{"id":3066,"date":"2023-02-19T16:11:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T16:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/learn-it-10-4-1-career-connection\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T20:31:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T20:31:06","slug":"learn-it-10-4-1-career-connection","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/learn-it-10-4-1-career-connection\/","title":{"raw":"Learn It 10.4.1: Career Connection: Reverse Chronological R\u00e9sum\u00e9","rendered":"Learn It 10.4.1: Career Connection: Reverse Chronological R\u00e9sum\u00e9"},"content":{"raw":"
Understand why you need a r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0and recognize the commonly used reverse chronological format<\/span><\/section>\r\n

Your R\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/h2>\r\n

A r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is a written picture of who you are\u2014it's a marketing tool, a selling tool, and a promotion of you as an ideal candidate for any job you may be interested in.\u00a0R\u00e9sum\u00e9s and cover letters work together to represent you in the brightest light to prospective employers. With a well-composed r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and cover letter, you stand out\u2014which may get you an interview and then a good shot at landing\u00a0a job.<\/p>\r\n

In this section, we'll start with the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 as a key component of your career development tool kit. We'll explore some of the many ways you can design and develop one for the greatest impact in your job search.<\/p>\r\n

Purpose and Contents<\/h2>\r\n

Your r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/strong> (sometimes spelled resum\u00e9 or resume) is a written inventory of your education, work experience, job-related skills, accomplishments, volunteer history, internships, residencies, and more. It's a professional autobiography in outline form to give the person who reads it a quick, general idea of who you are. With a better idea of who you are, prospective employers can see how well you might contribute to their workplace.<\/p>\r\n

As a college student or recent graduate, though, you may be unsure about what to put in your r\u00e9sum\u00e9, especially if you don\u2019t have much employment history. Still, employers don't expect recent grads to have significant work experience. And even with little work experience, you may still have a host of worthy accomplishments to include. It\u2019s all in how you present yourself.<\/p>\r\n

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You can view the transcript for \u201cHow to Write a Resume - LA Rams Employee\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>
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Understand why you need a r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0and recognize the commonly used reverse chronological format<\/span><\/section>\n

Your R\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/h2>\n

A r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is a written picture of who you are\u2014it’s a marketing tool, a selling tool, and a promotion of you as an ideal candidate for any job you may be interested in.\u00a0R\u00e9sum\u00e9s and cover letters work together to represent you in the brightest light to prospective employers. With a well-composed r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and cover letter, you stand out\u2014which may get you an interview and then a good shot at landing\u00a0a job.<\/p>\n

In this section, we’ll start with the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 as a key component of your career development tool kit. We’ll explore some of the many ways you can design and develop one for the greatest impact in your job search.<\/p>\n

Purpose and Contents<\/h2>\n

Your r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/strong> (sometimes spelled resum\u00e9 or resume) is a written inventory of your education, work experience, job-related skills, accomplishments, volunteer history, internships, residencies, and more. It’s a professional autobiography in outline form to give the person who reads it a quick, general idea of who you are. With a better idea of who you are, prospective employers can see how well you might contribute to their workplace.<\/p>\n

As a college student or recent graduate, though, you may be unsure about what to put in your r\u00e9sum\u00e9, especially if you don\u2019t have much employment history. Still, employers don’t expect recent grads to have significant work experience. And even with little work experience, you may still have a host of worthy accomplishments to include. It\u2019s all in how you present yourself.<\/p>\n

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R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Tips<\/h3>\n