How to Prepare a Basic Resume

Video Transcript

"Landing that job requires putting together a basic resume. I'm Gloria Campbell, with Advanced Training Systems, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, giving you some ideas on how to create a really great basic resume. Let's start with some of the information we have with the elements that are required. Name, address, phone number, email address. You may give an alternate phone number, if you don't mind people calling your cell phone number, but you want to make sure, that the employer has a way to contact you. The second thing you want to include, is an objective statement. In the objective statement, is really the selling point. It's your marketing piece, that tells someone why they should read the rest of your resume, so spend some time working on that. Go to the internet. Take a look at some of the examples. Accomplishments, anything that you've done that you want to highlight. If you receive an award. If you were voted number one manager for last year, should be in the accomplishments section. Education and work history should follow. I'm Gloria Campbell, with Advantage Training Systems, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, giving you some ideas, to make sure you put together, your best basic resume."