It will help you to gain more information about making a resume and also in writing an application letter.

1. RÉSUMÉ AND
APPLICATION
LETTER

2. WHAT IS RÉSUMÉ?
• A summary of one’s relevant qualifications.
• It is a written compilation of your education,
work experience, credentials, and
accomplishments and is used to apply for jobs.
• is a document used by persons to present their
backgrounds and skills.

3. 4 SECTIONS OF RÉSUMÉ
Heading
-Tells the reader who the applicant is and how he/she can
be reached.
Education section
-comes after the heading
Work experience section
-About your past jobs.
Reference section
-List of person who can vouch for the applicant’s
character and qualifications.

4. THE PEOPLE WHO CAN BE MENTIONED IN
THE REFERENCE PART MUST MEET CERTAIN
CRITERIA.
• The people in the reference section must not be related to
the applicant, either by blood or by affinity, to avoid having a
biased or subjective recommendation.
• They must be persons of authority and credibility. The more
important the person is in the community, the more credible
that person will be to the reader.
• They must not be politicians who perfunctorily give anybody
a good reference, even people they do not know.
• They must, of course, know the applicant personally.

5. TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE AN
EFFECTIVE RÉSUMÉ
• Keep descriptions brief.
• Limit the Résumé to on page only.
• Emphasize important phrases with underscoring.
• Use equal side margins, and equal top and bottom
margins.
• Use white, short or long bond paper only.
• Make sure the print is dark and clean.
• Prepare an original Résumé on good quality paper for
each interview.
• Proofread carefully.

6. SOME POINTS TO REINFORCE
EVERYTHING
• First impressions
• Visual Layout
• Length of Résumé
• Organization of the information on the Résumé
• Long paragraphs and sentences
• Too little information
• Not Directed to the right person/company
• Résumé makes the applicant too young/old for the job
• Misspellings, typographical error, poor grammars
• Results oriented Résumé

7. TYPES OF RÉSUMÉ
• 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.
• 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.

8. EXAMPLE OF CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME

9. EXAMPLE OF FUNCTIONAL RESUME

10. 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.

11. EXAMPLE OF COMBINATION RESUME

12. WHAT IS APPLICATION
LETTER?
A cover letter, covering letter, motivation
letter, motivational letter or a letter of
motivation is a letter of introduction
attached to, or accompanying another
document such as a résumé or curriculum
vitae.

13. TIPS ON WRITING AN
APPLICATION LETTER
• Keep your letter short and simple.
• Include all significant facts.
• Use the 8Cs.
• Be neat.
• Be modest, confident, and completely frank.

14. TWO KINDS OF APPLICATION
LETTER
• Cover Letter
It accompanies the resume of an applicant
who is qualified for the position.
• Sales Letter
This one tries to convince the reader that the
applicant is a good risk of limited experience
and qualifications.

15. EXAMPLE OF COVER APPLICATION
LETTER

16. EXAMPLE OF SALES APPLICATION
LETTER

17. THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING
GOD BLESS!!!