Identifies the unique features

of and requirements in
composing professional
correspondence:

a. Resumé
RESUMÉ
• A resumé is a tool
that summarizes your
skills, educational
background,
experiences, and
other qualifications. It
is also called
curriculum vitae, but
Components of a
Resumé
Contact Information
• Include your name, address, contact
number, and e-mail address. Make
sure your e-mail address is
professional; you can opt to create a
new email address for job
applications.
• Don't include marital status, height,
weight, religion, name of parents,
and color of eyes and hair.
• 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
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
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 in 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 the 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 job 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.
 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.
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
Certifications
• 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 resumé.
 E-resumé
One offshoot of a traditional
resumé is the electronic resumé.
They have the samecontent and
format but an e-resumé is a
softcopy which can be viewed on
screen, stored in a hard drive, sent
over the Internet, searched for key
words, and manipulated into other
types of documents.
Functions of a Resumé
1. It informs the employers of the
skills that you can bring to the
company.
2. It shows how qualified you are
for the job.
3. It functions as a persuasive
document which allows you to
proceed to the next stage of
the recruitment process, the
interview.
Types of
resumé
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.
 Functional

• 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 on job titles.
• Best for job-hoppers, career changers, new
graduates, or people with minimal work
experience.
Targeted
• Contains career objective
that you want to achieve.
Here, you only list your
capabilities that match the
objective.
• Is written to match point-for-
point an offered specific job.
Combined Format
• Contains both the features of the
reverse chronological and
functional type.
Tips to come up
with a spotless
and appealing
resumé.
1. Align the content of your resumé to the job description
and job requirements being applied for.
2. Do not write the word "resume" on the top of your
resumé. HR managers know what a resumé looks like.
3. Use good quality 8 ½" x 11" white or off-white bond
paper.
4. Use distinctive headings and subheadings.
5. Use readable and professional-looking fonts such as
Times New Roman and Book Antiqua; avoid using
juvenile and tacky fonts like Comic Sans and Curlz MT.
Use 10 to 12 points for the body and no more than 16
points for the heading.
6. Use proper lay-outing for readability.
7. Print should be laser quality with a minimum rating of
300 dpi (dots per inch). If you desire to photocopy the
resumé, be sure it has quality printing.
8. Use only one side of the paper.
9. Never include a photograph unless asked by
the prospective employer. Do not submit
resumés with scanned pictures.
10. Do not mention anything about your
expected salary.
11. Use a reverse chronological order in writing
the details.
12. Point out strengths and omit weaknesses.
13. Be factual. Do not exaggerate.
14. Limit your resumé from one to three pages.
However, more than three pages can be used for a
curriculum vitae.
15. Edit and proofread your resumé. A
simple typography error might be the deal-
breaker for the employer.
16. Avoid the use of "I," as it is already
implied.
17. Target the resume to your potential
employer. It gives you an edge over those
who send generic resumés.
18. Never send a resumé without a cover
letter.
19. Never include reasons for leaving
other jobs.
Activity Time!
• Look for an interesting job
advertisement from a newspaper or
from the internet and write a resume
that suits the nature of the job you
are applying for. Prepare your resume
on a clean sheet of paper by following
the tips or guidelines in making a
good one. A rubric is attached as
reference for checking your resume.