Self-Employment

» KC Morgan - Self-employed Resumes

In response to Self-employed Resumes posted by go2themax:
Self-employed resumes are just like any other resume you might ever write. Once you get the hang of it, it's very straightforward. My own personal resume would look something like this:

Name (in big, bold letters)
Address
Phone (in bold)
e-mail address

Education: (list heading at the top, and include dates attended off to the side of each school listed)

Vocational or Trade School
Address
Phone
Course study: here I would put details of classes taken, in a few short sentences.
GPA: Very important to include IF you had a good one.

College or Business School
Address
Phone
Course study: more of the same. Extracurricular activities can also look good here.
GPA: again, if it's good.

Experience: (use this as a header, and include dates next to each job)

Company Name of Job 1
(when first starting out, you'll have little self-employment experience to list. It's okay to list real-world work experience that you can tie in to self-employment)
Address
Phone
Supervisor Name
Duties: give a brief overview of job duties and responsibilities, tying in as much to your current self-employment goals as possible.

Self Employed Job 1 Company Name
web site address (where applicable)
Duties: what do you do for them?

Special Skills:
(here you'll want to list any special skills you have acquired in one brief statement apiece)
ex.
- Typing at 80+ wam
- Familiar with html

**references furnished upon request**

(and, to that end, have a list of professional AND personal references ready to go, including e-mail addresses and phone numbers)

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Remember, sometimes it's better to use terms like "independent contractor" and "self-employed professional" to make resumes more professional. The most important aspect of writing any resume is in the details. Everything should be well-spaced on a SINGLE page, grammatically correct, with no misplaced punctuation. Potential employers will grimace at spelling mistakes sooner than they would a lack of experience.