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Step 1:
Choose a job objective. This is the most important Step, as you can't create a great resume without it. You need to be able to clearly say what job you want so the reader knows how to evaluate your resume.

Step 2:
Find out what skills, knowledge, and experience are needed to do that target job. This step is as crucial as step 1 because if you don't know what's needed, you won't know what to emphasize and what to leave out.

Step 3:
Make a list of your strongest skills or abilities
(Say three or four skills) that make you a good candidate for the target job.

Step 4:
For each of your skills, think of several accomplishments from your work history to illustrate that skill.

Step 5:
Describe each accomplishment in a simple, powerful action statement that emphasizes results. Put the action words at or the beginning of the line, and be sure to mention specific, provable, successful results whenever possible.

Step 6:
Make a list of past jobs you've held, in chronological order.
List your most recent job first, then your earlier jobs. Give the dates of employment, the job titles, and the employers. Include any unpaid work (or education) that fills the gap or shows you have the skills for the job.

Step7:
Make a list of your training and education that's related to the new jobs you want. This could include correspondence courses, work-study programs, and relevant workshops.

Step8:
Choose a resume format that fits your situation.
Chronological if you're staying in the same filed and you have an unbroken employment history or functional if you're making a career change or you don't have a continuous record or paid employment.

Step9:
Arrange your action statement form step5 according to the format you chose.
If you chose a chronological format, place each action statement under the appropriate job title where the action happened.
Or…
If you chose a functional format, place each statement under a skill category.
Step10:
Summarize your key points at or near of the resume.
Make a brief list-say, four to six short lines – of key points that the new employer will need to know and that will make you look attractive and qualified for the new job.
This list should appear under a heading called "summary" or "Highlights". You could also name this section anything else that is descriptive, such as:

• Summary of Qualifications
• Highlights of Qualifications
• Professional profile
• Qualifications

Examples of summaries

• Three years experience in purchasing and scheduling.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Extensive training in IT.
• Dynamic leader and team builder, consistently motivating others towards success.

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