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What Is a Resume?
By definition, a resume is a brief summary of personal, professional experiences, skills and education used for job applications. It is NOT the same as a curriculum vitae (CV), which provides a more detailed summary of professional and educational histories. Most job recruiters will ask for a resume and accompanying resume Cover Letter as part of a job application.
Because each job opportunity is different, the resume you use for each application should be slightly different. Once you create your resume and fill out all of the key sections, you will make small changes in order to customize it to particular job opportunities. In this sense, your resume is a living document.

What to Put On a Resume?
Every person’s resume looks a little bit different. However, there are some key elements that everyone should look to include. These are Key Skills, Achievements, a Professional Summary, Professional Title, Contact Information and Experience (Work and Education). How you organize each of these elements within different sections depends on where you are at in your career, and how relevant certain sections are to the job you are pursuing.
For example, you may not have enough Achievements to warrant putting these in their own section, but instead you can include them under other sections, such as when describing your work experience. Also keep in mind that there are several other sections you can put on your resume, including Volunteer Experience, Interests, and Certifications,

How to Format a Resume?
There are three typical resume formats: reverse chronological, functional and combined. The reverse chronological format is the most commonly used resume format because it prioritizes your most recent work experience or education. It is well-suited to job applicants at any stage of their careers.
The functional format is better suited to people who want to work in skills-based jobs or need to give particular emphasis to skills because they have gaps in their employment history or want to make a career change. That’s because the skills section is given greater attention than work experience or education. Finally, the combination format is the middle ground, giving equal weight to skills and experience.

A reverse chronological resume format is good for:
·         People with all levels of work experience
·         People looking for a job in a field similar to their work experience
·         People without large gaps in their work history
·         People applying for a job in a more traditional industry (accounting, finance, engineering, etc.)

A functional resume format is good for:
·         People with high levels of work experience
·         People making a career change to a field unrelated to their work experience
·         People with unusually large gaps in their work history
·         People applying to more creative or skills-based roles (design, computer programming, etc.)

A combination resume format is good for:
·         People making a career change with skills or work experience that apply across industries
·         People with some employment gaps
·         People with a diverse range of skills and experiences
·         People applying to either creative or traditional roles




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