The Resume Information page is used by Resume Builder to build a new resume. In addition, if Resume Extraction is enabled on the site you are using, the Resume Information page is used to confirm the accuracy of data extracted from an uploaded or manually entered resume.
If you want to build a resume from scratch, skip ahead to read Using the Resume Information Page below.
If you uploaded a resume, or used copy and paste functions to type one in manually, read the following Resume Extraction section first.
If you have uploaded a resume or manually entered resume information, and the Resume Extraction feature is enabled on the site you are using, the information is transformed into a standard set of structured data so that it can be properly entered into the employer's hiring system. You then access the Resume Information page to confirm that the resume was accurately processed and to modify or expand upon it, as necessary.
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Important! If you upload a resume attachment, both the attachment and the processed information is forwarded to the employer. If you modify any of the resume data in the Resume Information page, the processed data will differ from your uploaded resume file. |
Use the following sections to help the system accurately process your resume. Complete the information as it best relates to the type of job you want, as well as your personal background. When you finish entering your information, click OK at the bottom of the page.
If the site you are using supports multiple resumes and files, provide a Name for the resume to distinguish it from other resumes stored on your account.
In this section provide information that allows the prospective employer to identify and contact you.
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Important! Information you provide here will update the Contact Information section of your Personal Preferences page. |
First Name — Type your first name, as you want it to display to prospective employers.
Middle Name — Type your middle initial or middle name.
Last Name — Type your last name.
Country — Choose a country from the drop-down list.
Address 1 — Type the address you want to use for regular mail communications. This allows prospective employers to send you print materials.
Address 2 — If your address contains additional information, such as an apartment number or other postal instructions, provide that here.
City — Type your city name.
State — Select the appropriate US state from the pull-down menu or choose N/A if a state selection is not applicable.
Postal Code — Type the postal code for your regular mail address.
Home Phone — Type your home telephone number, including area code.
Work Phone — Type your work telephone number, including area code.
Mobile Phone — If you use a mobile or cellular telephone, you can enter that telephone number here, including area code. Enter this number only if the prospective employer may use it to contact you.
Date Available — Select the month and type the year to represent the date when you expect to be available to start work.
Summary — Type a brief synopsis of your work experience or use this field as an opening statement to your resume.
Objective — Type a brief statement explaining what you are looking for in a job.
Specific Skills Area — Type a summary of any specialized skills you possess that would be an asset to the job.
In the Employment History, Education History, and Languages sections, you can add records, delete records, and move records to change the order in which they display in the list.
To add a new record:
Click the Add button in the Employment History, Education History, or Languages section. A new, blank, record corresponding to the section you are in appears in the right side of the section and a new index entry appears on the left side in the list of records.
Complete the information for each record. For an explanation of the fields, see the Employment History, Education History, or Languages descriptions below.
To delete a record:
Select the check box corresponding to the record you want to remove from the list.
Click Remove. The record is deleted immediately.
To move a record within the list:
Select the check box corresponding to the record you want to move.
Click the up or down arrows to change the order in which the record displays in the list.
Beginning with your most recent employer, provide information about your employment history. You can enter as many employers as you want. Be sure to provide as much information as possible.
Start Date — Select a month from the drop-down list and type the year of the date on which you began this job.
End Date — If this job is your current job, select the radio button next to Ongoing. If this is a previous job, select the radio button next to the date fields, select a month from the drop-down list, and type the year of the date on which you ended this job.
Most Recent/Previous Employer — Type the name of the company.
Department — Type the name of the department you reported to in this company. If you reported to more than one department while at this company, type the current or most recent manager's name.
Manager — Type the name of your manager at this position. If you have had more than one manager, type the current or most recent manager's name.
City, State/Province — Type the city, and state or province, of the location of each employer.
Position Type — Make a selection from the drop-down list to specify whether the job was full-time, part-time, contract, temp, contract-to-hire, temp-to-hire, volunteer, or internship.
Position — Type the title of the job. If you held more than one job in the same company, create separate Employment History records for each job..
Description — Provide the information you think is most pertinent about the position, such as a summary of your actual job responsibilities and achievements.
Beginning with your current or most recent educational institution, enter information about your education history.
School Name— Type the name of the educational institution.
School Type — Select the type of institution from the drop-down list.
School URL — If available, provide the Web address for the institution.
Degree Name — Type the name of the degree, certificate, or diploma earned; for example, Diploma, Certificate of Completion, Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration, etc. (You may use abbreviations.)
Degree Type — Select a Degree Type from the drop-down list. If none of the selections are applicable, leave it blank, or select the type that is most accurate.
School Start Date — Select a month from the drop-down list and type the year of the date on which you started attending the institution. If you are currently attending classes, select the Ongoing radio button.
School End Date — Select a month from the drop-down list and type the year of the date on which you stopped attending the institution.
Degree Date — Select a month from the drop-down list and type the year of the date on which you received your degree, certificate, or diploma.
Degree Major — Type the name of your major discipline. If your history at this institution did not include a major field of study, type the field of study that was of primary focus; for example, computer science, nursing, chemistry, English, secretarial science, education, business, etc.
Degree Minor — Type the name of your minor discipline. If your history at this institution did not include a major or minor field of study, type the field of study that was of primary focus; for example, computer science, nursing, chemistry, English, secretarial science, education, business, etc.
Grade Point Average — Type your final (or current) grade point average.
Comments — Include any pertinent information about your educational activity with this institution.
Provide information about any languages you read, write, and/or speak that you want taken into consideration in the job submission process.
Language — Type the name of the language you read, write, and/or speak.
Read/Write/Speak — Select the check box(es) corresponding to the type of proficiency you have for the language.
The next several fields are where you tell the prospective employer about your professional memberships, awards, and other outside interests. When you finish, click OK.
Professional Activities/Organizations — Type the name(s) of any professional organization(s) of which you are an active member or in which you participate regularly.
Honors and Achievements — Provide information on any offices held, awards received, or other special recognition or achievements.
Other Related Interests — Type information about any other organizations in which you actively participate, as well as hobbies, sports, and other interests.