BRIDGES Employment Resource Center Bridging the transition to employment! 1

Services Provided by the BRIDGES ERC Program One-On-One Consultation Online Application Assistance Resume Preparation Interviewing Technique Training Job Bank ( Skills Assessment Annual Job Fair – 17 Sept Monthly Seminars & Workshops Computer Learning Lab 2

RESUME WRITING  Prepare MASTER RESUME  Employers & Dates  List all Tasks & Duties Performed 3

RESUME WRITING  JOB DESCRIPTION = Target Position  Use Key Words  Customize a resume for EACH job 4

RESUME WRITING  NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES  Put yourself in employers place  “what would I care about?” 5

RESUME WRITING CONTACT INFORMATION  Professional sounding address  6

RESUME WRITING PROFILE STATEMENT  Your billboard to capture attention  Highlight skills & accomplishments 7

RESUME WRITING FORMAT CHRONOLOGICAL – Most common  Most recent job listed first  Best if staying in same type of job 8

RESUME WRITING COMBINATION/FUNCTIONAL  Highlights TRANSFERABLE SKILLS  Always include employment history  Best if changing career fields 9

RESUME WRITING LIST ACCOMPLISHMENTS Include Numbers Describe Results 10

RESUME WRITING Use ACTION WORDS  Organized  Supervised  Compiled 11

RESUME WRITING  Present Your ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Not just duties & responsibilities 12

RESUME WRITING  Use PDF format for  Save file by name and job type  Keep a Job Search Activity Log 13

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