experience. For example, do you play an instrument?)
Language Skills (other than English). Break it down as spoken, written, and reading, and fluency in each (Ie, French: speaking, good; reading, fluent; writing, fair).
DO NOT include:
Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Religious Affiliation
Marital Status
Try to be as succinct as possible. Lots of sources say a resume should be one page, maximum. Use good quality white paper...not even cream. Use a standard font (times new roman or arial), 12 point. Don't be gimmicky.
Hope this helps!
Leslie