 Agenda: ◦ Resume Basics ◦ Whose Resume is It Anyway? ◦ Resume Worktime  Objectives: ◦ Know: Resume Basic ◦ Understand: Higher Education Option ◦ Do: Construct personal information to create a resume

Content Speaks Volumes

 A resume is a one page summary of your skills, education and experience.  The resume acts much like an advertisement for a company trying to sell something.

 Just as a sneaker company spends countless hours (and millions of dollars) designing their latest advertising campaign, you too must spend a good deal of time creating, proofreading, editing and perfecting your resume.

 A resume is one of the most important pieces of writing you will ever create.  A solid resume is the key that will open the door to good jobs. ◦ … work hard on it.

 Your Name  Your Address  Your Contact Information

John J. Smith 123 Main Street Dallas, TX (609)

◦ Briefly states reason for sending the resume ◦ A well-written objective statement:  Describes the job  Notes the company  "Previews" you as perfect person

To obtain a cashier position with McDonalds utilizing my education and customer service skills

◦ Directs the reader's attention to general attributes ◦ Emphasizes overall experience and strengths ◦ Focus on transferable skills for use on-the-job ◦ When writing your highlights of qualifications:  "paint a picture" of you with words  skills and attributes are useful in the workplace

◦ Important to students with low of work experience ◦ Present your educational experiences chronologically, beginning with your most recent experience ◦ This section should include:  The name of the school attended and the city and state in which the school is located  The type of degree you earned name of program or major, and year of graduation. If you are currently working on a degree, the term "Candidate" is placed before the year  Honors, GPA (optional). If you choose to state your GPA, it must be at least 3.0 or higher

◦ Most important section of your resume ◦ Employers are usually most interested ◦ While you write  The format for this section includes:  Dates you were employed - month and year  Company you were employed and location  The job title  Bulleted statements of primary job duties

BBulletBegin the statement with a bullet; this catches the readers eye and helps to set off items in a list. Be conservative in your choice of bullet styles, and use the same bullet style throughout your résumé. AAction VerbFor a list of action verbs that you can use to form a bullet statement, consult Use an action verb only once within any given skill set or work experience. QQuantifierQuantifiers include specific information, such as numbers and percentages.

QQualifierThe qualifier answers the “who, what, where, when, why, and how” of the action verb. You may not be able to answer all these questions for every bullet statement. RResultUse results only when applicable. Results focus on accomplishments. If no result is appropriate, then just describe the work environment – “a busy retail store,” “a full-service restaurant,” etc.

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