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Introduction to Resume
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Lesson Objectives To define the key term: resume
To explain the importance of resume To identify essential components of the anatomy of an effective resume To identify errors on a given resume and edit for improvements To compose an effective resume for job-searching
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What is a Resume? A professional document that summarizes your skills, experiences and educational background. Employers use resumes to look for qualified employees.
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Why is Resume Important?
Resume is like an “ advertisement ” that sells you to an employer. It is almost always the first step to getting an interview.
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An Effective Resume is Functional: Does the resume effectively inform the audience about you to achieve your professional goal? Formatted: Does the follow the conventions of a resume? Does it include necessary components of a resume? Concise: Does the resume take approximately a minute or less to read? Edited: Is the resume free of mechanical errors? Authentic: Is the resume genuine?
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Anatomy of a Resume Contact Information Profile / Objective / Summary Employment History / Work Experience Educational Background Skills Optional: Volunteer Experience Awards Publications References
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Contact Information THINGS TO CONSIDER: Your names should be in a large bold font. Use an appropriate personal address. One you check frequently. First Name Last Name Permanent Address Phone Number Address
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Appropriate or Inappropriate?
Address Appropriate or Inappropriate? INAPPROPRIATE APPROPRIATE
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Profile / Objectives / Summary
Information presented in “ bite-sized “ chunks. Each point describes a different skill or experience. Uses focused keywords to describe roles, experience and skills. Section title: Career Profile
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Profile / Objectives / Summary
Discuss the purpose of the resume Possible purposes for a resume: Job-searching Post-secondary Admission Scholarship Volunteer position Section title: Objective
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Profile / Objectives / Summary
A paragraph with 3-4 sentences. Written in the third-person. NO “I.” Uses focused keywords that match qualifications for the sought position Section title: Professional Summary
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Employment History / Work Experience
Job Titles Common Titles (English Teacher / Head of Department) Previous / Current Employer Name Legal Operating Name (ADD Educational Institute Inc.) Locations City and Province (Port Moody, BC) Dates worked Month and Year (December 2013 – June 2016) Responsibilities, skills gained, achievements Use of ACTION STATEMENTS
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Example: Work Experience
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Action Statements A statement that describes your accomplishments in a way that emphasizes the results or successes. WEAK: Helped all participants in the program STRONG: Supported participants around a range of individual problems related to lifestyle needs STRONGER: Increased the participant satisfaction by 125% by supporting them around a range of individual problems related to lifestyle needs
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Action Statement Exercise
Made hamburgers → _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. Increased revenues → _____________________________________
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Educational Background
School Name Location Degree Earned Major Graduation Date GPA (only if higher than 3.0) Honours, Accomplishments, Relevant Courses
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Example: Educational Background
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Skills List relevant skills Useful skills to list:
Language skills and level of fluency Computer / technical skills Professional associations
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Volunteer Experience, etc.
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