Providing personal information

through your résumé

 General Tips
• Resumes use many past tense
verbs.
– Ex. Taught 5th grade for seven
years.
– Ex. Designed, implemented and
evaluated city-wide project
affecting over 30,000 citizens.
• Keep in mind that everything
must be grammatically perfect
and historically accurate.
• Employers in English-speaking
countries generally do not ask
for a picture.
 Power Words
Power words are used to give a resume an
active voice, implying confidence and strength
in your abilities and communication skills.

Developed Enhanced
Generated Implemented
Facilitated Consulted
Maintained Analyzed
Built Programmed
Authored Researched
Assisted Provided
Assessed Impacted
Demonstrated Supervised
 Resume / C.V. Format
1. Heading:
• Full name (in bold print)
• Home address
• City, Province or State, Country
• (Area Code) Telephone number
• E-mail @ address
2. Objective:
• Ex. To obtain a teaching position in your
institute.
3. Education:
• Complete name of institution, Degree earned,
Month, Year.
• Complete name of institution, Program of
Studies, Years.
 Resume / C.V. Format
4. Professional Experience (from most to
least recent)
• Year, Job Title, Company Name, City,
Province or State, Country
• Description
5. Other Activities:
• Hobbies
• Sports
• Interests
6. References:
• Available upon request.
 Activity 1

• Look at the following examples of

résumés.
• Is there a format you prefer for your
type of experience or work?
• How are these resumes different from
acceptable résumés in Chile?
 entry
level
resume
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Seeking to secure a position as a staff accountant offering the following qualifications:
Eight years of accomplished experience in the field of accounting.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; minor in International Finance.
Experience in GAAP Accounting and monthly closing processes.
Four years of general accounting staff supervision.
Technically astute with solid analytical and problem solving skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Company, Town, XX Date - Present
Accounting Supervisor
Manage Accounting Department reporting directly to Controller.
Prepare consolidated financial statements and SEC reports.
Conduct audits across health care and technology industries.
Instituted a financial reporting system that met GAAP standards.
Established financial applications for MAS90 mainframe system.
Company, Town, XX Date - Date
Junior Accountant
Performed account reconciliations and general ledger entries.
Improved processes in relation to internal audits compliance.
Posted to General Ledger accounts and performed cash flow analysis.
Monitored proper controls and systems to effectively manage inventory levels.
Prepared monthly financial statements and reports (variance analysis and sales).
Company, Town, XX Date - Date
Head Bookkeeper
Ensured tax, legal and company compliance with payroll issues.
Analyzed business performance to maximize operations.
Maintained weekly cash flow management and reporting activities.
Prepared reports, budgets, payroll, sales taxes
Issued invoices, purchase orders and shipping charges.

EDUCATION
College, Town, XX
Degree Name, Major, Date

COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access; QuickBooks; MAS90
 Activity 2

• Think of how you might

describe your current
job on a résume/CV.
• Use the template on the
following slide for
guidance.
• Remember your power
words!
 Activity 3
Fun, helpful links
25 Worst Words to Use on Your CV

Power word examples by industry

Microsoft Resume Templates

Sample Resumes