READING

AND
WRITING
PRE-TEST
Directions: Identify what is being described in each statement. Choose
the answer from the words inside the box.
*Education *Employment History *Résumé
*Contact Information *Functional résumé *Organizations
*Combined format *Training *Objective statement
*Summary of Qualifications *Skills
1. It is a written compilation of your education, work experience,
credentials, and accomplishments.
2. It contains both the features of the reverse chronological and
functional type.
3. This type of résumé is best for job-hoppers, career changers, new
graduates, or people with minimal work experience.
4. This feature includes your name, address, contact number, and
email address.
5. This feature includes only trainings that have a bearing on the job
position you are applying for.
*Education *Employment History *Résumé
*Contact Information *Functional résumé *Organizations
*Combined format *Training *Objective statement
*Summary of Qualifications *Skills
6. It is a feature from the functional résumé, this section highlights the
job applicant’s special skills, experience, and knowledge that match
the job.
7. It includes the names of the companies, the duration of the job
applicant’s employment, and a summary of his or her duties in each
company.
8. It includes the name and address of the school, years attended or
year of graduation, degree, and specialization.
9. It is an optional part of a résumé that includes job title, function,
industry, and what you can offer to the company.
10. It includes professional and civic affiliations.
GROUP
ACTIVITY
Lesson 6
WRITING
A RÉSUMÉ
HOW TO WRITE A RÉSUMÉ
What is a résumé, and why do you need one when
you are job searching? A résumé is a written compilation
of your education, work experience, credentials, and
accomplishments. Most professional positions require
applicants to submit a resume and cover letter as part of
the application process.
In many cases, your résumé is the first document a
hiring manager will look at when reviewing your
application, and therefore is a true “first impression.”
Accordingly, it’s important to put time and effort into
developing and maintaining an updated, accurate resume.
What are the things to consider
when writing a résumé?

• Purpose
• Components of a Résumé
• Format
• Types of Résumé
• Length
• Purpose

-For employers: To examine a job applicant’s

Contact Information
Include your name, address, contact number, and email address.
Make sure your email address is professional; you can opt to create a
new email address for job applications. Refrain from using juvenile e-
mail addresses such as [email protected] or mwaMwa-
[email protected].
Do not include marital status, height, weight, religion, name of
parents, and color of eyes and hair. These pieces of information do not
have much relevance to your credentials.
Increase the font size of your name and write it in bold face for
emphasis. You may use font size 15 for your name and font size 13 for
your address and contact details.
Summary of Qualifications
Use this when you have at least five years of professional experience.
It should consist of one to four strong sentences that will highlight
your experiences and accomplishments.
It should be written in the third person and in active voice. Example:
Fifteen years of teaching experience in the tertiary level and with strong
rapport with professional organizations and practitioners. Trained more
than 1,000 teachers across the country.

Objective Statement
It is an optional part of a resume that includes job title, function,
industry, and what you can offer to the company.
Objective statement is appropriate for recent graduates. Example:
Seeking an associate editor position on a top publishing company such
as C & E Publishing where my expertise in textbook editing will be
employed
Employment History
Never put anything that is not a hundred percent true.
Begin with the most recent experience.
Each job mentioned must include the name and address of the employer, the
inclusive dates (month and year), and brief job description.
Do not use many adjectives and superlatives, as well as jargon
If your responsibilities are similar in more than one job, put the details in
the most recent one. Responsibilities need not be written in complete
sentences.
Do not state your past and present salary. Reserve it for the final interview.
Do not clutter your text. Use generous spacing and bullet lists.
Use present tense active verbs for current jobs and past tense active verbs
for past jobs.
In other sources, the employment history is termed as experience section
and sometimes it also goes under other the following names:
Work Experience Field Work
Professional Experience Volunteer Work
Work History Relevant Experience
Education
Start with the most recent educational attainment.
Include the name and address of the school, years
attended or year of graduation, degree, and specialization.
You may start with the name of the school if it is very
prestigious.
Omit high school educational background after a year of
graduating from college.
Include your GPA, it is at least 3.0 of 4.0 (2.0 of 1.0 in
other schools).
List academic honors, scholarships, and extracurricular
activities.
Skills
Show your skills through past events.
Be clear with your strengths and communicate them
well.
Include transferable skills, such as the following:
managerial skills (motivates others to reach team goals)
professional qualities (understands professional and
technical aspects of work)
personal qualities (adapts to changing demands and
conditions)
entrepreneurial qualities (understands commercial and
business principles)
Training
Include only trainings that have a bearing on the job position you are
applying for
Include the title of the training, organizer, date, and venue.
Start with the most recent training.
Organizations
Include professional and civic affiliations. As much as possible, do
not include religious and political organizations unless you are
applying for a job that requires such affiliation.
Include the name of the organization, your position, and inclusive
dates.
Start with the most recent affiliation.
Professional Licensure and Certification
Include the name of certification, rating (optional for low ratings),
date issued, and place of issuance.
Honors and Awards
List your recognized achievements.
Never list achievements that have nothing to do with
work.
Include the title of the award or honor, inclusive date,
sponsor, or award giving organization.
References and Signature
Preferably, the list of references should not be included in the
resume. Simply state “References available upon request.”
If you decide to put them, do not exceed to three references. Include
their name, position, company, and contact details (preferably the
business contact details).
You do not have to sign your resume.
• Format
-Place the resume on short bond paper.
-Print the resume on one side.
-Limit the resume to one or two pages.
-Use a good printer.
-Use plain type fonts (i.e., Times New Roman)
-Avoid using italics, underlining, lines, shadows, or
graphics if the resume is to be scanned.
-Make your name the largest item on the page.
-Do not include irrelevant/extraneous information. (e.g.,
height, weight, marital status)
-Do not include salary or wages.
• Types of Résumé
1. Reverse Chronological
-Listed in reverse chronological order, which
includes company and job title, dates of
employment, responsibilities, and
accomplishments
-Commonly favored by employers, as it is very
straightforward
-Best for applicants with steady career
progression, in business, in government, and
whose employer is a respected name
2. Functional résumé
-Consolidates skills and responsibilities by describing them
in a general way under headings that represent different
areas of expertise instead of job titles. In short, it focuses
on skills and not just on job titles.
- Best for job-hoppers, career changers, new graduates, or
people with minimal work experience.

3. Combined Format
-Contains both the features of the reverse chronological
and functional type.
• Length

-One page may be ideal for fresh

-A multiple-page resume may be more

Reminders:
-It should be printed in a letter/A4 sized- bond
paper.
-If there are component/s of a resume that is not
applicable to you, you may not include that part
(ex. Work history, organizations, etc.)
POST-TEST
I. Directions: On a whole sheet of paper, identify what part of the
résumé is given.
II. Directions: Describe what is/are written in the following features
of a resume.