Freshers Resume Preparation Tips

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Step 1 Summarize your Qualifications.

Summarize your qualifications by writing a summary paragraph that highlights your professionalbackground as it relates to the needs of the company. Hiring managers need to see immediatelythat you have the skills and experience they need. If an employer has to figure out what you can dofor him, the odds are you won't get an interview.

Over 15 years of diverse and challenging experience, combined with powerful presentation skills, adisciplined approach to the task at hand and the innate ability to anticipate potential obstacles areattributes that contribute to a strong record of excellence and acknowledgement for "getting the jobdone."

An accomplished senior executive with outstanding credentials and a proven record of resultsConstantly progressed in an organization that demands a broad business perspective to achieveaccelerated growth in sales and profits.

Fourteen years experience with a major international organization on a career path which supportedincreased levels of responsibility in the areas of management, communication and training.Over 12 years of technical sales and marketing experience including: electronic component salesknowledge of Unix, Pascal, Sun work station, Fortran new software business start-up and marketpresentation international marketing penetration.

The Objective

There is much debate regarding the inclusion/exclusion of a job objective-use your judgment. It isusually placed right under the heading. The job objective is a targeted, brief description of thespecific kind of job you are seeking: legal administrator, bookkeeper, medical transcriber, dieselmechanic, etc. Avoid vagueness here, if you can't be specific leave it off the resume. It should bespecific to the point of repeating what the advertisement/announcement stated. Since you mayneed a different resume for each opening you locate, you may also need to change the jobobjective. You can always discuss your objective in the cover letter.

Do not assume that any job objective is better than no job objective. If your objective is vague orunfocused, you will appear unable to decide what you want to do with the next part of your life.Target it to the specific kind of job you are seeking, e.g., secretary, bookkeeper, salesrepresentative, medical transcriber, backhoe operator, etc.

Example: Position teaching science and/or math at the secondary school level. Position within afinancial institution requiring strong analytical and organizational skills. The profile is an alternativeto an objective statement. It gives you the opportunity to present your strengths at the verybeginning of the rsum.

Example: Profile Marketing...Finance...ManagementEager to contribute to the growth of a progressive company with quality products or services.Qualified by business education, customer service and administrative experience. Professionalappearance and advanced interpersonal communication. Highly motivated, strong work ethic;available as needed for training, travel, overtime, etc. Financed 80% of college tuition andexpenses; additional 20% through scholarships. In writing the major areas of your rsum, it isimportant to emphasize your abilities and accomplishments more than past duties. You may alsowant to indicate how well you performed. This will help infuse personal qualities such as characterand personality into your rsum.

Step 2 Education

This category is particularly important if you have not had a great deal of work experience.Remember, your most recent educational experience should be listed first.Include your degree (A.S., B.S., B.A., etc.), major, institution(s) attended, date of graduation,minors or concentrations, and any special workshops, seminars, related coursework or seniorprojects. A G.P.A. of higher than a 3.0 (either overall G.P.A. or G.P.A. in major) should also benoted here.


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Step 3 Work Experience

If you are a student, recent college graduate or have limited paid work experience, but have beeninvolved in volunteer, internship, practicum or student teaching work experiences, be sure to pointthis out to the employer. This is what your skills are and what you can do on the job. Be sure toinclude all significant work experience in reverse chronological order.

Note to teacher candidates: Be sure to include your student teaching experience on your rsum.

You should include:

1. The title of your position2. The name of the organization3. The location of work (town, state)4. The dates of jobs held

You should describe your work responsibilities with an emphasis on achievements using actionwords to communicate your skills. List the most important and related responsibilities first. Identify

the most relevant work experiences and describe them fully. Be brief with the irrelevant experiencesor omit them. It is sometimes useful to divide your work experience into two categories: RelevantExperience and Other Experience. You may want to add that work was performed to earn a certainpercent of college expenses.

Example: Earned 75% of college expenses through the following part-time jobs

Step 4 Additional InformationThis category is useful for displaying information that doesn't fit in any other category. AlthoughInterests, Computer Knowledge, and Activities can be separate categories, especially if they arevery strong, they can be listed here as well. Languages spoken, or any extra, relevant bit ofinformation can be placed here as well.

Interests

This is sometimes used to evaluate your suitability to a geographic area or to understand your"personality type". Include this section if you have available space. Include social or civic activities,health and fitness or sports activities, or hobbies which indicate how you spend your leisure time.Computer Knowledge: If using computers is a necessary skill for the job you are seeking, be sure tohighlight your knowledge in this section.

Example:Databases: Oracle 8.x, SQL Server, SybaseClient/Server: Power Builder 3.x/4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x,Visual BasicOracle Skills: SQL, PL/SQL, Replication, Database Administration, Oracle Web toolkitWeb skills: HTML, XML, Sybase EA Server, Power Dynamo, Power Site, Jaguar ComponentTransaction Server, Oracle ApplicationServer Data modeling: ErwinObject modeling: Rational Rose, BPWinHardware: Sun Workstations Operating Systems: Windows NT, UNIX ProgrammingLanguages: Java, C, C++, Perl

Activities, Honors, and Leadership are also important categories to include. If the activities involvedwork responsibility, note it in some detail. The employer is interested in the skills you havedeveloped whether through volunteer or paid experiences. If you were elected to offices orcommittees, mention it. Recognition and demonstration of leadership roles are valuable.

Step 5 References

Be sure to ask individuals if they would be willing to be a reference for you prior to mentioning theirnames to prospective employers. Names of individuals are not usually listed on the rsum (unless


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there is space available at the end), but you should prepare a typed list of three references toprovide at the interview. This list should include name, title, employer, address, business and hometelephone number. You may also state at the bottom of your rsum "References furnished uponrequest."

Step 6 Power Words

Employers today want to know concrete things about you, and what you can produce. Most rsumstoday are filled with empty generalizations, failing to be distinguished in any way from the crowd ofrespondents. By beginning sentences with Action or Power Words, you are showing employers youare capable of tactical strategic thinking and have proven results. Here are some Power Words toget you started:

accelerated

accomplished

achieved

adapted

administered

analyzed

approved

conceived conducted

completed

controlled

coordinated

created

delegated

demonstrated

designed

developed

directed

earned

effected

eliminated

established

evaluated

expanded

expedited

facilitated

found

generated

implemented

improved

increased

influenced

initiated inspected

instructed

interpreted

launched

led

lectured

maintained

mastered

motivated

operated

ordered

originated

organized

participated

performed pinpointed

planned

prepared

produced

programmed

proposed

proved

provided

proficient in

purchased

recommended

reduced

reinforced

reorganized

revamped

reviewed

revised

scheduled

simplified

set up

solved

streamlined

structured

supervised

supported surpassed

taught

trained

translated

used

utilized

won


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managed wrote

Step 7 The Cover Letter

Never send a rsum without a cover letter. The purpose of a cover letter is to express your interestin an organization and to request an interview. The opening paragraph must get the reader'sattention and interest in your employment potential. This paragraph should also refer to the specificposition sought and areas in your background that make you an attractive candidate for it.

The development section (usually one or two paragraphs) highlights specific aspects of youreducation, training, and experience that relate to the position or organization to which you areapplying. It also refers the reader to your enclosed rsum for further details.

The concluding paragraph should request action by the reader. You should request an opportunityto meet with the person to discuss your qualifications and employment potential in greater detail.Include information on how you can be contacted by providing both day and evening phonenumbers.

Important: If you are expecting a prospective employer to contact you at home and you have ananswering machine, this may be a good time to review your outgoing message. This is theemployers first contact with you. Be sure your outgoing message is respectable

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