Nicholas Vandiver
AC1205467
EN130 English Composition II
Assignment 4 Process Analysis Essay
11/22/2013

Writing a Resume

Having a job has been a huge necessity in today’s economy. If you don’t have a job you can’t live, eat, or do anything you want with your life. There are several things you need to have before you can obtain a job in today’s economy. You have to have some type of schooling, job experience, know how, and a great resume. Without a resume you can’t get the job you want and should have. You might be asking yourself “How do I write a resume and why is it important to have one.” Well you need a resume to get that job of your dreams and I will show you how to get that job with an exceptional resume.

The type of resume I am going to teach you is called a functional resume. When you start your resume always start by changing the font to Times New Roman and the size should be 12. The first item you should time on your resume is your name, then your address, after that your phone number, and lastly an email address. The biggest no-no you must remember is to never write the word resume on the top of the page. You don’t need the word there because the interviewer already knows it’s your resume. Trust me I did this and the guy said have a nice day. Having just your name, address, number, and email establishes who you are and how you present yourself.

The next step is to write down your education history. You want to list your education in chronological order. Any time you list anything you start with the most recent. You must include all apprenticeship programs, college degrees, and any and all trade schools you ever attended. If you have graduated with a degree you must list the schools name were you received the degree from, the type of degree, and when you graduated, also if you finished with a GPA of 3.5 you must put it next to the degrees name. If you haven’t finished college then you list everything the same but instead put down how long you have been in the school and a projected time of graduation. Once you have finished listing your schooling next will be your awards and achievements. What I mean by this is like a president’s award or dean’s list. Also like for me I have letters from when I did tailgate galas and special events. These are the things you want to list here along with any other achievements. You must list the name of the award, date it was given, and what the award was for. This is your chance to show what you are made of and what you can do.

Once you have finished up with your awards and achievements you are half way done. The third section is a list of your special skills. Here you don’t want to say a lot. All this section is a few words about you. Words like team player, hard worker, and dedicated just to list a few. You don’t want to add a lot of words here. My suggestion is to list 5 to 6 and leave it at that because if you list too many then the interviewer may think you’re full of it. The last step of your resume is your employment history. Here it’s simple and easy. All you have to do is list the name of the company, your position, the address of the company, your boss’s name, date you were working there, a detailed description of what your responsibilities were, and why you left. I would add references after this but make sure they are people you worked with or did jobs with. Never list a family member as a reference. You must list their name, address, number, and what their job is so they can be contacted for questions about you and your performance.

Now you have a complete resume. Remember to be thorough and truthful and you should never go wrong. Always keep it to the point and never too much under your special skills part. I promise if you follow this to the T, maybe add a twist you should have no problem getting that job. Show your talents and they will prove your right for the job.