How A Resume Is Supposed To Look

When someone asks the question as to what a resume should look like, there are a number of potential answers-since there are a number of resume formats, types, and professions to characterize each. This said, to have a working idea of what a general resume should look like; we will review the most basic format, and the parts that most employers expect in a standard resume. This is not to say that you should not customize your own resume according to your qualifications and industry-as you should-if you want to get notice and win the interview.

Aside from the different customized industries and professions that require various extras in the resume format, there are four basic formats for a resume. Depending on which you choose, will determine what aspects you include, and how you arrange them. This said, there are some fundamentals that are included in most all resumes. These are: skills, career history, objective, education, and achievements. Here’s an example of what the standard entry level resume looks like:

Michael Ferguson
1628 Brannon Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(123)-258-5023
ferguson@theemail.com

Objective: Seeking a career as a professional Administrative Assistant.

Education

University of South Dakota, B.S. in Business Administration
Magna cum Laude

Experience

Allstate Insurance
Los Angeles, CA 90071
4/10/2007-Present
Administrative Assistant-Claims

• Responsible for a variety of administrative duties to include phone communications, billing, mailings, and various typesetting of office documents.
• Assited all claims adjusters and insurance professionals with all office needs.
• Helped schedule appointments for established and new insurance clients.
• Managed all office administration for the ultimate success of the office and company.

City of San Jose
San Jose, CA 90043
3/02/03-4/10/2007
Administrative Assistant-Tax Clerk Office

• Performed a variety of important tasks to include answering phones and fielding calls to appropriate tax clerk employees, directing emails to various departments, and maintaining mail communication
• Responsible for helping public understand various aspects of the tax system, to include: fees, payment schedules, increase/decreases in tax rate, etc.

• Communications Skills: I am adept at interacting with all sorts of different people, and love helping them in any way I can.
• Organizational Skills: In all positions in which I have served office atmospheres, I have been committed to the utmost in organization in filing, phone dialogue/messaging, office documents, and various filing/invoicing/mailing of office documents.
• Multi-Tasking Skills: I am aptly prepared for any position which requires stellar multi-tasking skills; as I thrive in a fast paced and multi-task environment; in which a lot of responsibilities are required of me all at once.