TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: CREATING AN EFFECTIVE RESUME.................................................................................1 What Is a Resume?.............................................................................................................................................................................2 Why Is a Resume So Important?...................................................................................................................................................2 Three Types of Resumes.................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Choosing Your Resume Type......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Gathering Information For Your Resume.................................................................................................................................. 3 Action Verbs To Use In a Resume................................................................................................................................................. 6 Transferable Skills..............................................................................................................................................................................8 Addressing Common Job Search Challenges In a Resume................................................................................................9 CHAPTER 2: RESUME TEMPLATES.......................................................................................................11 Combination / Skills Resume.......................................................................................................................................................12 Chronological Resume..................................................................................................................................................................14 Functional Resume.........................................................................................................................................................................16 CHAPTER 3: SAMPLE RESUMES..........................................................................................................18 Sample 1 - Young Worker, Chronological Resume...............................................................................................................19 Sample 2 - Young Worker, Functional Resume.....................................................................................................................20 Sample 3 - Young Worker, Combination Resume................................................................................................................21 Sample 4 - Continuous Work History, Chronological Resume........................................................................................22 Sample 5 - Continuous Work History, Combination Resume..........................................................................................23 Sample 6 - Gap In Employment (Formerly Incarcerated), Combination Resume....................................................24 Sample 7 - Gap In Employment (Mother Returning To the Workplace), Combination Resume.........................25 Sample 8 - Changing Careers, Combination Resume.........................................................................................................26 Sample 9 - Multiple Employers, Combination Resume.....................................................................................................27 Sample 10 - Veteran Entering a Civilian Job, Combination Resume.............................................................................28 Sample 11 - Trade Industry, Chronological Resume...........................................................................................................29 Sample 12 - Industry Specific, Chronological Resume.......................................................................................................30 Sample 13 - Industry Specific, Chronological Resume.......................................................................................................31 CHAPTER 4: COVER LETTERS.............................................................................................................32 Importance of Writing a Cover Letter.......................................................................................................................................33 Deciding the Purpose of the Cover Letter..............................................................................................................................33 Tips For Writing an Effective Cover Letter...............................................................................................................................34 Steps For Writing a Cover Letter.................................................................................................................................................35 CHAPTER 5: SAMPLE COVER LETTERS.............................................................................................36 Sample 1 - Bulleted List Cover Letter.......................................................................................................................................37 Sample 2 - Table Format Cover Letter......................................................................................................................................38 Sample 3 - Email Cover Letter.....................................................................................................................................................39 CHAPTER 6: JOB APPLICATIONS........................................................................................................40 Job Application Preparation........................................................................................................................................................41 Online Applications........................................................................................................................................................................43 Applicant Tracking System (ATS)................................................................................................................................................44 Additional Resources.....................................................................................................................................................................45
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