1. JOBTALKS Resume Preparation: Designing Your Resume Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

2. JOBTALKS Resume Preparation Designing Your Resume Business Career Planning and Placement Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D.

3. RESUMES Preparation techniques Design strategies Content

4. Highly structured Serves as application Factual; good & bad points Not sales oriented The College Interview Resume

5. MATCHING Employers selection criteria The basic resume concept Your credentials

6. Basic Resume Formats l Chronological l Functional l Hybrid

7. Functional Resume Headings l Technical SkillsAccounting Writing Languages l Functional Skills Managing Selling Training l Administrative Skills Analyzing Planning Motivating

8. To obtain an invitation for an interview Resume Purpose To obtain an invitation for an interview Not the whole sales presentation Stimulate employer's appetite Attractive lure

9. Hey… This ought to impress them!

10. RESUME OF I.M. IMPORTANT NO YES A resume is a digest of qualifications RESUME

11. The Resume Passport to Job Interviews H Responding to job leads H Personal calling card H Reference assistance H Network facilitator H Broadcasting

12. Resume Uses: Answering job advertisements HELP WANTED

13. Resume Uses: Responding to job leads

14. Resume Uses: Contacts Recommenders

15. Recommender Resume t Everyone needs sales representatives t Builds consistency in referral's comments t 3-4 pages of quotable material t Simplifies task of network partners t Prelude to interview presentation

16. Physical Structure Built in sections Outline format Avoid long narrative Not a bibliography

17. BUILDING BLOCKS IdentificationObjectives EducationActivities Experience Personal References

18. Appearance Positive first impression Neat and clean Perfectly typed Ample white space

19. Don't come across sloppy!

20. 30 The -Second Scan 30 The -Second Scan  Scores of resumes - impossible reading = Pass 1: "Initial" 30-second scan = Pass 2: Another 30-second scan = Pass 3: 2-3 minute credential review = Interview appointment set

21. Focus the reader's eyes on five key points Identifications capitalization boldfacing Dashes underlining slashes Asterisks dots bullets

22. Constructing The Detail Lower case letters imply detail Maximum of four sentences per paragraph Phrases held together with dots Avoid extraneous words

23. Section Size Sections not necessarily equal in length Size indicates depth in background Education and experience levels dictates

24. References SECTION ORDER Identification and Objectives Education Experience Activities Personal Publications

25. Determinants of Length Extensiveness of background Potential use of resume Key points to emphasize Resume means short, concise summary

26. Reproduction

27. Purpose Controversial Discrimination

28. Writing and Printing Services Writing Services Copy Machines Typeset

29. Forms of the verb to be Pronouns Failure connotations I Me None Fail Have Is Will No Less How Avoid Certain Words

30. WORD CHOICE 4ACTIVE 4PASSIVE 4ACHIEVEMENT 4DESCRIPTIVE

31. ACCOMPLISH ESTABLISH MANAGE PERFORM MOTIVATE CREATE PLAN SOLVE DIRECT SELL RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISE TOUCH CONTROL INFLUENCE

32. Background Traits Attitude Communication Organization Personality Maturity Enthusiasm Leadership Professional Poise Work Habits

34. Action Words (past tense) Analyzed Approved Completed Developed Directed Established Increased Improved Lead Organized Planned Reduced Solved Supervised Trained Employers want doers, not talkers. Convey an action image.

35. Techniques and Basic Design Strategies: "Ups" the quality

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