EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE RESUMESRESUMES

You On PaperYou On Paper

First ImpressionsFirst Impressions

YOU ON YOU ON PAPERPAPER

Purpose Of The ResumePurpose Of The Resume Who Will Be The Reader Who Will Be The Reader Resume StylesResume Styles Writing The ResumeWriting The Resume Adaptable ResumeAdaptable Resume

PURPOSE OF PURPOSE OF THE RESUMETHE RESUME

WhyWhy History of the resume History of the resume Get you to the next stepGet you to the next step (Interview) (Interview) Get the word outGet the word out

WhoWho Current HR process Current HR process

Requirement screener Requirement screener Keyword screener Keyword screener

Hiring managerHiring manager

TYPES OF TYPES OF RESUMESRESUMES

ChronologicalChronological FunctionalFunctional CombinationCombination

Which One Is Right For You?Which One Is Right For You?

Contact informationContact information Job objectiveJob objective Employment datesEmployment dates Job Titles Job Titles (use most common)(use most common) Accreditations and licensesAccreditations and licenses EducationEducation Company namesCompany names Professional affiliationsProfessional affiliations

WHAT WHAT GOES INGOES IN

Do not use a heading or title: Do not use a heading or title: resume fact sheet, CV, etc.resume fact sheet, CV, etc.

Do not list availabilityDo not list availability Reason for leaving a positionReason for leaving a position ReferencesReferences Written testimonialsWritten testimonials SalarySalary Abbreviations Abbreviations (except (except

education and state on education and state on contact info)contact info)

Jargon- Industry slangJargon- Industry slang Charts and graphsCharts and graphs

Age, race, religion, sex, Age, race, religion, sex, national originnational origin

PhotographsPhotographs Health/physical descriptionHealth/physical description Early background Early background

(childhood or before your (childhood or before your professional life)professional life)

WeaknessesWeaknesses DemandsDemands Marital statusMarital status Personal interestPersonal interest Personal paragraphsPersonal paragraphs

WHAT NEVER WHAT NEVER GOES INGOES IN

Gather your Gather your InformationInformation

http://online.onetcenter.org Old resumesOld resumes Old Job descriptionOld Job description Look up Job Description (Look up Job Description (Google) ) Old Reviews from past jobsOld Reviews from past jobs

RESUME RESUME BUILDERBUILDER

TIME TOTIME TO WRITE WRITE

Choose your style or layoutChoose your style or layout Gather all information and a dictionaryGather all information and a dictionary Find your writing space Find your writing space Remember, the resume needs to be long Remember, the resume needs to be long

enough to get the readers attention, but enough to get the readers attention, but short enough that they want more short enough that they want more details?details?

Now just writeNow just write

Use action verbs Use action verbs (list of Action verbs) (list of Action verbs) Develop your voice in the resume Develop your voice in the resume Eliminate pro-nounsEliminate pro-nouns Limit to one or two pagesLimit to one or two pages

EDIT & EDIT & POLISHPOLISH

TRIM THE TRIM THE FATFAT

Where have I repeated myself Where have I repeated myself ??

Can I cut out any paragraphsCan I cut out any paragraphs??

Can I cut out any sentencesCan I cut out any sentences??

Can I cut out any long wordsCan I cut out any long words??

FINAL FINAL CHECK LISTCHECK LIST

HeaderHeader Contact information correct Contact information correct

ObjectivesObjectives Brief and is supported by facts in the Brief and is supported by facts in the

resumeresumeSummarySummary

No more than two or three sentencesNo more than two or three sentencesBody of ResumeBody of Resume

Lends to your strengths with no wasted Lends to your strengths with no wasted space, and no information that is irrelevantspace, and no information that is irrelevant

EducationEducation New Grad at the top of resume New Grad at the top of resume Experienced Professional at the bottom.Experienced Professional at the bottom.

FINAL FINAL CHECK LISTCHECK LIST

Emphasize the contributions, Emphasize the contributions, achievements, and problem achievements, and problem solving during your careersolving during your career

Is the average sentence ten to Is the average sentence ten to twenty words?twenty words?

Are the paragraphs under five Are the paragraphs under five lines?lines?

Do your sentences begin with Do your sentences begin with powerful action verbs? powerful action verbs?

Did you weed out all jargon Did you weed out all jargon or industry slang?or industry slang?

Did you avoid listing Did you avoid listing irrelevant responsibilitiesirrelevant responsibilities

Have another set of eyes Have another set of eyes review your resume review your resume

Rely on your professional Rely on your professional network to advise you on network to advise you on your resume. your resume.

KEY KEY POINTSPOINTS

Is the resume long enough to get the Is the resume long enough to get the reader’s attention, but short enough reader’s attention, but short enough that they want more details?that they want more details?

Remember the goal of the resume is Remember the goal of the resume is to get you the interviewto get you the interview

YOU NEED MORE YOU NEED MORE THAN 1THAN 1

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPer IndustryPer IndustryPer Job FunctionPer Job Function

FormattingFormatting

FIRST FIRST IMPRESSIONSIMPRESSIONS

The Cover letter

Types of Types of Cover LettersCover Letters

College GradCollege Grad Referral LetterReferral Letter Cold ContactCold Contact Classified Ad/ Two Column Letter Classified Ad/ Two Column Letter E-mail Cover LetterE-mail Cover Letter Website Cover LetterWebsite Cover Letter Recruiter Cover LetterRecruiter Cover Letter

COVER LETTER COVER LETTER CONTENTSCONTENTS

Explain why you are sending a resumeExplain why you are sending a resume Tell specifically how you learned about the Tell specifically how you learned about the

position position (determines type of letter)(determines type of letter) Call attention to elements of your Call attention to elements of your

background and skillsbackground and skills Provide or refer to any specific information Provide or refer to any specific information

requested by the employerrequested by the employer Reflect your attitudeReflect your attitude Indicate what you will do to follow upIndicate what you will do to follow up

BEGINNING BEGINNING OF LETTEROF LETTER

Makes sure it is written as a professional Makes sure it is written as a professional LetterLetter

Generate interest with content and quickly Generate interest with content and quickly explain what you have to offer. The explain what you have to offer. The 1st 1st sentence grabs interest the rest of the sentence grabs interest the rest of the paragraph should give the reader a one two paragraph should give the reader a one two punch.punch.

Say is strong and say it straightSay is strong and say it straight Gather information about the company & Gather information about the company &

personnelpersonnel

EDIT THE EDIT THE COVER LETTERCOVER LETTER

Makes sure sentences are short Makes sure sentences are short (between 10-15 words)(between 10-15 words)

Paragraphs need to be concise and to Paragraphs need to be concise and to the pointthe point

Use those action Use those action VerbsVerbs

Reference Reference ListList

Perfect-Current Boss-Peer-SubordinatePerfect-Current Boss-Peer-Subordinate Good : Old Boss, Old PeersGood : Old Boss, Old Peers Never: Friends Family or personalNever: Friends Family or personal

Salary Salary HistoryHistory

Thank Thank You You

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