BTT101 - Resume Writing
The resume is a selling tool that outlines your skills and experiences so an employer can see, at a glance,
how you can contribute to the employer's workplace. Your resume is basically your ‘ticket’ to getting the
job.
The first hurdle your resume has to pass is whether it ends up in the "consider file" or the "reject file"-may take less than thirty seconds.
Before even actually reading what’s on your resume, an employer would look at how well the resume is
done up in terms of its design and layout.
Therefore your resume must be properly structured to ensure it at least reaches the “consider file”
Government of Canada Resources


How to write a Resume
How to write a Cover Letter
Resume Basics/Rules:
1. Again remember the KISS idea……keep it short and simple!
2. Pay very careful attention to punctuation rules, spelling, grammar, etc…
3. There are different formats/layouts you can choose from (we would use the block format).
4. Structure the resume properly in terms of information.
5. Use an appropriate font style, size and try to avoid multi-colors.
6. Generally, we use a margin of 1-1.50”.
7. Highlight the various sections/headings (Bold, upper case, underline, etc…)
8. Single space throughout resume.
9. Stick to just 1-2 pages (we would stick to 1).
10. Make the first section (career objective) appealing and convincing.
Your Name
Your Street Address
City, Province, Postal Code
Telephone number
Email address
Career Objective:
State the job title you want to pursue (it should be in line with the job you are applying for).
Educational Qualifications:
This is a very important part in your resume. List all your academic certificates, diplomas or degrees you
obtained. Include the year of graduation and the academic institution from which you graduated.
Work Experience:
This is probably the most critical part of your resume. List any prior work (including volunteer)
experience you’ve done which is related to the job you’re applying for. Again include the periods and
names of the institutions you worked at in the past.
Special Skills and Memberships:
Briefly state if you have any special skills or training in any area that can be useful to the position being
applied for.
References:
Include a list of the names of at least two persons who are willing to give you a recommendation.
Include their position or titles, the organization they work with and their contact number and email
address.
Lenny Dinanath
37 Tom Street
Brampton, ON, L7U 5J9
905-123-4567
Len1789@yahoo.com
Career Objective:
To become a professional Office Manager and help my employer become a world leader.
Educational Qualifications:
2011-2014 - Bachelor’s degree in management, York University.
2007-2010 – Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Laurier University.
Work Experience:
2005-2014 – Accountant at Blazer’s Trucking Services.
Prepared monthly income statements and balance sheets.
Handled accounts payables and receivables.
Collected funds from customers.
Entered transactions in computer system.
2003-2004 – Audit Clerk at Red’s Audit Firm
Made collection calls to customers.
Verified accounting records.
Audited statements
Special Skills and Memberships:
Microsoft Word and Excel
Simply Accounting
Lifeguard at Caledon recreation club.
References:
Mr. Fred Blazer, Finance manager at Blazer’s trucking, 905-123-4567. Email, fredblazer@hotmail.com
Mr. Pete Yuck, Auditor at red’s Audit firm, 416-529-1239. Email, pyuck@red.com
Job Vacancy – Summer Student (assume you are now in gr 12)
Growth is a top priority for D and D stables and we need talented, diverse employees to support
our initiatives. In 2013, we were named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of
Ontario’s Top 55 Employers. Come grow your career at D and D where our employees strive to
make a difference and take pride in caring for our horses. We are now taking applications from
high school students seeking summer employment.
Job duties vary and will consist of animal care, maintenance labor, carpentry, customer service
and office work. This position is intended to aid students in earning funds to continue their
higher education, while also looking at improvement our operations.
Qualifications of the position include:
•Must be attending college in the fall of 2014.
•Must be able to work on an animal farm that would expose workers to inclement weather,
dirty conditions, and be able carry weights up to 20 lbs.
•Condition of employment would be that the individual be able to successfully pass background
investigation, medical exam and drug/alcohol screen.
Your task: Do up a resume for this Summer Student position ensuring to follow all rules we
discussed in class. Save in “Word Meehan” including the word “resume” in your file’s name.
Rubric:
Category/Level
Level 1
50-59%
Limited use of
formatting
features.
Application
Communication
Ineffective visual
communication.
Document is very
hard to follow.
Information needs
to be reorganized.
Too many spelling
errors.
Level 2
60-69%
Use of formatting
features needs
improvement.
Seek other
possible features
you can use to
enhance
document.
Somewhat
ineffective visual
communication.
Document is hard
to follow at times.
Some spelling
errors.
Level 3
70-79%
Good use of
formatting
features.
Document looks
somewhat
realistic.
Level 4
80-100%
Excellent use of
formatting
features. Went
beyond
expectations.
Document looks
very realistic.
Good visual
communication.
Document is easy
to follow. No
spelling errors.
Outstanding
visual
communication.
Document is very
easy to follow. No
spelling errors.