1. Resumes- Make em’ Sizzle!

2. What Makes A Good Resume?

3. RESUME Consider yourself a product
You are tying to sell your “product” to employers
Package your product well
show how much you are worth to their company

4. The interview gets the job, the resume gets you the interview!
WHAT IS A RESUME
A resume is your calling card
A resume highlights your experience, skills and accomplishments
A resume motivates an employer to interview you.
A resume communicates your value to an employer
The interview gets the job, the resume gets you the interview!

5. CRITICAL CATEGORIES
Contact information
Career (Job) Objective/Statement
Education
Work Experience
Volunteer Experience
Skills and Abilities
Activities
Reference Statement

6. CONTACT INFORMATION
Name (largest font)
Address, City and State
Telephone Number
Cell Number
Address
You may want to open an account specifically for job search. Use appropriate language in the address. Using your name is appropriate.
Example:

7. CAREER OBJECTIVE/STATEMENT
The objective is your marketing slogan-short powerful and descriptive
Keep it short, clean, one powerful sentence
Just as important as resume-take time to develop it well
Should tell the reader what you will add to their company or do for them
Seeking to utilize four years cashier experience, handling high volume cash flow

8. Sample Objectives
Express your objective in a concise manner using as few words as necessary
Use adjectives to describe your work style
Dependable High School cashier
Animated and hard working student who
Vibrant and inventive high school student

9. EDUCATION State graduation date or anticipated graduation date.
If you attended more then one school list most recent education first.
Do not list middle school
GPA (if 3.0 or greater)
Academic honors and relevant classes
Ex: applying to receptionist position-list computer classes taken or planning to take

10. Work Experience Most recent employment first Include: Job title
Name of company and city/state
Do not list address or telephone number
Dates of employment (month/year)
List duties performed/skills learned

11. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Use Volunteer Experience relevant to the job you are seeking
List duties performed/skills learned
Example:
Vet Tech applicant who volunteered for an animal shelter
Example: management applicant who was president of his class or school group

12. SKILLS & ABILITIES
Describes accomplishments/skills acquired through work, school, or other activities.
Should be relevant to the job you are seeking.
Tailor your resume to each job that you apply for to ensure your resume shows you have the skill the employer is seeking.
Pick the skills out from the job description

13. Create your own sizzle sheet
Create “sizzle sheet” of skills and accomplishments
Be specific with numbers where possible
Start each sentence with a powerhouse word
DO NOT EXAGGERATE OR LIE

14. Sizzle Sheet examples Skill 1: People Skill 2: Writing Skill 3: Speech
Read to, and play checkers with elderly at nursing home weekly
Helped raise $680 for Students against Drunk Driving
Average, but enthusiastic baseball team member
Skill 2: Writing
Wrote a 12-page paper
Published in School newspaper
Presented and wrote a 12 minute slide presentation
Researched and wrote an extensive persuasive Research Paper receiving an “A”
Skill 3: Speech
Member of Debate club 3-years
Received 1st place at Regional competition
Delivered _____ number of speeches
Sill 4: Computers
Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Type 60+WPM
Repaired teachers broken computer
Earned an “A” in all computer classes

15. RESUME FORMAT Chronological
Most people utilize this format. It follows your work history backward from your current job, listing employers, dates and job responsibilities.

17. Resume Format Functional
For someone who has held many jobs or has developed skills the Functional Format is more useful.
A Functional resume is created without employment dates or company names.
This format concentrates on skills and responsibilities

19. DO’S OF RESUME WRITING Format: One page-very important
Short phrases, not complete sentences
Indented or bulleted statements
Bolding, different size fonts
Your name should be largest font on page

20. DO’S OF RESUME WRITING CONTENT:
90% to 100% of content should relate to your objective
Action verbs should maintain consistently intense
Proofread for grammar and spelling (have someone with good grammar skills do this for you)
Do not include hobbies unless they relate to your objective

21. RESUME DON’TS Don’t list references
Don’t list gender or personal information
Don’t include salary information

22. Now Stand for Think on Your Feet