Do not include age, marital status, health or social insurance number.

Useful Tips: Career Objective

	Include one or two short sentences describing the career opportunity that you are looking for.
	This section may include: Short-term and long-term career goals Position you are targeting if applying for a specific job opportunity Preferred work environment
Examples: An experienced Customer Service Representative with demonstrated strengths in customer service and problem solving is pursuing a career in Financial Services as a Personal Financial Advisor. (Example of short-term and long-term career goal.) Position of Product Manager in Electronic Commerce/ Cash Management Services Division. (Example of a position you are targeting.) Targeting a work environment that promotes customer service, cost-effectiveness, productivity, innovation and teamwork. (Example of preferred work environment.)

Useful Tips: Employment History & Accomplishments

	Outline 3-4 positions held that are relevant to the job opportunity you are seeking.
	Start with your most recent position and work back in date order. Include your company and business/division name, as well as employment geographical location.
	For every employment experience listed, include a few short sentences ("One- Liners") explaining the tasks you performed. The best sentences are those that highlight your achievements and contributions. Use action verbs! (e.g. directed, expanded, developed, etc.)
Examples: Organized and conducted monthly information sessions on various products and services. Increased an assigned portfolio of high-value clients by 20% while actively promoting and cross-selling a complete range of financial products and services. Developed long-term relationships with client contacts to better understand the areas of risk and emerging trends in the clients business (e.g. functional differences, complexity, centralization, automation, etc).

Useful Tips: Education & Qualifications

	In reverse chronological date order (e.g. 2001, 2000, 1999, etc.) enter your most recent Educational Experience, as well as the appropriate Degree and/or Qualification earned. Then enter any earlier Degrees/Qualifications.
	Include ongoing business related continuing education courses contributing to your professional development.
Examples: B.Comm M.B.A, Finance H.B.A, Business Administration Certificate in Human Resources Personal Financial Counselling Designation (PFC) Personal Financial Planning Designation (PFP)

Useful Tips: Technical Skills Summary

	Describe your marketable computer skills. This area is key and helps you to promote your Technical Skills. Include information that is relevant to the desired position.
	You may wish to include other technical skills. For example, knowledge of systems applications required to complete statistical analysis.
Examples: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint HTML Language and JAVA Script Knowledge of DB2 application used for statistical analysis

Useful Tips: Professional & Personal Achievements

	In reverse chronological date order (e.g. 2001, 2000, 1999, etc.), enter your Professional and Personal Achievements:
Professional Achievements/ Affiliations Community Involvement Volunteer Experience Publications Awards and Honours
Examples: Licensed Mutual Fund Representative Community Giving Program Member Block Parent Program of Canada

Useful Tips: References

	Either indicate "References Available Upon Request" OR
	Include names, titles, business addresses, and telephone numbers of 2 or 3 references. The best references are your past/present employers/immediate supervisors. It is important that a person you choose to be your reference will provide your prospective manager with a description/assessment of your job-related transferable skills.
	Make sure you ask your references in advance if they are willing to be listed on your resume.

Examples:
Mr. John Smith Branch Sales Manager Retail Distribution TD Bank Financial Group 3500 World Street Waterloo, Ontario L3L 0L3 (519) 888-8888	Ms. Jane Smith Librarian Kitchener Public Library 335 King Street Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4X2 (519) 884-0000