2. Participants will understand different resume formats and online resources in order to help clients create targeted resumes and get an interview.

3. Participants will… Understand Résumé Writing Guidelines and Styles Practice Critiquing Résumés

4. FORMAT GUIDELINES CONTENT

5. Chronological Functional Combination All formats should be Targeted

6. Advantages Widely used Widely used Logical flow / easy to read Logical flow / easy to read Shows skill and responsibility / growth Shows skill and responsibility / growth Shows promotion / titles Shows promotion / titles Demonstrates company loyalty Demonstrates company loyalty

7. Disadvantages Points out employment gaps Points out employment gaps Highlights frequent job changes Highlights frequent job changes Emphasizes lack of related experience Emphasizes lack of related experience Shows demotions / career set backs Shows demotions / career set backs

8. Advantages Emphasizes skills over employment Emphasizes skills over employment Organizes a variety of experience Organizes a variety of experience Disguises gaps in work record or series of short term jobs Disguises gaps in work record or series of short term jobs

9. Disadvantages Viewed with suspicion by employers Viewed with suspicion by employers De-emphasizes growth / job titles De-emphasizes growth / job titles

10. Advantages Combines skills Highlights most relevant skills De-emphasizes less relevant jobs Minimizes gaps and unrelated experience Advantages Combines skills Highlights most relevant skills De-emphasizes less relevant jobs Minimizes gaps and unrelated experience

11. Disadvantages Confusing if not well organized Requires more effort and creativity to prepare Disadvantages Confusing if not well organized Requires more effort and creativity to prepare

12. Advantages Personalized to company Personalized to company Shows research Shows research More impressive to employer More impressive to employer Written specifically to employer’s needs Written specifically to employer’s needs

13. Disadvantages Time consuming to prepare Time consuming to prepare Confusing if not well organized Confusing if not well organized Should be revised for each employer Should be revised for each employer

14. An objective statement (in a targeted resume) is a sentence that details the job you are applying for and company name.

15. For example: Seeking a position in the kitchen of a restaurant. Seeking a position as an Assistant Chef with Riverfront Restaurant. A job as a cook.

16. For example: Seeking a position in the kitchen of a restaurant. Seeking a position as an Assistant Chef with Riverfront Restaurant. A job as a cook.

17. A summary of qualifications, also called a profile or highlights section, emphasizes the main points of a persons expertise. It is a condensed glance of skills and accomplishments that directly relate to the position.

18. For example (Retail Management): 18 years successful sales experience Extremely reliable, hard working, and honest Work well in a team with people of all ages Well organized and thorough in completing projects Establish excellent relations with customers, building loyal repeat business

19. This section focuses on accomplishments and skills related to the position and company. They should begin with action verbs and can be bullet statements for readability.

21. Implied

22. For example: Created a team of 10 people to review insurance transactions which improved the accuracy of claims by 55 percent.

23. The situation that is implied is that the insurance claims were not processed accurately

24. Created a team of 10 people to review insurance transactions which improved the accuracy of claims by 55 percent

25. Created a team of 10 people to review insurance transactions which improved the accuracy of claims by 55 percent

26. SAR/PAR EXAMPLES Produced over 15 fashion shows to showcase merchandise. Arranged for photography and design of all advertising images, boosting sales to $600,000. Developed on-line newsletter with staff of three. Newsletters delivered through 3 rd party email software, resulting in 400% increase in client interaction. Created auto-posting for leasing office, with daily savings of 15 worker hours, and increased productivity by 10%.

27. Include relevant training and classes List degrees/certificates Use simple descriptions and bullets

28. For example: B.S. Engineering, University of Utah Electro Magnetics, United States Navy

29. Cover Letter

30. “Resumes should show you can do the work required, while cover letters should show you want to do the work required”

31. Targeted Standard Business Format Don’t Repeat Resume Proofread Examples

32. REFERENCES Ask permission to use someone Inform them of the position you are seeking Make sure they all have professional contact information Give them a copy of your resume

33. References (Continued) Have several names ready Want to rotate names Use both professional and personal Co-workers, supervisors, vendors or customers, professors, clergy, etc.