What |s a ksum?

lL ls a personally-deslgned, wrlLLen summary of your educaLlon, experlences and lnLeresLs. lL skeLches

Lhe skllls and servlces you can offer Lo a poLenLlal employer. A resume ls a shorL verslon of currlculum
vlLae. 8esume wrlLlng ls a good meLhod of assesslng whaL you are capable of dolng and your
background. lf updaLed regularly, lL can be an efflclenL Lool ln ldenLlfylng fuLure personal developmenL
areas.
GLNLkAL kULLS IN kLSUML WkI1ING
1. VISUAL ALAL: ?our resume should be clear, uncluLLered and vlsually appeallng. lmporLanL lLems
should be lmmedlaLely ldenLlflable. uon'L wasLe a loL of space wlLh, for example, daLes or locaLlon.
use an aLLracLlve Lypeface such as Arlal, PelveLlca, 1lmes new 8oman, alaLlno, or 8ookman. use
fonL slze 11 or 12. Make sure LhaL fonLs are conslsLenL LhroughouL Lhe documenL.

2. LANGUAGL: 8esume language should be slmple, crlsp, expresslve and personal. Make Lhe reader
pay aLLenLlon by uslng acLlon words LhaL convey accompllshmenLs and problem solvlng skllls.

3. ACCCMLISnMLN1S: lL ls lmporLanL Lo show resulLs and accompllshmenLs on your resume, noL [usL
responslblllLles. WhaL was achleved? WhaL was changed? Pow are you dlfferenL from everyone else
who mlghL be looklng for Lhe same [ob? Whenever posslble, quanLlfy Lhe resulLs achleved.

4. ICCUS: locus your resume so LhaL lL wlll effecLlvely communlcaLe Lhe experlence, Lralnlng and
personal quallLles LhaL demonsLraLe your flLness for a speclflc poslLlon. lor Lhose wlLh several
lnLeresLs or broad seL of lnLeresLs, prepare dlfferenL resumes for each Lype of [ob.
SLCIIIC GUIDLLINLS IN kLSUML WkI1ING
- CCnSlS1LnC? ln formaL should be followed aL all Llmes.
- use an aLLracLlve Lypeface such as Arlal, PelveLlca, alaLlno, eLc.
- Laser-prlnL your resume.
- Marglns should be 1 lnch on all sldes.
- use shorL whlLe quallLy bond paper.
- Lvery lLem should be llsLed from Lhe mosL recenL Lo leasL.
- 1ake noLe of Lhe proper placlng of perlods & commas.
- Acronyms/ abbrevlaLlons musL be avolded.
- uaLes should be compleLe and conslsLenL.
- use double space beLween headlng and secLlons.
- 1he name and page numbers should be lndlcaLed aL Lhe upper lefL corner ln every succeedlng
page (page 2, 3, 4, eLc.). name should be ln all CAS, no spaces before Lhe page number.


LLLMLN1S CI A kLSUML
nLADING: name, address, Lelephone number, provlnclal address, and conLacL deLalls
LDUCA1ICN: lnclude only college and hlgh school educaLlonal lnformaLlon: Nome of scbool, Jeqtee,
tetm of qtoJootloo, ocoJemlc owotJs ooJ tecoqoltloo ot scbool-boseJ owotJ (l.e. owotJs spoosoteJ by
tbe ocoJemlc lostltotloos)
WCkk LkLkILNCL: lncluslve of year/s employed, [ob LlLle, employer (name of organlzaLlon), resulLs and
accompllshmenLs on Lhe [ob. As much as posslble, quanLlfy resulLs achleved. wbot wos ocbleveJ? wbot
wos cbooqeJ? wbot wos lmptoveJ?
CC-CUkkICULAk AC1IVI1ILS: lncluslve of year/s of parLlclpaLlon, org poslLlon LlLle, name of Lhe
organlzaLlon and resulLs and accompllshmenLs on Lhe [ob. wbot wos ocbleveJ? wbot wos cbooqeJ?
wbot wos lmptoveJ? arLlclpaLlon ln conLesLs and compeLlLlons should be lncluded ln Lhls porLlon.
SLMINAkS A11LNDLD]CCNDUC1LD: monLh & year, LlLle of Lhe semlnar, name of sponsorlng
organlzaLlon. 1hls porLlon can be spllL lnLo Lwo lf appllcable.
kLSLAkCn ALkS kLAkLD: year and LlLle of paper. aper relaLed Lo Ma[or sub[ecLs should be
lncluded, Lhose ones ln hlgh school and mlnor sub[ecLs should be excluded. lf appllcable, name of Lhe
publlsher (newsleLLer, newspaper, magazlne, [ournal, book), locaLlon of publlsher (v, #), lssue number
(#,#), serles number (#,#,#), page numbers (#-#) (1ype quoLes around Lhe LlLle of your arLlcle)
LkSCNAL 8ACkGkCUND: daLe and place of blrLh, languages spoken, compuLer skllls (l.e. sofLware
programs, programmlng language), oLher speclal skllls, hobbles & lnLeresLs (opLlonal). uo noL lnclude
helghL, welghL and name of parenLs. uo noL lnclude senseless hobbles such as: waLchlng 1v, llsLenlng Lo
muslc, chaLLlng or hanglng around wlLh frlends, eLc.
kLILkLNCLS: name/s, poslLlon, organlzaLlon, and conLacL number of person/s. lor general resumes, lL ls
appllcable Lo lndlcaLe: Avallable upon requesL."

















JUAN E. DELA CRUZ
23 Maisan Road 22 Lacson North Drive Street
Malinta, Valenzuela City 1440 Lacson, Cebu City
(02) 812-1533; 754-2569 (032) 524-18
+639171234567
juandelacruz@yahoo.com


OBJECTIVE To join an organization where I can use my skills and expertise in
(optional) personnel administration and attain a high level of performance
in personnel recruitment and training.


EDUCATION


2001-2005 DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, Major in Business
Management, December, 2005. Deans List: 1
st
Term, SY 2002-03;
2
nd
Term, SY 2004-05. Candidate for Cum Laude. Awardee: Ten
Outstanding Students of Manila, 2004.

1996-1999 LA SALLE SANTIAGO ZOBEL HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma, March 2002. Honorable Mention. Awards:
Academic Excellence, 2001; Most Outstanding Student, 2000.


WORK EXPERIENCE


May-August 2003 PRACTICUM TRAINEE, FEDERAL EXPRESS
Assisted Research and Development Supervisor in gathering data on
Market Research; handled incoming and outgoing correspondence of the
R & D office.

April-May 2003 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, CITIBANK
Handled the accounts of new customers and advised them on their
financial endeavours.


CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES


2002-2003 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT HEAD, DLSU-COUNCIL OF
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT (CSO)
Initiated the following projects: CSO budget defense proposal, needs
analysis survey and CSO performance appraisal system. Led the



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conceptualization, planning, and implementation of Shirtfest Variety
Show.

2001-2002 PRODUCTION HEAD, DLSU-OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES
Redesigned and supervised the implementation of the Resume File
Service process; increased participation in Resume File Service by
100% and company subscription by 50%.

SEMINARS ATTENDED


July 2002 LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Student Development Office, De La Salle University

March 2002 EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION SKILLS SEMINAR
Student Development Office, De La Salle University


SEMINARS CONDUCTED


August 2002 FACILITATOR, RELATIONSHIPS SEMINAR
Student Development Office, De La Salle University


RESEARCH PAPERS PREPARED


March 2003 AN ORDERED PROBIT MODEL OF APPLICATIONS TO DLSUS
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS PROGRAM
Estimated a utility function that discusses the probabilities of high school
graduates to apply and study in DLSU, be offered admission by DLSU
and accept DLSUs offer.


PERSONAL BACKGROUND


Born on June 14, 1990 in Manila, Philippines. Fluent in English and
Filipino. Knowledgeable in Microsoft programs and Adobe PageMaker.
Interests: cross-stitching, handicraft, desktop publishing. Adaptable, goal-
oriented, quality-oriented.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.