Employability -Building a Resume 2025

education background

work experience

attitude

qualifications

It makes the resume longer

It helps the employer find the information they are looking for easily

It is not important

It makes the resume look colorful

Reviewing the company's financial reports

Reading the company's website and recent press releases

Asking friends about their opinions

Guessing based on the industry standards

Your hobbies

Your goal and the type of job you want

Your favorite color

Your age

To tell a personal story

To state what the applicant hopes to achieve in their career

To list the applicant's hobbies

To give a detailed account of the applicant's childhood

Every single job you have ever had

Only the most recent job

Relevant work experiences that match the job you are applying for

Volunteer work only

To provide a detailed account of one's personal life

To summarize one's work experience and skills for potential employers

To list one's friends and hobbies

To serve as a personal diary

Most recent school attended

Extracurricular activities

Personal interests

Hobbies

Only unpaid work

All paid work

Only the most recent job

Job titles only

Community Service

Habitat for Humanity

Relay for Life

Adopt a Highway

Career Objective

Honors and Awards

Experience

Education

School Newspapers

National Honor Society

Eagle Scout

Volunteer Hospital work

Dependable

Creative

Punctual

Lazy

References available upon request

References listed on the same page

No references needed

References are optional

Use clear formatting

Include irrelevant information

Make it too long

Use a generic template

Use a readable font

Use a font size of 14-16 point

Avoid using bullets

Use a variety of font styles

Use paragraphs to describe accomplishments

Keep it to two pages

Use bullets to identify accomplishments

Include personal hobbies

job experience, hobbies, and photo

photo, job experience, and social security number

job experience, education, and skills

Strong action verbs

Weak adjectives

Vague nouns

Complex sentences

Your photo

Your address

Your email

Your phone number

References

Appendices

Footnotes

Index