What sections are on your resume?

[tacosforlife]

Dusting mine off, so I was curious how other people organize theirs.

I've got: Experience, Education, and Community Involvement. I hate Objectives or any bullshit like that since your objective is OBVIOUSLY to get a new job!

[mlvmd]

I have education, experience, and certifications/training (important for my career field).

[ssmjlm]

Are you doing another Federal resume? I've got Experience, Education, and Training/Certs (important for my job series).

[tacosforlife]

Dec 22, 2014 8:15:08 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

Are you doing another Federal resume? I've got Experience, Education, and Training/Certs (important for my job series).

Not at the moment but probably after the first of the year. I'll drop community involvement for that since it's all from a different city. I left it on for one (non-fed) app because it shows that I actually like living there.

There's no real need for a training/certification section on a fed resume for me. The only real certification I ever need is bar membership, and there's generally either a question about that or a requirement to submit proof of admission.

Too bad I don't have technical skills. That would be a great section to add!

[ssmjlm]

Dec 22, 2014 8:18:51 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Dec 22, 2014 8:15:08 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

Are you doing another Federal resume? I've got Experience, Education, and Training/Certs (important for my job series).

Not at the moment but probably after the first of the year. I'll drop community involvement for that since it's all from a different city. I left it on for one (non-fed) app because it shows that I actually like living there.

There's no real need for a training/certification section on a fed resume for me. The only real certification I ever need is bar membership, and there's generally either a question about that or a requirement to submit proof of admission.

Too bad I don't have technical skills. That would be a great section to add!

When I was first applying for jobs out of grad school. All of the entry level jobs had your typing speed on them. I was like "WTF?" So I'm applying for these different jobs and at the bottom under all the other professional stuff is "Typing speed, Xwpm" LOL.

[tacosforlife]

Dec 22, 2014 8:21:50 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

Dec 22, 2014 8:18:51 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Not at the moment but probably after the first of the year. I'll drop community involvement for that since it's all from a different city. I left it on for one (non-fed) app because it shows that I actually like living there.

There's no real need for a training/certification section on a fed resume for me. The only real certification I ever need is bar membership, and there's generally either a question about that or a requirement to submit proof of admission.

Too bad I don't have technical skills. That would be a great section to add!

When I was first applying for jobs out of grad school. All of the entry level jobs had your typing speed on them. I was like "WTF?" So I'm applying for these different jobs and at the bottom under all the other professional stuff is "Typing speed, Xwpm" LOL.

Oh wow. I don't even know what my typing speed is!

[ssmjlm]

Dec 22, 2014 8:23:37 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Dec 22, 2014 8:21:50 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

When I was first applying for jobs out of grad school. All of the entry level jobs had your typing speed on them. I was like "WTF?" So I'm applying for these different jobs and at the bottom under all the other professional stuff is "Typing speed, Xwpm" LOL.

Oh wow. I don't even know what my typing speed is!

I just googled a couple websites and took my best score.

[Susie]

Page 1:
Experience
Education

Page 2:
Bar Admissions
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Community Involvement

I know bar admissions don't warrant mention (or at least not until the very bottom) for most attorneys, but I have an additional (not state) bar admission that needs to be mentioned when I apply for jobs.

[v]

In this order:

Experience
Education
Bar admissions (I'm a litigator and many of the jobs I've applied for have required certain admissions, so...)

I have publications listed on one version of my resume that is for a writing job.  Nobody else would care.

That's all

[rubytue]

Note, this is for a federal resume

Summary
Experience
Appointments
Publications (with Presentations/Speeches/Panels)
Education
Recent training
Certifications

[halfpint]

Name/Contact Details

Short intro blurb

[Job Field] Skills
- bullet points with field-related skills

Results & Achievements
- 10-ish bullet points with major projects, results, etc.

Professional Experience

Education

Additional Skills and Training
- Professional Development (certifications and key training), Computer Skills (key field-related programs), and Languages

[Deleted]

Professional skills which are bullet points and list the number of years total.
Experience, list of jobs.
Education.
Community involvement.

[h]

Education
Experience
Speeches and Publications
Bar Admissions

[drloretta]

Experience Summary - very different from an Objective
Work Experience
Publications (I'm in a science field, it's pretty much expected)
Education

[HoneySpider]

Experience summary
Professional experience
Teaching experience
Education
Presentations

[treedimensional]

Dec 22, 2014 8:02:10 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Dusting mine off, so I was curious how other people organize theirs.

I've got: Experience, Education, and Community Involvement. I hate Objectives or any bullshit like that since your objective is OBVIOUSLY to get a new job!

Obviously, but that's not why this section is included. The resume is not for YOU; you aren't providing this information to yourself. You are trying to influence someone reading your resume. Think about what your objective means to your prospective employer.

The objective should specify what you intend to do within your desired position, and how. It should be stated in a way that communicates how your ambition will benefit the employer, and how your specific objectives are better than all the other objectives they will be reading.

[niq]

Experience
Education
Patents, Publications, & Conference Presentations

ETA wrt the objective question, it depends on where I'm applying. If I think there are specific things at the company that I'm interested in, I will mention them in an objective. Otherwise I leave it out.

I side-eye resumes with "summary" self-puffery section. "Rock start developer with over 10 years experience blah blah blah." Show, don't tell.

[agnes]

Experience
Skills
Education

But I'm basically an assistant.

[agnes]

Dec 22, 2014 10:17:15 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Dec 22, 2014 8:02:10 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Dusting mine off, so I was curious how other people organize theirs.

I've got: Experience, Education, and Community Involvement. I hate Objectives or any bullshit like that since your objective is OBVIOUSLY to get a new job!

Obviously, but that's not why this section is included. The resume is not for YOU; you aren't providing this information to yourself. You are trying to influence someone reading your resume. Think about what your objective means to your prospective employer.

The objective should specify what you intend to do within your desired position, and how. It should be stated in a way that communicates how your ambition will benefit the employer, and how your specific objectives are better than all the other objectives they will be reading.

Isn't this what the cover letter is for?

[BeagleMama]

Accomplishments
Experience
Education
Involvement

[tacosforlife]

Dec 22, 2014 12:12:39 GMT -5 agnes said:

Dec 22, 2014 10:17:15 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Obviously, but that's not why this section is included. The resume is not for YOU; you aren't providing this information to yourself. You are trying to influence someone reading your resume. Think about what your objective means to your prospective employer.

The objective should specify what you intend to do within your desired position, and how. It should be stated in a way that communicates how your ambition will benefit the employer, and how your specific objectives are better than all the other objectives they will be reading.

Isn't this what the cover letter is for?

Make out with me.

[tacosforlife]

Dec 22, 2014 12:16:30 GMT -5 BeagleMama said:

Accomplishments
Experience
Education
Involvement

Oooh, I like that. Too bad I don't have any accomplishments, like winning a trial, to list. That would be sweet.

[darkling_glory]

I based mine off of repeated readings of the Ask A Manager blog.

"Key Results" a bulleted list which includes very tangible things I've done.

"Experience" which is basically the typical job listings and bullet points.

"Education" self explanatory

"Certifications" I have a professional cert not a lot of people have

"Tech Skills" since I work in a tech field and its important to show what software I'm familiar with

"Volunteer Work" again, self explanatory.

[vigurl]

I work in recruiting.

Objective is so early 2000's .. we chuckle when we see it on a resume.

Mine has overview (industries I have worked in, ATS, verticals I have recruited for etc), followed by experience then education

[treedimensional]

Dec 22, 2014 12:12:39 GMT -5 agnes said:

Dec 22, 2014 10:17:15 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Obviously, but that's not why this section is included. The resume is not for YOU; you aren't providing this information to yourself. You are trying to influence someone reading your resume. Think about what your objective means to your prospective employer.

The objective should specify what you intend to do within your desired position, and how. It should be stated in a way that communicates how your ambition will benefit the employer, and how your specific objectives are better than all the other objectives they will be reading.

Isn't this what the cover letter is for?

No.

[niq]

Dec 22, 2014 12:12:39 GMT -5 agnes said:

Dec 22, 2014 10:17:15 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Obviously, but that's not why this section is included. The resume is not for YOU; you aren't providing this information to yourself. You are trying to influence someone reading your resume. Think about what your objective means to your prospective employer.

The objective should specify what you intend to do within your desired position, and how. It should be stated in a way that communicates how your ambition will benefit the employer, and how your specific objectives are better than all the other objectives they will be reading.

Isn't this what the cover letter is for?

not sure what industry treedimensional is in, but they're not exactly common in mine.

[sicilygirl]

Education, Technical Skills, Relevant Work Experience, and Community Involvement

I need to update it I guess because it's in that order, and I've been out of school for 7 years.

ETA: My certification is listed after my name at the top of my resume.  Name, CPA.

[tacosforlife]

Dec 22, 2014 13:08:49 GMT -5 niq said:

Dec 22, 2014 12:12:39 GMT -5 agnes said:

Isn't this what the cover letter is for?

not sure what industry treedimensional is in, but they're not exactly common in mine.

Super common in the legal industry. In fact, I'd argue you'd be stupid to submit a resume without a cover letter, particularly if your job has even an iota of client contact. Employers want to see that you can write. A solid cover letter is a way to do that without reading a boring writing sample.

[rubytue]

Dec 22, 2014 10:17:15 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Dec 22, 2014 8:02:10 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Dusting mine off, so I was curious how other people organize theirs.

I've got: Experience, Education, and Community Involvement. I hate Objectives or any bullshit like that since your objective is OBVIOUSLY to get a new job!

Obviously, but that's not why this section is included. The resume is not for YOU; you aren't providing this information to yourself. You are trying to influence someone reading your resume. Think about what your objective means to your prospective employer.

The objective should specify what you intend to do within your desired position, and how. It should be stated in a way that communicates how your ambition will benefit the employer, and how your specific objectives are better than all the other objectives they will be reading.

umm. No. There is no one in recruiting, HR, or management gurus that recommend objectives. The space that was often filled by objections is now recommended to be a skills summary or other short, eye catching one liner about how awesome you are.

Licensed professional engineer with 15 years experience in PMP project management on multi-gazillion dollar widgety projects.

Edit - typos. That will be typed in a word processor not with dumb phone autocorrect.

[Deleted]

Name / Contact Info / Portfolio Links

Short sentence / summary / objective I guess

Consultant experience (clients I've had for the last 2 years)

Additional experience (related office positions I held for 1+ years or more)

Volunteer Experience (I have a lot but keep it to the 2 orgs I do social for)

Education



I use a cover letter to highlight skills that relate to the job + what type of opportunity I'm looking for + end it with a call to action.