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1. RESUMES
Katherine Chin

2. Résumé
► is a summary of your
education, training, experience, and
other job qualifications
►this personal sheet is a vital
component of most career searches
► a tool for marketing one’s self

3. Résumé Formats
Main types of résumé:
 Chronological format
 Functional format
 Targeted format

4. 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 previously

5. 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

6. Targeted Resume
 a resume that is customized so that it
specifically highlights the experience
and skills you have that are relevant to
the job you are applying for
it definitely takes more work to write
a targeted resume than to just click to
apply with your existing resume

7. Components of a Résumé
 Personal Data and Contact Info
 Career Objectives
 Educational Attainment
 Work Experience
 Achievements
 Trainings & Seminars Attended
 Affiliations
 References

8. Personal Data
gives the prospective employer
details of your name, address, and
telephone number.
STEPHEN JOHN ABADIES
1508 Poblacion Pardo, Cebu City
0923-887-2942
Stephenj_abadies@yahoo.com

9. Career Objectives
The part wherein you will write the
position you desired.
This is the most of important part of the
resume that’s often neglected.
Objective: To become a Finance Officer of
Citibank.

10. Educational Attainment
 your school experiences is an
important component of your résumé
This component should include:
for Tertiary Level- the
course, school, address of school and
years attended
for Primary and secondary – the

11. Tertiary B.S. Business Administration
Major in Financial Management
University of San Jose-Recoletos
Magallanes St. Cebu City
2009-2013
Secondary Holy Rosary School of Pardo
El Pardo Cebu City
2004-2008
Primary Pardo Elementary School
Pardo, Cebu City
1998-2004

12. Work Experiences
These are your previous jobs
experiences
Fresh graduates can highlight their
achievements since they don’t have
work experience yet

13. Achievements
A résumé may also list of any honors or
awards that you have received
Achievements Consistent Dean’s Lister
USJR
2009-2013
President
USJR-Psych Society
2012-2013

14. Trainings & Seminars Attended
A comprehensive list of the trainings and
seminars that you have attended that are
connected to the position you’re applying
for
Seminars Attended The Pscyh Industrial World
Trade Hall- SM Cebu
March 2012
Today’s Work Ethics
Radisson Blu
November 2011

15. Affiliations
A part wherein you will state the
organizations you are affiliated with
Affiliations Execom Member
READS
University of San Jose-Recoletos
2012-2013
Member
Psychology Society
University of San Jose-Recoletos
2009-2013

16. References
 a list of people who can verify your
skills and competences.
 these individuals may be
teachers, previous
employers, supervisors, or business
colleagues

17. References DDr. Raymundo C. Rosada Jr.
Chairperson- DPLIS
University of San Jose Recoletos
0922-881-5636
Atty. Harve B. Abella Esq.
Lawyer
Abella Abella & Associates
0917-623-5523
Mr. Richard Gutierrez
Accounts Manager
Citibank
0922-881-3496

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19. MISSPELLED WORDS
 Languages: “Speak English and Spinach.”
 wrong spelling of name
 “I often use a laptap.”
 “Received a plague for Salesperson of the
Year.”
 “Reason for leaving last job: maturity leave.”
 “I’m intrested to here more about that.

20. WRONG WORDS
 Job Duties: “Answer phones, file
papers, respond to customer e-mails, take odors.”
 Education: “I have a bachelorette degree in
computers.”
 Educational background: “Highschool was a
incredible experience.”
 Work experience: “Responsibilities included
checking customers out.”

21. UNNECESSARY INFORMATION
 Awards: “National record for eating 45 eggs in
two minutes.”
 Salary requirements: “The higher the better.”
 Objective: “I need money because I have bills
to pay and I would like to have a life, go out
partying, please my young wife with gifts, and have
a menu entrée consisting of more than soup.”
 Achievements: “Nominated for prom queen”
 “I have an excellent track record, although I am
not a horse.”

22. Thank You