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Resume Building How to create your own successful resume for free. Edwin Myers Fall 2021 Purpose ? Your resume is an attempt to do one thing: SELL YOURSELF ? This is the advertisement that you will use to sell yourself to a prospective employer. ? Therefore, your resume will have many of the same characteristics as a good ad… Pleasing to the Eye ? Simple, clean structure ? Balanced ? Uncrowded ? Use white space Informative ? Must contain all the information that the prospective employer is looking for. ? Don’t write fluffy sentences. ? Sentences, headings, sections, etc should all have a direct purpose. Concise ? Don’t include information that will not help. ? If you CAN plete the resume in one page, DO IT. ? This means that, from the beginning, you must have a PURPOSE for your resume. – A focus, a goal, an objective, a target ErrorFree ? Grammar ? Spelling ? Punctuation ? Facts Accurate and Honest ? If you’re not qualified for the job, if you feel that you need to lie to look qualified, you are probably applying for the wrong job. ? Uniform ? Punctuation ? Boldface ? Sentence construction / syntax ? Capitalization ? Bullets ? Verb tense Concise ? In general, use short, direct sentences. ? Use a format that minimizes words. – White space is good. ? Don’t include unnecessary information. Three Main Types of Resumes ? Functional ? Chronological ? Combined Functional ? Highlights major skills and acplishments ? Divided into general sections ? Experiences more important than pany names or places JOHN BRIDGES 97 Foothill Lane Berkeley CA 94705 (510) 1234567 Objective: Research Associate position with a biotechnology firm / basic research lab focusing on immunology and product development. HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS ? Highly inquisitive, creative and resourceful. ? Excellent skills in munication and collaboration. ? Skilled in all phases of hybridoma producti