Transcript Resumes.ppsx

Resume Writing
Why this step of your job search is so critical…
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Mrs. Georgacopoulos- Language Arts Specialist
What is a Resume?
• A 1 page outlined summary of your
-Education Background
-Work Experiences
-Affiliations & Awards
-Personal & Professional Skills
Sample on page 15!
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What is the point?
To attract enough attention to get you an
INTERVIEW!
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What Do Employers
Look For?
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First Impression – hard to change
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Professional, Organized, BALANCED
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Avoid Personal Pronouns
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Quantify your experiences
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Questionable Subjects?
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Recent Dates First
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Document consistently updated
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Be positive!!!! Sell Yourself !!!
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• Interests and Hobbies (is it relevant?)
• Irrelevant details
• Outdated information
• Paper Choice
• Font Choice, Color, & Size
• Appropriate Email Addresses
• Your Voicemail Message
• Facebook/My Space/You Tube/Twitter
Your Online Identity
Matters!!!!
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Lying/Over Exaggerating
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Don’t risk it!
Companies do extensive background checks
May do checks years after you’ve been hired
M.I.T. Dean FIRED!
Chef on Food Network FIRED!
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Significance of Word Choice
•You have Limited Space
•Resume Reveals your Written
Communication Skills!!!
•Add Keywords (NEW company
resume software weed out bad
applicants)
•Look at Job Descriptions or KUDER
Navigator website for keyword help
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Transferrable Skills/Qualities
Top 10 Personal Qualities Employers Seek
1) Communication Skills
2)Honesty/Integrity
3)Teamwork Skills
4)Strong Work Ethics
5)Analytical Skills
6)Flexibility/Analytical
7)Interpersonal Skills
8) Motivation/Initiative
9)Computer Skills
Turn to Page 12
10) Detail-oriented
in your packets!!!!
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Integrating Action Verbs
Verb List on
page 11&26!
• Use Verbs for Work Experience descriptions
• Use a VARIETY of them (no repeats)
• Appropriate Tenses !!!! Be CONSISTANT!!!
• The thesaurus helps!
Example: Communicate fluently in Italian and Greek
Example: Managed budget records accordingly
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EXAMPLE- Which Verb Fits Best?
Skill you possess?
Sample statement =
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Provide
Display
Encourage
Possess
Ensure
Initiate
Maintain
Manifest
Apply
Assure
Organized
____________ organizational skills
Only PERFECTION is acceptable..
One mistake and your resume will be having coffee with
the trash can 
Errors
Which Means
= You are careless
= You will be careless on the job
It is hard to change first impressions!
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Want to Prevent that Coffee Meeting?
3 Step PLAN of Attack
1) Spell Check
2) Reread OUT LOUD to yourself
3) Have someone else proofread it
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General Headings in a Resume
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Objective
Education
Work Experience
Activities/Affiliations
Skills
Awards/Honors
References
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Many Styles
You can switch
the position
of your name and
contact
information!
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Many Styles
You can add
shading
to your columns!
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Many Styles
What do you think
is wrong with this
resume?
What is the only
part of this resume
that I’d probably
focus on?
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Many Styles
What is wrong
with
this resume?
Is it acceptable?
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Many Styles
What is wrong
with
this resume?
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Many Styles
Is this resume
consistent
&
balanced?
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Many Styles
Wow!
I like his shirt!
He’s hired!!!
What is wrong
with this resume?
Is it acceptable?
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What are References?
• Individuals that have supervised you
and know of your skills and qualities
• No family members, friends, g/f, b/f
Sample Document
on page 17!
• Ask for PERMISSION
• Will be updated just like resume info.
• A typed separate document
• Heading same as resume
• Only give if requested
• Rest assured employer WILL call
references
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KUDER Navigator Website
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www.kudernavigator.com
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Save username and password !!!!!
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Access forever
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Great resource for:
-Scholarships & Financial Aide
-Colleges & Choosing Majors
-Job Search & Career Options
-Resumes
-Interviewing
-Business Writing etc…
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Up to 10 different resumes saved
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MUST copy and paste to MS Word (not
printing directly from website!)
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Economy/Competition
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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is
dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
-Thomas A. Edison
Read more at
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Excellent Work Today!
Homework:
1) Please complete Homework Packet (page 22)
(Resume & References)
2) Know your Usernames and Passwords for
www.kudernavigator.com
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