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RÉSUMÉ
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A résumé is an overview
of your skills, experience,
and education as they
relate to your career
objective… 2 2
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A résumé is a marketing
tool that conveys your
“personal brand.” 3 3
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The 3 R’s of
Résumé Writing
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Revealing
What does it reveal about you
to the employer?

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Recency
Does it highlight your most
recent skills, experience and
training?
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Relevance
Is it tailored to match the
selection criteria for the job?

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Technical skills can vary

widely across industries and
jobs. What are technical skills?

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Technical skills, also known as

hard skills, are qualities acquired by
using and gaining expertise in
performing physical or digital tasks.

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Why are Technical

Skills important?

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What skills are

employers looking
for?
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How to include technical

skills on your resume?

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RÉSUMÉ
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CHRONOLOGICAL
RÉSUMÉ
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Moves back through time, highlighting

most recent experience and showing the
progression of your skills,
responsibilities and experience.

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Advantages
Clearly presents your
accomplishments and diversity of
skills and experience

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Advantages
Can be highlighted in the form
of an ‘achievements’ section on
your resume

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Advantages
Provides a chance to stand
out with achievements.
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Disadvantages
Not ideal if you have had numerous job
changes, experiences in many different
sectors, and lack of achievements or
progression

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FUNCTIONAL
RÉSUMÉ
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Focuses more directly on your

skills and potential.

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Advantages
Allows you to offer your skills
and link it to company and your
goals moving forward

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Advantages
Employers can see your future
potential and your existing
employability and soft skills

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Disadvantages
Viewed critically - style often
highlights a lack of experience
and diversity of skills
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Disadvantages
Requires more effort for
tailoring to meet employer’s
expectation and suitability

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HYBRID RÉSUMÉ

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Ideal when combining key

sections of both the
chronological and functional
resume.
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Advantages
Can show multiple skills sets,
transferrable skills and diverse
employment history

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Advantages
WE ARE GIVEN FOCUS ON:
your career summary or profile;

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Advantages
the description of all your skills,
technical and soft skills;

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Advantages
the detail of your employment
history, with focus on key
responsibilities and
achievements.
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Disadvantages
A combination resume is
often viewed as too long
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POINTS
TO REMEMBER
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Presentation
Does your resume look
professional? Is it easy to
read?
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Format and Language

Have you used simple English
and industry-based language?

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Length and Sequence Is your
resume in logical order? Does it
include the most recent and relevant
information first?

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Detail
Have you included achievements
and or projects that show your
unique skills and experience?

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Individualized
Have you reviewed and adapted
your resume to meet the
requirements for each job
application?
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All of us want our résumés to stand out

from the stack. However, the best way
to create an eye-catching résumé is not
through gimmicks or flash, but rather
through substance and customization.
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USING THE TEMPLATE YOUR TEACHER
WILL BE SENDING YOU, CREATE YOUR OWN
RESUME, ASSUMING YOUR EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUNDS AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
AND OTHER DETAILS.

DO IT IN AN A4 BOND PAPER AND YOU

WILL BE THE ONE TO DECIDE WHICH STYLE
OF RESUME YOU ARE GOING TO
INCORPORATE.
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