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Identify yourself |
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Short Summary of your attributes |
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List of Technical Skills |
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Chronological list of job experience |
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Education / Degrees |
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Certifications |
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References |
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Work Status |
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Name |
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Address |
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Phone Numbers, include your cell phone |
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Email address |
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Suggestion:
Do not use a header for this information, when recruiters are
copying your resume into a database, it might be left off. |
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Keep this short – If you have worked in the
Information Systems industry give a brief outline of your specialties,
total years of industry experience… |
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If you are a Software Engineer highlight your
general contributions, have you played a role as project manager, highlight
your strongest skill… |
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If you are a Network engineer, systems you have
administered, level of support provided… |
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Technical Support/Help Desk, your ability to
understand the clients needs and troubleshoot a variety of situations and
environments… |
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Break it down by functions, if you are a
Software Engineer list those skills first, followed by database, operating
systems, etc. |
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List your strongest skills first within those
categories |
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If you have been at a company for a long time
and moved up the ranks, list each project/position with its own time
line. This will emphasize your
ability to expand your skills and interests. |
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Do not go into long detail about what the
company does, detail what you did for the company. |
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List all your work experience. |
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Name of the institution you graduated from,
degree obtained, year of completion, i.e., |
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University of Missouri – St. Louis |
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B.S., Computer Science – 2002 |
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Washington College, Chesterton, MD |
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Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics/ Computer |
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Science - 1990 |
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Professional certifications are an important
element, but they are not the end all …. Experience is key. |
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When listing your Certifications, you should
provide the basic information, i.e., |
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MCDBA – Microsoft Certified Database
Administrator (2000) |
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MCSE – Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (NT
& 2000) |
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MCNE – Novell Master Certified NetWare Engineer
(4.11 & 5.0) |
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CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate |
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PMP – Project Management Professional |
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Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform |
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Provide at least three business references: |
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Name, address, phone numbers |
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Email address |
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Relationship |
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Sample verbiage: |
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U.S. Citizen |
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Authorized to work in this country for any
employer |
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Secret Clearance (date) |
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Linda Fournier |
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SSE |
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77 West Port Plaza |
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St. Louis, MO
63146 |
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314 439-4771 |
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lcfournier@SSEinc.com |
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Notes