Transcript Resume Writing 101

Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics
Dong Fang College
Toriano Cook
JOB INTERVIEWS
Job Interview
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After submitting your job application or
resume, the job interview may be your first
contact with a potential employer.
The questions that an employer may ask you
might be about anything, but some are very
common.
It is important that you are able to answer
each question with detail and show how
confident you are as a worker.
Here are some common questions…
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What type of job would you like to have?
What type of clothing do you wear for a job?
What type of company would you like to work for?
What type of hours do you like to work?
What is a comfortable level of job stress?
What kind of vacation time do you want?
What benefits are you looking for?
How much time are you willing to commute?
Are you a team player?
Are you willing to go on business trips?
Speaking Final Exam
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The speaking part of your final exam will be
to answer 3 questions chosen randomly.
You as a class will decide on 20 questions
that I will use.
In groups, make questions and decide on 20
questions total for your class.
Your questions should be about getting or
doing a job.
Speaking Final Exam (ACA)
1 Do you take work home with you?
2 How do you handle stress and pressure?
15. How long would you like to stay with this
company?
3 Are you a self motivator?
16. How do you normally handle criticism?
4 How do you describe your work style?
17. How would your friends describe you?
5 Which city do you want to work in?
18. How much salary do you want?
6 What are your advantages and disadvantages? 19. What traits do you admire?
7 What is your favorite class in the university?
20. Do you prefer to work at day or at night?
8 How will you arrange your free time outside of your job?
9 Are you willing to work a little far from your home?
10 What can you offer this company?
11 How do you handle failure?
12 Do you like to work in a team or alone?
13 Aside from your major, what kind of field do you want to set foot in?
14 What is the most important quality for an employee?
RESUME WRITING 101
Pop Quiz!
 What
is the initial amount of time an
employer takes to review an applicant’s
resume?
 Answer:
 15
– 20 seconds minimum
 45 seconds maximum
Why do you need a resume?
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A good way to ‘market’ or ‘sell’ yourself.
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To get an interview, not a job!
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Requirement of many groups and
organizations! (Like English class!)
Resume- hidden messages
Resume
You
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Clean
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Neat
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Well-organized
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Well-organized
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No errors
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Attention to detail
Professional
appearance
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Careful &
Competent
Sections of a Resume
The Header
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What should be included?
 Name
 Permanent and present address
 E-mail address
 Telephone number
Where should contact information go?
 Top of the page
Objective Statement
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Purpose
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To say what kind of position you are interested
in and what you want from the job
Examples
 Management
trainee position with experience in
sales.
 Accounting and financial management in the
foreign trade industry. Long term relationship
with room to grow.
 To obtain a position as a banking associate with
a top bank with a strong international banking
department.
Education
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Name of Institution
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city and province if not part of the title
Name of your degree and major
 Bachelor
of _________ in ___________
 Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration:
Accounting
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List degrees in reverse chronological
order
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Most recent school is listed first
Education
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Date or expected date of graduation
 Graduation
Date: May 2014
 Expected Graduation Date: May 2015
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GPA
 Major
or overall at least 3.0
 Round down to the nearest tenth
 3.0
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not 3.062
High School Information
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not use after university graduation!
Experience
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Use the term "experience"
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is considered experience?
Full and part-time jobs
Self-employment
Volunteer work
Practicum, field, and cooperative education
 Information
to include
Job Title
Dates
of employment
Company name
City & State
List Responsibilities at a Job
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Use bullet points
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Start of each line with an action verb
 Present
tense if currently employed
 Past tense if no longer employed
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Tailor skills and experiences to the position
for which you are applying
Short information but with detail!
Honors & Awards
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Order by dates
 Reverse chronological (newest to oldest)
Importance to job objective
Winner of any professional contests, special
recognition for any work you have done.
Professional Affiliations & Activities
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Order by date
 Reverse chronological
Do not say Member of …
Emphasize your leadership roles
Spell out the organization’s name:
 Do not use abbreviations or acronyms
Resume Dos
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Use action verbs
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Use short, concise sentences
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Use #, %, $ amounts
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Keep resume easy to read
Keep resume about one page
 Use positive words about yourself!
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Resume Don’ts
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Do not use the pronouns such as I, me, my, etc.
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Do not clutter with useless information
Do not lie!
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*Do not include personal information
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ID number, age, sex, height, weight, marital status,
photograph, etc.
* This is different in many Western countries.
For an international resume, it is okay to
include a photograph.