1. BRIDGES Employment Resource Center Bridging the transition to employment! 1

2. Services Provided by the BRIDGES ERC Program One-On-One Consultation Online Application Assistance Resume Preparation Interviewing Technique Training Job Bank (www.actgen/bridges) Skills Assessment Annual Job Fair – 17 Sept. 2015 Monthly Seminars & Workshops Computer Learning Lab 2

3. RESUME WRITING  Prepare MASTER RESUME  Employers & Dates  List all Tasks & Duties Performed 3

4. RESUME WRITING  JOB DESCRIPTION = Target Position  Use Key Words  Customize a resume for EACH job 4

5. RESUME WRITING  NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES  Put yourself in employers place  “what would I care about?” 5

6. RESUME WRITING CONTACT INFORMATION  Professional sounding e-mail address  Firstname.lastname@yahoo.com 6

7. RESUME WRITING PROFILE STATEMENT  Your billboard to capture attention  Highlight skills & accomplishments 7

8. RESUME WRITING FORMAT CHRONOLOGICAL – Most common  Most recent job listed first  Best if staying in same type of job 8

9. RESUME WRITING COMBINATION/FUNCTIONAL  Highlights TRANSFERABLE SKILLS  Always include employment history  Best if changing career fields 9

10. RESUME WRITING LIST ACCOMPLISHMENTS Include Numbers Describe Results 10

11. RESUME WRITING Use ACTION WORDS  Organized  Supervised  Compiled 11

12. RESUME WRITING  Present Your ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Not just duties & responsibilities 12

13. RESUME WRITING  Use PDF format for e-mail  Save file by name and job type  Keep a Job Search Activity Log 13

14. To request an appointment with a Bridges Job Coach CALL 333-3318 Or Send e-mail message to jilling@activegen.org 14 BRIDGES Employment Resource Center

15. Thank You! 15 BRIDGES Employment Resource Center