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  1.  
  2.                                  [RESUME OUTLINES]
  3.  
  4.  
  5.           There  are   three  commonly  used  types  of  resumes.  A  brief
  6.           description and outline for each type follow:
  7.  
  8.           A. Chronological
  9.                Starts with your present or most recent position and        
  10.                works backward.  The chronological resume is best used      
  11.                in situations where your current job or employer is the     
  12.                strongest in your history.
  13.                
  14.  
  15.                Outline
  16.                
  17.                       I.  Identifying Information
  18.                     
  19.                           a. Name
  20.                           b. Address
  21.                           c. Appropriate phone number
  22.                     
  23.                      II.  Work Experience
  24.                     
  25.                           a. Most recent job
  26.                           b. Next most recent, etc.
  27.                     
  28.                     III.  Professional Societies or Affiliations
  29.                     
  30.                      IV.  Education
  31.  
  32.            B. Targeted
  33.                 Focuses attention  on specific abilities and               
  34.                 accomplishments in order to tailor resume to the kind      
  35.                 of job you want.
  36.                
  37.                Outline
  38.                
  39.                       I.  Identifying Information
  40.                     
  41.                           a. Name
  42.                           b. Address
  43.                           c. Appropriate phone number
  44.                     
  45.                      II.  Abilities
  46.                     
  47.                           a. List abilities, skills
  48.                          
  49.                     III.  Achievements
  50.                     
  51.                           a. List major accomplishments during career
  52.                          
  53.                      IV.  Work History
  54.                     
  55.                       V.  Education
  56.                     
  57. 
  58.   
  59.            C. Functional
  60.                 De-emphasizes gaps  or inconsistencies in past work        
  61.                 history. Is especially helpful when changing careers,      
  62.                 entering or re-entering the job market.
  63.                
  64.                Outline
  65.                
  66.                       I.  Identifying Information
  67.                     
  68.                           a. Name
  69.                           b. Address
  70.                           c. Appropriate phone number
  71.                          
  72.                      II.  Experience
  73.                     
  74.                           a. Area of experience
  75.                                1. Accomplishments
  76.                           b. Area of experience
  77.                                2. Accomplishments
  78.                           c. Etc.
  79.                          
  80.                     III.  Professional Societies or Affiliations
  81.                     
  82.                      IV.  Education
  83.                     
  84.                       V.  Work History
  85.                     
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