2. Preparing your Resume To insert your company logo on this slide From the Insert Menu Select “Picture” Locate your logo file Click OK To resize the logo Click anywhere inside the logo. The boxes that appear outside the logo are known as “resize handles.” Use these to resize the object. If you hold down the shift key before using the resize handles, you will maintain the proportions of the object you wish to resize. Co-operative Education

3. Assignment Expectations *To produce a resume that is error free and unique to you! *To meet the necessary deadlines in order to hand deliver your resume to an employer *To have a resume that has been computer generated and laser printed

4. Resume Basics What is a resume? Why do a resume? How can you make your resume unique?

5. Headings Name, address, phone Position Desired Personal Highlights Education (use manual sample) Employment History Awards/Accomplishments 3 References

6. Headings Name, address, phone Use full name Use full address - no short forms (519) 621-4050 - include area code

7. Headings Personal Highlights Stress your highlights Review your worksheet

8. Headings Employment History List part time jobs What about Babysitting?

9. Headings Education High School is the only necessary entry. As you gain more education you will add it to your resume.

10. Headings Awards/Accomplishments Why include: your basketball award? Honor roll? First Aid Certification?

11. Headings 3 References 1. Personal 2. Educational 3. Work (It is appropriate to say references available upon request. However, for your Co-op resume, you must list 3 references) Get Permission First

12. For a good resume... FUse action words (manual samples) FProofread carefully - get a second opinion Fcomputer generated Fprinted on laser (bond paper) Fbe brief Fuse bullets Fbe specific Fuse quantities, amounts to enhance

13. Resume don’ts... Don’t use F a lot of jargon F relatives as references F fancy binders, folders, staples, paper clip Fpersonal statistics like height, weight etc. Fmailing address of employers - only use city and province Fdon’t include salary information

14. Reverse Chronological Resume. Follow the samples on the I:drive The set up is your choice All Co-op Student will produce a …

15. Remember... Your Resume introduces you to a potential employer!

16. What kind of impression are you going to leave?

17. Or No Thanks! You’re hired!