Resume Building Guide
As you are building your resume to submit your eligibility documentation, use the following notes to help support you in creating a resume that meets all requirements and clearly outlines your experience.
Sections That Each Resume Must Include:
- Name of Applicant
- Education - High School/equivalent required
- Training: List any pertinent credentials or training to the Employment Support Professional role. Required if you have 9-12 months of experience when applying
- Listing of Relevant Employers and Roles that show you meet the Work Experience Requirement. See samples below for more notes. At a minimum, each listing must include:
- Populations Supported: Clearly address which populations you are working with
- Setting: Where are you providing the services?
- Expand on your daily job functions: Refer to the Glossary in the Candidate Handbook to build your resume using terms common to Employment Support Professionals
2 Samples for Relevant Experience:
Employer #1
Job Title - Dates in Role (Should be your current or most recent role).
If this is less than 1 year, it does not show the minimum work experience required. You will need to provide additional work experience/training on your resume.
Job Title #2 - Dates in Role
If you have served in multiple roles within the same organization, please ensure you outline the different titles, duties, and timelines.
Employer #2
Job Title - Dates in Role
Please list additional employers/roles as needed to ensure you meet the work experience requirements.
Examples of Work Experience on Resumes That Will Not Be Accepted
Employer #1
Position: Program Manager 2015
- Responsible for staff schedules for Community Development Services and Personal Supports participants.
- Collaborates with team members in hiring staff for the Program. Completes initial phone screenings, interviews, selects and trains new employees.
- Determines, researches, plans, organizes, and promotes program activities for the Community Development Services Program.
- Creates and distributes the monthly calendar of events.
- Responsible for problem solving issues related to logistics with schedules, ideas, budging, planning, and executing events.
This would not be accepted because:
- The dates do not clearly list how long you served in the role
- Employment supports are not mentioned
- Populations supported are not clearly identified
- Clarification would be needed around the Program settings and what the Programs mentioned entail
Employer #2
Position: DSP October 2016-November 2017
Position: DSP October 2016-November 2017
- Building a relationship with the individual supported
- Providing care for the individual supported
- Cook, clean, administer medication and provide transportation as needed
- Provide employment services as a job coach for those who work
- Teaching life skills such as counting money
This would not be accepted because:
- It is unclear how many hours/percentage of time per week are spent supporting employment in competitive, integrated settings
- Populations supported are not clearly identified
Employer #3
Position: Enclave Supervisor 07/2009 –07/2012
Position: Enclave Supervisor 07/2009 –07/2012
- Supervised 13 developmentally disabled adults at their work enclave
- Ensured all contracted assignments were executed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Completed all client IP daily, monthly, and quarterly documentation.
- Generated weekly contractor reports for billing purposes.
This would not be accepted because:
- It does not meet the work experience definition as it is providing segregated services
- If you are working in a group setting, please clarify who is paying the individuals, who is the employer on record, etc.
- Populations supported are not clearly identified