Need to write your resume?

A resume describes your skills, experience, training and education. Employers use resumes to quickly see whether your background fits their job opening. For a strong impact, include only the experiences that make you a good candidate for job. Here´s what to include:

Section	Information
Contac Information	At the top of your resume, write your full name, home address, phone number, and email address.
Summary	Write your 3-4 top accomplishments or skills.
Work Experience	List past jobs you´ve held. Include the name of the company, city and state, your job title, dates you held the job, accomplishments, main tasks, if you were promoted, or the other highlights.
Education	list education and training you have done. Includes school or program name, city and state, dates attended, and any diplomas, degrees, or certifications you have earned.
Volunteering	List volunteer or community work you have done. Also includes other activities that can show your responsibility, commitment, or skill such as sports, clubs, or languagues spoken.

A good resume represents you well, remember to be:

·  Truthful: state your skill and abilities accurately.

·   Brief: limit your resume to one page.

·   Professional: print your resume on high-quality paper using a quality printer.

·  Readable: Use an easy to read font, minimal boldface, avoid italics and underlining, and leave whiter space.

·   A good match: use keywords that match words from the job posting or description.

Job Reference

References are people who will speak positively on behalf about your skill, abilities, work history, and motivation.

Steps for requesting a reference:

• Get permission to use someone as your reference in advance. Ask if they would feel comfortable being a reference for you, to be sure they will speak positively about you.
• People you could ask, previous work supervisor, co-workers, teacher, mentor, volunteer supervisor, o other. Usually family and close friends do not serve as reference.
• Confirm how your reference likes to be contacted, and the best time to reach her or him. Make sure it´s ok to give his or her name, phone number, and email address to the employer.
• Give your reference a copy of your resume and the job description for the position, so they know what focus.
• After the interview, send each of your reference a thanks you note, and let them know when you get a position.

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