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Résumé Building

IAFNR Careers Module

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This is a Résumé!

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What is a Résumé?

Definitiona summing up; summary

a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job.

What you would use a Resume for?Scholarship Applications

Job Applications

Networking

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Contact Information

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Contact Information

VERY IMPORTANT as this is the information you’d want the employer to contact you at Double check for accuracy and spelling

Contact Information has no heading, you simply add your contact information.

Include Your Full Name

Your Permanent Address

Your Phone Numbers

Your Email Address Do you have a professional email address?

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Objective

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Objective Statement

1-3 Lines of text summarizing the job you are applying for and what makes you worthy of the position

Be specific Example: A position as a camp counselor allowing me to use my

leadership and communication skills.

Ask yourself What are your best skills?

What jobs do you seek?

What are your goals?

What type of setting do you want to work in?

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Education

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Education

Highlights your educational background

Includes Schools you’ve attended

Location

Graduation (or anticipated) date

Degrees you’ve earned

GPAPros and cons about including GPA

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Experience

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Experience

The HEART of your résuméCan be made up of 1 or more sections to be organized

Can includeCompany or organization

Name of job or position you held

Dates of employment or involvement

Descriptions of responsibilities and duties

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Which is more professional?

Use Power Words in descriptionsDescriptions should relate to position you wantKeep descriptions parallel

All verbs agree with each other

• Tested station equipment• Material purchasing and expediting• Responsible for changing orders

• Recorded regulated documents• Conducted material purchases• Processed order changes

Experience Descriptions

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Let’s Practice!

Experience Descriptions

Job or Position

Description

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Honors, Awards & Activities

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Honors, Awards & Activities

Special things you’ve done that you’d discuss with your manager

This could be Academic awards and scholarships

Membership in organizations

Leadership Positions

Dates of award or involvement

Choose honors, awards, and activities that align with your career goals

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General Résumé Tips

1 page in length

Use only one fontA professional one like Times New Roman etc.

Consider having someone proofread it

Save multiple copies for different companies and applications

Try to coordinate with your cover letter

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What’s Next Today?

Today’s AssignmentDraft your own résumé on the computer

Using your skeleton we did today

Due in class tomorrow

If you finish your résumé today…Turn it into me

Continue working on your Career Exploration Presentation

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References

Paiz, J., (2014). The Interactive Résumé. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/927/05/


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