1. 
Adding Meaning and Value to your Written Documents
RESUME 101

2. Welcome and Logistics
 Presenter – Jennifer Thibeaux, PhD (abd), SPHR
 also known as “Dr. J”
 President and founder of Primary Consulting LLC
 Focus on Professional and Personal Development

3. Expected Outcomes
 Understand the basics of resumes
 Review sample resumes and understand the
applications of each
 Know how to leverage technology with your resume
 Know the latest trends that experts see in resumes

4. 
Resume Basics
How to Tell Your Story Effectively

5.  It's importance cannot be overstated
 NO TYPOS! NO GRAMMATICAL ERRORS!
 Your resume should
 Help you to pass the employer's minimum
requirements on paper
 Show that you are worth a closer look
Have a
PERFECT
Resume
TIP Revisited

6. Why DoYou Need AWellWritten Resume?
 A well written resume is one of the keys to get
obtain an interview
 It is a way to sell yourself on paper
 It is a summarization of your education and work
experience
 It can demonstrate your unique skill set compared to
other candidates
 It is your first (and possibly only) time to make a
positive impression.

7. Chronological Resume
 A chronological resume is a resume that lists your
work experience in order starting with your most
current position.
 A chronological resume is used when you have a
strong steady work history.
 A chronological resume is the most preferred by
employers.

8. Your Name
Address
Phone Number
Your E-mail Address
EMPLOYMENT
09/2008 to Current
ONE SOURCE, Dallas, TX. - Training Generalist: Various consulting assignments .
Recruiter, developed policies & procedures, training & development and headcount reporting,
9/1999 – 1/2008
CORPORATE OFFICES, AMERICAS BEST, IRVING, TEXAS
Development Training Specialist
Responsible for training, created and communicated offerings via intranet web site for
employees nationwide. Worked on special projects.
EDUCATION
UNT, Denton, Texas, Liberal Arts Degree 2008
Major: English Minor: History
TECHNOLOGY
Computer literate to include Microsoft Office suite, and Web Based program development. Type 65 wpm
References available upon request
Sample Chronological Resume

9. Functional Resume
 A functional resume focuses on your skills and
experience instead of your chronological work
history.
 A functional resume is typically used when
 you want to change careers.
 there are gaps in employment.

10. Sample Functional Resume
Jose A. Adelo
1525 Jackson Street, City, NY 11111
555-555-555
email: abc@abc.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position where I can maximize my multilayer of management skills, quality assurance,
program development, training experience, customer service and a successful track record in the
Blood Banking care environment.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Results-oriented, high-energy, hands-on professional, with a successful record of
accomplishments in the blood banking, training and communication transmission industries.
Experience in phlebotomy, blood banking industry, training, quality assurance and customer
service with focus on providing the recipient with the highest quality blood product, fully
compliant with FDA cGMP, Code of Federal Regulations, AABB accreditation and California state
laws. Major strengths include strong leadership, excellent communication skills, competent,
strong team player, attention to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated
environment and supervisory skills including hiring, termination, scheduling, training, payroll and
other administrative tasks.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Program/Project Manager:
Facilitated educational projects successfully over the past two years for Northern California blood
centers, a FDA regulated manufacturing environment, as pertaining to cGMP, CFR’s, CA state and
American Association of Blood Bank (AABB) regulations and assure compliance with 22
organization quality systems.

11. Combination Resume
 A combination resume lists your skills and
experience first.
 Your work history is listed next.
 A combination resume can highlight the skills that
you have that are relevant to the job you are
applying.

12. Resume “Do’s”
 Do triple check your resume for typos and
grammatical errors. Have a second party review
your resume if possible
 Do include relevant classes you have taken
 Do use a professional email address
(pookie1987@yahoo.com or
hotbody362436@hotmail.com are not professional)
 Do consider adding community service events and
activities
 Do consider adding awards, honors, and
certifications

13. Resume “Don’ts”
 Do not fabricate or make up the information on your
resume.
 If you have a Myspace or Facebook page, do not post
photos of yourself drinking, posing seductively or any
other forms of you participating in questionable
activities. If you feel you must display these type of
photos, make your page private!
 Do not create a “one for all resume”. Tailor your resume,
including your objective and summary statement, to the
position in which you are applying
 Do not put a photo of yourself on your resume
 Avoid statements such as “married with a wife and two
children” or “single and willing to travel”

14. Cover Letters
 When creating a cover letter, reference the position in
which you are applying
 In a summary of 1-2 paragraphs, talk about your
education and relevant work experience
 Do not be too wordy
 Review the job description and create your cover letter
based on the responsibilities and requirements of the job
 When emailing your resume, your well written cover
letter should be in the body of the email.
 Use standard business letter format
 Triple check for typos and grammatical errors

15. 
Technology and Resumes
The two things that you can’t live without

16. MicrosoftWord
 Excellent tool to craft your resume
 It is not a typewriter!
 Learn the features of the tool so that you can
prepare a professional resume
 Resume templates are available with Microsoft
Word
 Additional templates can be accessed online at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx

17. PostingYour Resume in Job Sites
 Text version of resume is important to maintain the
formatting that gets you noticed (i.e. .txt file using
Notepad)
 If you are job hunting while employed, understand that
your employer may stumble across your posting
 You can make your resume private
 Some recruiters make their careers on finding
candidates online
 They are tech-savvy
 They “Google” your name to research you beyond your
resume

18. When Changes Happen – Update Everywhere
 Keeping a list of all your sites is essential
 Make consistent changes
 Job hunting is a full-time job
 Treat it seriously
 If you don’t know technology well, take a class, or
partner with someone to maintain your web
presence

19. Expert Advice
 When posting your resume on a public website
remember to remove identifying information that can be
used for identity theft
 Dates of education completion offer opportunities for
people to “guess” your age (which may work against
you)
 Try to provide resume in an un-editable format such as
in Adobe PDF
 Always keep a clean copy of your resume with you when
you are job hunting

20.  WEBSITES TO ACCESS FOR EMPLOYMENT:
 USE GOOGLE OR YAHOO SEARCH ENGINES TO
LEARN ABOUT CURRENT CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES.
 Here are a few sites to assist you with your job
search:
 www.careerbuilder.com
 www.yahoohotjobs.com
 www.monster.com
 www.jobfox.com
 www.snagajob.com
 TIP: A career could be more long term than a
“Job”. Most obtain special education or are
trained in a particular skill to work in a
“Career”.
Website
Resources
TIP

21. Summary & Questions
 Your resume is your first introduction to a potential
employer
 Make sure the resume matches you
 Spend time to make the resume work for you so
that it compliments your story
 Technology is necessary – take a class if you need to
improve your skills

22. 
Adding Meaning and Value to your Written Documents
RESUME 101
END OF SESSION