1. Ridiculously rocking resumes!
How to put yourself on a piece of paper.

2. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!1.
Analyze yourself 2.
Analyze the job description 3.
Organize your thoughts 4.
Create descriptive phrases 5.
Ensure your resume is impeccable 6.
Have your resume critiqued
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3. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!1.
Analyze yourself 2.
Analyze the job description 3.
Organize your thoughts 4.
Create descriptive phrases 5.
Ensure your resume is impeccable 6.
Have your resume critiqued
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4. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!1.
Analyze yourself
Brainstorm relevant information:
School classes
Jobs
Volunteer experiences
Activities
Accomplishments
Group information into categories:
Education / training
Experience
Activities and leadership
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5. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!1.
Analyze yourself 2.
Analyze the job description 3.
Organize your thoughts 4.
Create descriptive phrases 5.
Ensure your resume is impeccable 6.
Have your resume critiqued
Source: Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Undergraduate Career Services:

6. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!2.
Analyze the job description
Review job descriptions for:
Skills
Abilities
Qualifications
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7. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!1.
Analyze yourself 2.
Analyze the job description 3.
Organize your thoughts 4.
Create descriptive phrases 5.
Ensure your resume is impeccable 6.
Have your resume critiqued
Source: Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Undergraduate Career Services:

8. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!3.
Organize your thoughts
Focus on strengths and skills necessary to
achieve your accomplishments.
Include details (quantify, quantify, quantify!).
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9. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!1.
Analyze yourself 2.
Analyze the job description 3.
Organize your thoughts 4.
Create descriptive phrases 5.
Ensure your resume is impeccable 6.
Have your resume critiqued
Source: Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Undergraduate Career Services:

10. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!4.
Create descriptive phrases
Use phrases, not sentences!
Use strong action verbs: UCSO list
Be descriptive
Try to answer, ‘So what?’
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11. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!1.
Analyze yourself 2.
Analyze the job description 3.
Organize your thoughts 4.
Create descriptive phrases 5.
Ensure your resume is impeccable 6.
Have your resume critiqued
Source: Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Undergraduate Career Services:

12. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!5.
Ensure your resume is impeccable
Punctuation
Capitalization
Grammar
Spelling
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13. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!1.
Analyze yourself 2.
Analyze the job description 3.
Organize your thoughts 4.
Create descriptive phrases 5.
Ensure your resume is impeccable 6.
Have your resume critiqued
Source: Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Undergraduate Career Services:

14. Creating your resume is a process that requires a lot of thought and a lot of time!6.
Have your resume critiqued
You should have your resume reviewed by:
All group members
Facilitator
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15. While working on your resumes, remember the following tips!
Remember first impressions matter when reading a resume
Keep your resume simple, concise, and visually appealing
Try to avoid overcrowding with the proper alignment of white space
Make it action oriented
Focus on facts and figures by quantifying accomplishments
Use words that convey results
Use strategically selected words that pertain to the industry
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16. Check your resume. Check it again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Is your resume easy to read?
Did you use bullet points and bold type to highlight key strengths?
Is information listed in order of importance to the position?
Does it focus on your strengths and accomplishments rather than your duties and tasks?
Does your objective show that you have direction?
Is your contact information (name, address, city, state, zip, phone number, address) at the top?
Did you check your spelling, punctuation, and grammar?
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