Your IT Resume

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08. Resume Writing: Content

Posted by Richard on November 2, 2008




The single purpose of your resume is to get you an interview. Your resume will get you an interview if the recruiter or employer can see that your combination of IT work experience, education, training and achievements can benefit them.

The resume style and format used in these pages has been developed over the past 20 years and has consistently helped candidates to get the right job. And employers to hire the right people.

The resume content is grouped into 2 main areas, the Heading and the Body:

Resume Heading

The Resume Heading has the following three main areas:

  1. Your complete name, address, telephone number and e-mail
     
  2. languages spoken and written
     
  3. A list of your degrees and professional certifications

Resume Body

  1. work experience
     
  2. educational experience
     
  3. professional training
     
  4. awards
     
  5. community service
     
  6. competitive sports
     
  7. hobbies
     
  8. travel.

We can review these areas in detail in the following pages.

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