The first big thing that I took from this chapter was that you are able to use your own unique qualities and experience to your advantage to make a successful resume no matter what kind of experience you have. Chapter eleven went into each of the three different styles of resume, each one appealing to different people for various reasons. For example, the functional resume highlights skills rather than work experience, a good option for someone just beginning to work. A reverse chronological resume is the most common type, and the one that highlights work and educational experience while also including dates. However, even without a lot of work experience you are still able to use this type of resume effectively, maybe highlighting your educational experience before laying out your lack of work experience. Finally there is a combined chronological and functional resume, a good choice for someone with various work experience and accomplishments to highlight.
This chapter also encourages us to be as specific and as honest as possible when describing our experiences in a resume. Whether it be past work, education, volunteer, or experience related we want to use the resume to give the employer a clear picture of who you are as a worker and what you have accomplished in the past rather than leaving it up for interpretation or question. This can be done by using clear and specific wording and examples when listing off experience.
