1. Resumevana

2. Functions of a Resume Initiate contact with a potential employer Provide summary of education, skills, and results Entice employer to invite you for an interview Facilitate Interview – what questions do you want to answer?

3. Resume Format Contact Information Education Work Experience Leadership Activities College Activities Service Activities Skills

4. Contact Info Name Address (Permanent & Current) E-mail ▫ Keep it professional – Bootylicious17@hotmail.com is NOT OK. Phone Number Website/Twitter/LinkedIn QR Codes

6. Things to Remember when Writing Your Resume: Make it easy to read Make it memorable Make it well-written

7. Make It Easy to Read Use of categories Order with purpose ▫ Order reverse-chronologically Format for readability ▫ 1 page maximum ▫ Margins – min. 0.25 in ▫ Bold and CAPITALIZE  Section headers  Job Titles/Positions

8. Make it Memorable Simple ▫ Ask yourself: “What’s the core of this message?” ▫ Eliminate Fluff! Unexpected ▫ Surprise the reader with your accomplishments by sharing interesting things Tell a story ▫ Use each bullet-point to paint a picture for the interviewer

9. Tell a Story Example: BAD: “Recruited new members using social media” BETTER: “Recruited 10 new members using social media. New members became top performers and helped Club win first State title”

10. Make it Well Written No punctuation errors or miss-spelled words ▫ Ex: March 22- Present vs. March 22, 2010-Present Use the Active Voice ▫ No passive verbs  (Helped vs. Collaborated) Use University Resources ▫ Tips ▫ Guidelines ▫ Examples

11. Resources http://www.careers.uiowa.edu/guide.html http://www.careers.uiowa.edu/guide/Resu me/ResumePowerVerbs.pdf http://www.careers.uiowa.edu/guide/Resu me/ResumePowerVerbs.pdf