This page is designed to assist you by offering suggestions and guidelines for you to use as you construct and write your resume. Before you can write an effective resume, you must first be able to identify your skills and abilities as well as your special needs relating to the work environment, salary, geographic location, and people environment. This will help you to develop a career objective. For additional help, look at the Career Planning Process. As you organize your resume, keep in mind the needs of the employer who will be reading it.
Competencies Sought by Employers illustrates common transferable skills and qualities.
Sell yourself Create a good first impression by highlighting skills and abilities appropriate to the position Use active language Check out our on-line list of action words to spice up your resume. Assisted clients with selection of shoes, developed and promoted special marketing events, trained new employees, monitored cash. Store increased in sales by 7 percent in 6 month period. Be consistent Choose a pattern of spacing, an order of information presentation or a format of highlighting and be consistent throughout. Present information in reverse chronological order within categories List education and work experiences starting with the most recent first.