Lesson 19 — Activity 1: Personal Information

When you are looking for a job, you may need to write a résumé. This is a summary of all the information you want an employer to know about you. Although not every job you apply for will require your résumé, it is a very useful tool for finding employment.

There are several types of résumés, but this lesson will teach you about a format that is fairly easy to use and adapt to various job opportunities. You will have other opportunities to use other résumé formats in the future.

A résumé should look attractive and catch the employer's attention and usually is not more than two pages long. Keep it neat and fill the paper in an organized way with even margins.

Most résumés begin with personal information at the top of the first page. This is important to include so that the employer can invite you for a job interview. To begin your résumé, you might want to centre your name and contact information at the top of the first page as in this example:

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Your First and Last Name
Your Street Address or Box Number
Your Community, Your Province
Your Postal Code
Your Phone Number: area code, then number
Your E-mail Address (if you have one)

                Kerry Someone
              12345 - 67 Street
              Barrhead, Alberta
                      T7N 1P4
            Tel: (866) 774-5333
        E-mail: ksomeone@adlc.ca