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WHAT IS A RESUME?

A personal, individual summary of your background, experience, training and skills.

An opportunity to present your best qualities to an employer the way you want to be seen.

A calling card to remind the interviewer or employer who you are.

A prospect for you to generate interviews outside your geographic area.

A way for employers to compare your specific qualifications to those of other candidates.

WHY IS A RESUME IMPORTANT?

Resumes are expected for almost all types of jobs from clerk to chief executive officer.

Resumes serve as a focus for, and will help you improve, your interview. Once they are organized on paper, you will find it easier to discuss your assets.

Resumes allow you to have all the facts at your fingertips. This will eliminate fumbling for dates and significant facts.

THREE TYPES OF RESUMES

1. Chronological 2. Functional 3. Combination

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A Mountain of Resumes: That is what is received by scholarship committees and human relations departments. How are you going to let your resume standout?

THREE TYPES OF RESUMES: CHRONOLOGICAL

Chronological - Lists your experience in reverse order. The focus is on your work experience. Although most familiar to employers, it causes gaps in work history to stand out. It does not allow you to highlight skills. Good for those searching for work on a same/similar field and those with strong work history.

THREE TYPES OF RESUMES: FUNCTIONAL

Functional - Highlights your best skills and downplays work experience (good for students, ex-offenders, displaced homemakers, those with little experience).

THREE TYPES OF RESUMES: COMBINATION

Combination - Combines the best of chronological and functional. Although it takes longer to write, it allows for greater versatility. Choosing words carefully and laying out the resume effectively are the greatest priorities in this style.

RESUME DO’S Do help the reader get to know you and what you have to offer 1 page (1-2 pages for graduate students) Professional in appearance White or off-white paper 10-12 pt. font ¾-1” margins Clear, concise, honest, well-organized Prioritize categories (after "Objective" and "Education") Focus on accomplishments, skills, interests Draw from all parts of your life - academics, work, community, projects,

interests Include significant experiences from H.S. (they are not off limits) Convey personal characteristics: energy and enthusiasm, flexibility and

adaptability, capacity for teamwork, leadership potential, honesty and integrity

Error free – read aloud to check for errors Deal with your GPA. Have your resume reviewed Customize for individual readers (when advantageous) Update each semester

RESUME DON’TS

Don't leave the employer guessing what you have to offer Resume templates Photos attached Personal info (date of birth, height, weight) <10 pt. font Poor organization Typos or grammatical errors Use an objective that does not fit the position List every course (choose selectively) Underestimate your experiences or activities (paid or unpaid) Assume interests and hobbies don't matter Use personal pronouns – I, my, me Emphasize skills you do not wish to use

SUGGESTED ACTION VERBS FOR RESUMES

Achieved Educated MonitoredAdministered Enabled MotivatedAdvised Established NegotiatedAnalyzed Evaluated ObtainedAssembled Examined OrganizedAssisted Executed OriginatedAttained Expanded PersuadedBalanced Explained PreparedBuilt Faciliated PresentedCalculated Focused Preserved

MORE SUGGESTED ACTION VERBS FOR RESUMES

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MORE SUGGESTED ACTION VERBS FOR RESUMES

Constructed Influenced SavedControlled Informed ServedCoordinated Initiated ScheduledCopied Inspired SoldCorrected Interviewed SolvedCreated Invented StrengthenedDefined Investigated StimulatedDelegated Launched SupervisedDemonstrated Led TaughtDesigned Lobbied Trained

MORE SUGGESTED ACTION VERBS FOR RESUMES

Developed Maintained TranslatedDirected Managed UpdatedDistributed Marketed UtilizedDrafted Maximized VerifiedEdited Modified Wrote

SAMPLE RESUMES

Suzie Student Resume—Somewhat a combination resume Switch the location of the address & your name Add “references available upon request” or

“references available on next page” Should follow same format as the rest of the resume References page formatting should match

Sample Resume with Suggestions—Chronological

Sample of One Page Resume –Functional

RESUME WORKSHEET

Complete the resume worksheet for homework

This will prepare you for the resume writing day

Resume Worksheet