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Components of a resume. Although the format of a resume may vary, most are organized using the section headings similar to the following: Identification: Your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. Objective: A brief statement of your employment-search goal. It should be one sentence tailored to fit the job description of the job announcement for each position to which you are applying. Therefore, you should change your professional objective to match the job announcement each time you apply for a different position. Education: List first the highest degree you have completed/are completing, the college/university from which you obtained/are obtaining the degree, where the school is located, the month and year you finished/are finishing your degree, major/minor, special emphasis and GPA (indicate cumulative if it is a 3.0 or higher and major course GPA if it is a 3.5 or higher.) Work Experience: Indicate your job title, name of employer, employer's location, and dates of employment. Include your major responsibilities and accomplishments and your competency level; e.g. supervised five people, was responsible for $100,000 worth of equipment, supervised two branch offices employing a total of 36 people, etc.Skills and Abilities: List and describe skills and abilities related to your field; language skills, computer skills, or any information that might influence an employer to call you for an interview. A simple rule to follow is, "You can claim it as a skill if you have used it in accomplishing a task." So, when you identify your skills, include tasks and the results of your effort.Awards and Accomplishments (optional): List scholarships, honor roll, academic and/or social fraternities or sororities, leadership positions, student government, athletics, non-academic awards, etc.Internships (optional): List in the "Education" section and include the name of the employer and the dates of the experience. Identify all job accomplishments and the amount of academic credit you received for the experience.Military Service (optional): If you have served in the military, identify the branch and span of time spent in the service and give a brief statement of our assignment(s). If you held a security clearance, indicate the highest level of clearance you held. Volunteer Service (optional): Indicate the level and frequency of your community involvement.Background and Interests (optional): Include information that may support/enhance your qualifications for the position to which you have applied. For example, assume you have just applied for a position as a Design Engineer with the Cannondale Bicycle Manufacturing Company and one of your hobbies is mountain biking. This may be appropriate to include. You may want to include travel which has exposed you to diverse locations and cultures. However, avoid reference to height, weight, ethnic background, gender, marital status, number of children, religious preference, etc.References (optional): Do not list references on your resume. You may, however, want to include a statement like, "references available upon request" at the bottom of the resume. Be prepared to provide an interviewer with the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three people who can answer questions about your work skills, attitude and character.
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