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.

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

RESUMES Preparation techniques Design strategies Content

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

MATCHING Employers selection criteria The basic resume concept Your credentials

Basic Resume Formats l Chronological l Functional l Hybrid

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

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

Hey… This ought to impress them!

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

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

Resume Uses: Answering job advertisements HELP WANTED

Resume Uses: Responding to job leads

Resume Uses: Contacts Recommenders

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

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

BUILDING BLOCKS IdentificationObjectives EducationActivities Experience Personal References

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

Don't come across sloppy!

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

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

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

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

References SECTION ORDER Identification and Objectives Education Experience Activities Personal Publications

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

Reproduction

Purpose Controversial Discrimination

Writing and Printing Services Writing Services Copy Machines Typeset

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

WORD CHOICE 4ACTIVE 4PASSIVE 4ACHIEVEMENT 4DESCRIPTIVE

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

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

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.

Techniques and Basic Design Strategies: "Ups" the quality

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

Career Planning Today by C. Randall Powell Fourth Edition

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