RESUME’

A resume’ is a tool that summarizes the applicant’s skills, educational

background, experiences, and other qualifications. Its functions include
the following:

1. It informs the employers of the skills that the applicant can bring
to the company.
2. It shows how qualified is the applicant for the job
3. It functions as a persuasive document which allows the applicant
to proceed to the interview stage.

What are the components of a resume’?

1. Contact Information – These include the applicant’s name,

address, contact number, and e-mail address. E-mail address
must be professional sounding. The name should be written in
bold face for emphasis with font size at 13 or 15. Never include
information about height, civil status, etc.

2. Education. – start with the most recent educational attainment,

include the name and address of the school, degree, specialization
and years attended or the year of graduation. Also include grade
point average if it is 90% and above, list of academic honors,
scholarships and extracurricular activities.

3. Skills. Show your skills through past events. Be clear with your
strengths and communicate them well. These may include
personal qualities such as “can adapt to the demands of the job”,
leadership skills, etc.

4. Professional Licensure and Certifications. Give the name of

certification, the rating received ( if it is high, do not include if
not that impressive) date issued, and place of issuance.

5. Honors and Awards. Cite a list of recognized achievements that

are related to work and disregard those which are not. Include
the title of the award, date given, and the award giving body or
organization.
6. Training. Start the list of training attended with the recent ones.
List only those which are related to the job applied. Including the
title of the training, organizer, date and venue.
 Example of A Resume for a Fresh |College Graduate
(Reverse Chronological Type)

CONTACT INFORMATION

CASIUS LONGINUS T. SACARES

Address: 630 Alipasa, Mahayag, Isabel, Leyte

Mobile : 09263171688
Email: longines.sacares@gmail.com

EDUCATION

AB Psychology
March 28, 2018 Cum Laude, GPA 1. 41 ( of 1.0)
University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City

Secondary Education (High School)

March 23, 2014, Top Ten Graduates
Best in Conduct
St. Scholastica’s Academy
Tabunoc, Talisay City, Cebu

SKILLS

 can handle group dynamics activities

 has two years experience as a junior guidance counselor
 administers and interpretes psychological tests
 prepares a comprehensive guidance program
 computer literate
 can create training modules for leadership seminars,
team building, and personality development
 PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

May 2018 Licensure Examination for Guidance Counselors, 80%

Professional Regulation Commission

TRAININGS AND SEMINARS

April 13-15, 2018 Mental Health and the Counseling Profession

De La Salle University, Dasmarinas, Cavite

December 2-4, 2017 The Importance of Psychometrics in the

Evaluation of Instruction
University of the Philippines
Los Banos, Laguna

October 17-19, 2017 Understanding Depression in the School

Setting
One Esplanade, Pasay City

May 22-25, 2017 Creating Training Modules for Leadership

And Team Building Programs
Ateneo de Manila University, Manila

TIPS ON MAKING AN EFFECTIVE RESUME’

A resume’ must look good and appealing to the prospective

employer. Below are specific tips how to do it right.

1. Align the content of your resume’ to the job description and job
requirements being applied for.

2. Do not write the word “RESUME’ “ on tope of your resume’.

3. Use a short clean bond paper.

4. Use distinctive heading and subheadings.

5. Use readable fonts such as Times New Roman and Book

Antiqua.

6. Use proper lay-outing for readability.

7. Print should be of laser quality.

8. Use only one side of the paper.

9. Do not include I.D. pictures unless required. If required, never
use scanned pictures.

10. Never mention about expected salary.

11. Use the reverse chronological order in writing a resume’.

12. Focus on your strengths and omit the weaknesses.

13. Be factual. Never exaggerate.

14. A resume’ is only one to three pages.

15. Edit and proofread your resume’. Never submit one with errors.

16. Avoid the use of “I”. Use the third person.

17. Target the resume’ to a potential employer.

18. Never send a resume’ without a cover or an application letter.

19. Use an active tone and powerful words such as “ achieved,

initiated, reduced, saved, conducted, etc.

20. Write only what is true to you.