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Participants will understand different resume formats and online resources in order to help
clients create targeted resumes and get an interview.
Participants will…
Understand Résumé Writing Guidelines and Styles
Understand Résumé Writing Guidelines and Styles
Practice Critiquing Résumés Practice Critiquing Résumés
ChronologicalAdvantages Widely used Logical flow / easy to read Shows skill and responsibility / growth
Shows promotion / titles Demonstrates company loyalty
Disadvantages Points out employment gaps Highlights frequent job changes Emphasizes lack of related experience
Shows demotions / career set backs
Chronological
FunctionalAdvantages Emphasizes skills over employment
Organizes a variety of experience
Disguises gaps in work record or series of short term jobs
CombinationAdvantages Combines skills Highlights most relevant skills De-emphasizes less relevant jobs Minimizes gaps and unrelated
experience
CombinationDisadvantages Confusing if not well
organized Requires more effort and
creativity to prepare
Advantages Personalized to company Shows research More impressive to employer
Written specifically to employer’s needs
Target
Disadvantages Time consuming to prepare Confusing if not well organized
Should be revised for each employer
Target
ResumeObjective Statement
An objective statement(in a targeted resume) is a sentence that details the job
you are applying for and company name.
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.
ResumeObjective Statement
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.
ResumeObjective Statement
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
ResumeSummary of
Qualifications
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.
ResumeExperience Section
For example:
Created a team of 10 people to review insurance transactions which improved the accuracy of claims by 55 percent.
ResumeExperience Section
Created a team of 10 people to review insurance transactions which improved the accuracy of claims by 55 percent.
The situation that is implied is that the insurance claims were not processed accurately
ResumeExperience Section
Created a team of 10 people to review insurance transactions which improved the accuracy of claims by 55 percent
ResumeExperience Section
Created a team of 10 people to review insurance transactions which improved the accuracy of claims by 55 percent
ResumeExperience Section
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 3rd 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%.
Include relevant training and classes List degrees/certificates Use simple descriptions and bullets
ResumeEducational Background
For example: B.S. Engineering, University of Utah Electro Magnetics, United States Navy
ResumeEducational Background
Cover Letter Tips
“Resumes should show you can do the work required, while cover letters should show you want to do the work required”
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
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