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The Career Express - Spring 2005 articles

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For the ASU community:  
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STEPS to Successful Career Planning

 

The STEPS modelImplementation

How to market yourself

Resumes that get results

 

Resume Headings

Resumes generally list information under specific headings.  The order of these headings is dependent upon what you have to offer and what the reader wants to hear.

1.  Identifying information at the top of the page includes name, address and phone numbers.  This section may also list email or an Internet address..

2.  The Objective should be clear and concise and should focus on what you want to do within the organization.

3.  Education - Whether  you are a seasoned professional or recent graduate will determine where to put this heading in your resume.  Employers prefer to see relevant work experience listed before education.

4.  Work Experience is an important section of your resume.   You can go back ten years and list job experience from that period but shouldn't include high school experience.

Additional headings might include:

Relevant Experience - work that is related to the job for which you are applying
Licenses and Certifications - that are related to the position
Skills - such as computer software, training, sales, organizational, communication, strategic planning or other technical skills related to the position
Internships and/or volunteer work
Class projects
Professional affiliations
- related to your field or organizations where you held a leadership position
Publications and Presentations
Military
Computer skills
References