1. THE MAKING OF A
RESUME
ASHANTI IRVING

2. PROFESSIONAL RESUME
• First link between you and the potential employer
• Focuses the interviewer’s attention on your strongest
points
• Strongest points
• Gives you full credit for your achievements
• Presents a positive picture of your best qualities

3. TWO TYPES OF RESUMES
• Functional Resume
• Chronological Resume

4. FUNCTIONAL RESUME
• Selective and only highlights those skills pertinent to your
job objective

5. CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME
• Used to combine all experiences and employment history
written in order by date starting with the most recent
positions working backwards

6. THE CHRONOLOGICAL AND
FUNCTIONAL RESUME
DIFFERENCES
• Offers the same basic information
• Name, address, phone number, career objective,
professional profile, educational information, description of
experience, and etc.

7. DIFFERENCE IN HOW THE
INFORMATION IS PRESENTED
• You can swap everything up and put it in your own order of
appearance

8. INFORMATION INCLUDED IN A
RESUME
Phone
Name Address
Number
Employment
Job Tittle City
History
Educational
State
Information

9. HIGH SCHOOL AND RESUME
USAGE