JOBTALKS Resume Preparation Drafting 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.

Basics Initial draft is first step in self-assessment  What do I want to do?  What are my greatest assets?  Where are my obvious limitations?  Why is this important to my resume?  How can I enhance this area?  Where did I change directions?

Right Ingredients Resume purpose:  obtaining interview  facilitating interviewer

One-Page Summary —Multiple pieces of information —Interviewer will know a lot about your background

 You plug in the facts  Templates are available What to include How to describe it Resume Templates/Samples

Resume Content Each section enhances ability to a job —Six to nine sections —Tied together by objectives —Sections are complimentary I Identification II Objectives III Education IV Extracurricular V Experience VI Activities VII Personal VIII References

INSTITUTION Name Description Location Dates Attended

You're pretty proud of that degree aren't you?'

EDUCATION type of skills acquired (breadth) length and extent of training (depth) list all institutions since high school

GRADES Indicate CompetenceIndicate Competence Show Overall TrendsShow Overall Trends Discuss CoursesDiscuss Courses

Ace! Extracurricular Activities  indicate personal qualities  describe personality  imply a certain level of maturity

—broad interest/scope —horizons/multi-dimensioned —social adjustment —poise/confidence/awareness ACTIVITIES SHOWN BY ACTION

president vice-president treasurer secretary Board Of Directors LEADERSHIP ROLES

Athletics Fraternities And Sororities Academic Affiliations Political Parties Housing Units Student Government Types of Activities

Honor Performing Groups Radio/Television Newspaper

Work Experience Design to Show types of skills you acquired l what you learned by doing

Work Experience l list every full-time job l list in reverse chronological order l explain any time gaps

Coop and Internship Significant experiences

Part-Time Summer Volunteer —shows values and personal qualities —need not list every job

leadership responsibility social awareness WORK EXPERIENCE

TITLE three words maximum descriptive capitalize or underline

DUTIES  detail  one to four sentences  key words  show personal qualities

Responsibility Level  people supervised  sales dollars  budget level  decision latitude  control span  report to Incorporate these into description

Types Of References Types of References —WORK —PERSONAL —ACADEMIC

Reference Credibility —Leaders —Believable —High standing —Know you very well

References —Permission —Two to four —Also on file —Know you well

Reference References furnished upon request proscons

Education Activities Work Experience References (other elements reinforce these) YOU Four Basic Elements

Content of Four Basic Elements 3 Allows interviewer to draw inference 3 Enhances validity 3 Facilitate the flow of verbal information YOU Education Activities Work Experience References

JOBTALKS Resume Preparation: Drafting Your Resume Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D.

If you would like to learn more, Career Planning Strategies textbook will supply additional information on this topic.