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

FORMAT

GUIDELINES

CONTENT

Types of ResumesChronological

FunctionalCombination

All formats should be Targeted

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

FunctionalDisadvantages Viewed with suspicion by employers

De-emphasizes growth / job titles

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

S A R METHODS •Situation

A •Action

R •Result

S A R METHODS •Situation

A •Action

R •Result

Implied

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

Cover Letter Tips

“Resumes should show you can do the work required, while cover letters should show you want to do the work required”

TargetedStandard Business Format

Don’t Repeat Resume

ProofreadExamples

Cover Letter Tips

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

References (Continued)

Have several names ready

Want to rotate names

Use both professional and personal

Co-workers, supervisors, vendors or customers, professors, clergy, etc.