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Essential Optional

Name Cellular Phone Number
Address Pager Number

Phone Number E-Mail Address or Website
Address
Work Experience
Voice Mail Number
Education
Job Objective
References Phrase
Honors

Special Skills

Publications
Professional Memberships

Activities

Certificates and Licenses
Personal Information

Graphics

Photograph

Your choice of optional sections depends on your own background and
employment needs. Always use information that will put you in a favor-
able light—unless it’s absolutely essential, avoid anything that will prompt
the interviewer to ask questions about your weaknesses or something else
that could be unflattering. Make sure your information is accurate and
truthful. If your honors are impressive, include them in the resume. If your
activities in school demonstrate talents that are necessary for the job you
are seeking, allow space for a section on activities. If you are applying for
a position that requires ornamental illustration, you may want to include
border illustrations or graphics that demonstrate your talents in this area.
If you are answering an advertisement for a job that requires certain phys-
ical traits, a photo of yourself might be appropriate. A person applying for
a job as a computer programmer would not include a photo as part of his
or her resume. Each resume is unique, just as each person is unique.