Outline of a Resume
Employment History and Education Section
As you continue completing your Outline,
the Resume Employment History and Education Sections will be the next parts to work on.
Your Employment History
Although much of the information in your Employment History Section will stay the same regardless of what position
you apply for, you will want to tailor the details of your employment to emphasize the particular skills and
experience each employer seeks for their particular job opening.
The Employment History Section is the place in your resume to provide targeted details about your
experience and accomplishments.
You will quantify what you accomplished in your previous/current employment.
Ask yourself the following questions:
1) How many people did I manage? How many units of product did I sell or produce?
2) What did I achieve over and above what the employer required?
3) What skills or experience did the job ad ask for that I can demonstrate here?
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Now that you have completed the Section 3 questions, list your most recent employment first
and work backwards. Put it in the following format:
(Employer), (Employer Division), (City), (State)
(Job Title), (Year from) - (Year to)
√Employment Detail 1
√Employment Detail 2
√Employment Detail 3
Employment History Example
AT&T, National Sales Accounts, Albany, New York
Contract Manager, Business Sales Division, 2004 - 2008
√ Managed customer relationships with Telecommunication Company, administering and ensuring
the implementation of contracts worth $40 Million.
√ Achieved customer satisfaction that led to a five-year commitment with a 40% increase in revenue.
√ Received Division Manager?s Best in Class Quality Award for flawless delivery of telecommunications
contracts.
Resume Employment History and Education
Education Section
The next section to work on as you complete your Resume Outline
is the Education section.
In this section you will add training that you have completed, such as college degrees, diplomas, and other
training or certifications that are relevant to the position you are applying for. Your most current
education will be listed first.
Complete the following questions:
1) What is the name of the degree, the title of the school, and the year in which I finished?
2) Are there any special certifications I earned through work or gained through extra schooling
that I can list here?
3) Did I graduate with any distinctions or have a G.P.A. of 3.5 or better?
Now that you have completed answering the Education questions, use your answers
to create your Resume Education Section using this format:
(School Name), (Degree), (Any distinctions granted), (City), (State), (Date Completed)
Education Section Example
University of Rochester, B.A. Degree in Psychology, Cum Laude, Rochester, New York, 1989
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