McGraw-Hill/Irwin PPT Module 27 Résumés ©2007, The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved.

27-1 RésumésRésumés  To learn how to  Choose the right kind of résumé for your qualifications.  Make your experience relevant to employers.  Write the strongest possible résumé.

27-2 RésumésRésumés  To learn how to  Increase the number of “hits” your résumé receives.  Use a computer to create paper and scannable résumés.

27-3 RésumésRésumés Start by answering these questions:  How can I encourage the employer to pay attention to my résumé?  What kind of résumé should I use?  How do the two résumés differ?

27-4 RésumésRésumés Start by answering these questions:  What parts of the two résumés are the same?  What should I do if the standard categories don’t fit?  Should I limit my résumé to one page?  How do I create a scannable résumé?

27-5 So Your Résumé Stands Out  Do more than just list what you’ve done.  Emphasize achievements that  Are the most relevant to the job.  Show your superiority over other applicants.  Are recent.  Use industry jargon and buzzwords.

27-6 So Your Résumé Stands Out continued  Include skills that are helpful to almost every job.  Design one résumé for people, the other for electronic scanning.  Consider using a career objective with the employer’s name.  Omit I and, in general, use sentence fragments.

27-7 Types of Résumés  Chronological  Summarizes what you did in reverse order.  Is the traditional résumé format.  Is used to show a logical preparation for the job or a steady progression leading to the present.

27-8 Types of Résumés continued  Skills  Focuses on skills you’ve used that are applicable to the job.  Is useful when your job history does not directly lead to the kind of job you’re applying for.

27-9 Chronological Résumé  Include for each job  The position or job title.  The organization.  The city and state.  The dates of employment.  Details such as full- or part-time status, job duties, special responsibilities, or promotions.

27-10 Chronological Résumé continued  Normally, include jobs as far back as the summer after high school.  Use minimal detail about low- level jobs.

27-11 Chronological Résumé continued  Use detail and strong verbs or gerunds.  Recruit or recruiting; manage or managing; design or designing; write or writing.  Use parallel structure.  Recruit new employees, manage office staff; design clerical documents, and write special proposals.

27-12 Skills Résumé  Use as headings the skills used in or aspects of the job you’re applying for.  For entries under each skill, combine experience from  Paid jobs.  Unpaid work.  Classes.  Activities.  Community work.

27-13 Skills Résumé continued  Use headings that reflect the job you’re applying for.  Logistics rather than planning; procurement rather than purchasing.  Use at least three headings related to the job you’re applying for.

27-14 Skills Résumé continued  Use a mix of skills.  Use detail, good description, and strong verbs or gerunds.

27-15 For Both Résumés  Use these categories:  Career Objective.  Summary of Qualifications  Education.  Honors and Awards.  References.  Create new categories, if necessary.  Use good paper and design.  Use strong white space, readable typeface(s), and an organized layout.

27-16 To Create Scannable Résumés  Use  A standard typeface—e.g., Courier; Times Roman.  12- to 14-point type.  A ragged right margin.  No italics or underlining.  No boldface.  No lines, boxes, leader dots, or borders.  A single column and no indented or centered text.  Phone numbers on separate lines.  Plenty of white space.

27-17 To Create Scannable Résumés continued  Don’t fold or staple pages.  Don’t write anything by hand.  Send a laser copy.

27-18 To Create Scannable Résumés continued  Use a keywords section under your name.  Include language that describes your personality, as well as abilities: dependable, skill in time management, leadership, artistic skills, and so forth.

27-19 To Create Online Résumés  In your Web résumé  Use an link.  Omit your street address and phone numbers.  Consider having links under your name and e- mail address.  Link to other pages about you.  Don’t be cute.  Put your strongest qualification immediately after your name and address.

27-20 To Create Online Résumés continued  Specify the job you want.  Specify the city and state for educational institutions and employers.  Use lists, indentations, and white space.  Craft phrases on commercial and university Web sites to convince recruiters to click on your name.  Proofread your résumé carefully.