Transcript Elements of a Resume

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Agenda:
◦ Resume Basics
◦ Whose Resume is It Anyway?
◦ Resume Worktime
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Objectives:
◦ Know: Resume Basic
◦ Understand: Higher Education Option
◦ Do: Construct personal information to create a
resume
Content Speaks Volumes
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A resume is a one page summary of your
skills, education and experience.
The resume acts much like an advertisement
for a company trying to sell something.
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Just as a sneaker company spends countless
hours (and millions of dollars) designing their
latest advertising campaign, you too must
spend a good deal of time creating,
proofreading, editing and perfecting your
resume.
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A resume is one of the most important pieces
of writing you will ever create.
A solid resume is the key that will open the
door to good jobs.
◦ … work hard on it.
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Your Name
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Your Address
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Your Contact Information
John J. Smith
123 Main Street
Dallas, TX 10006
(609) 555-1212
E-Mail: [email protected]
◦ Briefly states reason for sending the resume
◦ A well-written objective statement:
 Describes the job
 Notes the company
 "Previews" you as perfect person
To obtain a cashier position with McDonalds utilizing my
education and customer service skills
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Directs the reader's attention to general attributes
Emphasizes overall experience and strengths
Focus on transferable skills for use on-the-job
When writing your highlights of qualifications:
 "paint a picture" of you with words
 skills and attributes are useful in the workplace
◦ Important to students with low of work experience
◦ Present your educational experiences chronologically,
beginning with your most recent experience
◦ This section should include:
 The name of the school attended and the city and state
in which the school is located
 The type of degree you earned name of program or
major, and year of graduation. If you are currently
working on a degree, the term "Candidate" is placed
before the year
 Honors, GPA (optional). If you choose to state your GPA,
it must be at least 3.0 or higher
◦ Most important section of your resume
◦ Employers are usually most interested
◦ While you write
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The format for this section includes:
Dates you were employed - month and year
Company you were employed and location
The job title
Bulleted statements of primary job duties
B
Bullet
Begin the statement with a bullet; this catches the readers eye
and helps to set off items in a list.
Be conservative in your choice of bullet styles, and use the
same bullet style throughout your résumé.
A
Action Verb
For a list of action verbs that you can use to form a bullet
statement, consult
Use an action verb only once within any given skill set or
work experience.
Q
Quantifier
Quantifiers include specific information, such as numbers and
percentages.
Q Qualifier
The qualifier answers the “who, what, where, when,
why, and how” of the action verb. You may not be
able to answer all these questions for every bullet
statement.
R Result
Use results only when applicable. Results focus on
accomplishments. If no result is appropriate, then
just describe the work environment – “a busy retail
store,” “a full-service restaurant,” etc.
Trained five cooks
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A
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in broiling and braising
techniques;
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reduced food costs by
25%.
R