Transcript Develop Your Own Resume

Be a leader
All the time
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CS 2-1: Effective Resume Writing
Make-Up Training: 6 Nov 2013
Resume 101
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Tailor it
Format it
Use action verbs
Review it
Review it
Resume Blitz it
About Communicating
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The Basics
This is about
communicating…
And
communicating is
hard
A student resume gives a potential employer an
easy-to-understand timeline. It includes:
1. Header
2. Objective (optional)
3. Education
4. Skills
5. Work Experiences
Extras - depending on experience
1. Leadership & Volunteerism
2. Honors & Activities
How many first
impressions do
each of us get???
Judgment Index
“shameless plug”
Format Matters
Most career related professionals agree –
Format is probably
ONE OF THE MOST (if not THE MOST) important
parts of your resume
It must USUALLY be:
1.
2.
“Easy to find” & “Nice”
means
Clutter-free & Concise
Formatted so items are easy to find
Look nice enough to SCAN quickly
If not, it will probably never get reviewed by the person
who is doing the hiring.
How to Format
Make everything easy to find.
Offer a clean, well-organized, easy-to-read resume.
Every item
1.
has to earn a
spot on the
resume
Help employers find critical information
quickly! A student resume is usually in reverse
chronological order
2.
Leave off irrelevant details that do not directly
relate to a job. If you don’t have one – find one.
3.
Include the necessary items first. Then look for
space to add extras.
Multiple sample formats are
available at
The Citadel Career Center’s
Website:
www.citadel.edu/root/career
Header
 Name : Use full name to avoid confusion with nicknames
 Address: Use full address with local/school address; include
City, State, Zip
 Phone Number: Use a professional voicemail greeting
 E-mail Address: Use a professional address that you will
check often
Include a web link for a portfolio (if relevant): This can be a
website or Social Media site to showcase work and
accomplishments.
Header Samples
Objective Statement
THE JURY IS OUT ON THIS SECTION!
Ask someone who understands or works in a
hiring role if you should include it depending
on your personal situation. If you do include
one:
1. Tailor it to the specific position or
organization
Tailor “everything”
2. Keep it short
Objective Samples
FOR A SPECIFIC JOB:
Seeking a position at The City of Charleston’s Treasure Office as a
Program Manager.
Applying for a Position as a History Teacher and Women’s Soccer Coach
at Wando High School for Fall 2013.
FOR JOB FAIRS & ONLINE RESUME DATABASES:
Business Administration candidate fluent in Spanish seeks a Sales and
Marketing Internship position
Engineering Major with coursework in Computer Design and
Management seeks Internship position with an RF Engineering Firm
Education Section
Education typically appears at the top of the resume for new graduates.
Once you have job experience, it can move down.
Include:
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Full Degree/Major (not abbreviated) and Minor or Concentration if
relevant
Full Name of Institution/Location,
Graduation Month and Year (you do not need “Anticipated”)
Study Abroad can be added here as well
GPA EXTRA!
Adding a GPA can be tricky! Some employers use GPA as a screening tool.
If your GPA is 3.0 or higher (usually) you can include it, but discuss
options with someone who knows before you add it.
Education Samples
Skills Section
Provide a brief summary of skills
RELATED TO A SPECIFIC POSITION
O This section is easy to include when applying to
multiple jobs through online systems because it can
be easily and quickly changed.
O It is typically provided as a series of bullets or in a
column/table format.
O It can include relevant coursework or exposure to
industry specific skills if you lack job expereince.
Skills Samples
Numero Uno
Experience Section
This is a very important section. It may make
me want to hire you if it is well done!
Job Title, Organization Name , Location, Dates
O Skills
O Skills
Internships, summer jobs, volunteer work can all go
here.
2. Action verbs start the bullet and describe specifically
and concisely what skills you gained.
3. Include keywords that match a job description.
4. Quantify your accomplishments as much as possible.
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Experience Sample
Yikes
Yikes
Yikes
More Experience Samples
Leadership & Volunteer
Section
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ITEMS TO CONSIDER:
Excelling in a course or earning an achievement
Holding an office or leadership position
Study abroad or a cultural involvement
Volunteering in the community
Participating in student organizations or clubs
Playing on a team
Organizing an event or developing an idea for a
project
Leadership and Volunteer
Samples
Honors and Activities
This section is optional, but it may be very important to
you. Employers will look at this section to see if the
candidate is well rounded.
Include those that are:
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relevant to the job,
2. demonstrate achievement, or
3. provide evidence of your skills.
Do not just list activities that you showed up for
because is was required, but add ones in which you
were truly engaged!
Honors and Activities Sample
Use a
checklist
Resume Dos
1.
Confirm that your contact information is correct! “Yay! I can get in touch!”
2.
Use consistent formatting and fonts. “They took some time on this!”
3.
Use proper grammar, correct verb tense, and triple check for spelling errors
and/or typos. – “This resume looks like it is coming from a professional.”
4.
Highlight what makes you stand out by including information specifically
requested within a job posting. “They know what I want and have done
research!”
5.
Save as a PDF to preserve formatting – “They took time to make sure it came
across correctly.”
6.
When sending, include your NAME in the subject line. – “Now, where is that
person I wanted to hire, Page Something?”
Use a
checklist
Resume Do Not's
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Use personal pronouns (I, Me, My) – How did this person not know this?
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Make it so generic it in no way relates to a job – Do you know what you want?
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Write resume in paragraph format – No one has time to read this!
4.
Include photos/personal bios like age, gender, marital status - TMI
5.
Leave gaps in your work history- What has she been doing all this time?
6.
List high school diploma if you are a Senior (exception - unless you seek
employment in the district to which you are applying) – What have they done
lately?
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Include references on resume. – I’ll let her know when I need her references.
8.
Repeat the same action verbs over and over again – How many times can you
“Manage something?”
Develop Your Own Resume
The Citadel Career Center can offer support
and critique services to help you identify what
is and isn’t working on your resume.
 A resume helps you define and showcase what you have
to offer. Don’t turn the responsibility over to someone
else.
 A 3rd party cannot know what you did or how well you
did it, nor will they be with you in an interview to
explain what you bring to the table!
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Grade It
O Tailor it
O Format it
O Use action verbs
O Review it
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Confirm that your contact information is correct
Use consistent formatting and fonts
Use proper grammar, correct verb tense, and triple check for spelling errors and/or typos
Highlight what makes you stand out by including information specifically requested within a job posting
Save as a PDF to preserve formatting
When sending, include your NAME in the subject line
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DO NOT
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Use personal pronouns (I, Me, My)
Make it so generic it in no way relates to a job
Write resume in paragraph format
Include photos/personal bios like age, gender, marital status
Leave gaps in your work history
List high school diploma if you are a Senior
Include references on resume
Repeat the same action verbs over and over again
O Review it
O Resume Blitz it
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