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JOBTALKSJOBTALKS
Resume Preparation:
Drafting Your Resume
Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D
Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.
BasicsInitial draft is first step in self-assessment
What do I want to do?
What are my greatest assets?
Where are my obvious limitations?
Why is this important to my resume?
How can I enhance this area?
Where did I change directions?
Right Ingredients
Resume purpose:obtaining interviewfacilitating interviewer
One-Page Summary
Multiple pieces of informationInterviewer will know a lot about your background
You plug in the factsTemplates are available
What to includeHow to describe it
HTML Resume
Resume Content
Each section enhances ability to a job
Six to nine sectionsTied together by objectivesSections are complimentary
I IdentificationII ObjectivesIII EducationIV ExtracurricularV ExperienceVI ActivitiesVII PersonalVIII References
INSTITUTION
NameDescriptionLocationDates Attended
Diploma
You're pretty You're pretty proudproudof that degreeof that degreearen't you?'aren't you?'
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
list all institutions since high school
type of skills acquired(breadth)
length and extent of training(depth)
list all institutions since high school
GRADESGRADES
indicate competenceindicate competenceshow overall trendsshow overall trendsdiscuss coursesdiscuss courses
Ace!
Extracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities
indicate personal qualitiesdescribe personalityimply a certain level of maturity
broad interest/scopehorizons/multi-dimensioned
social adjustmentpoise/confidence/awareness
ACTIVITIES SHOWN BY
ACTION
president vice-presidenttreasurer secretary
board of directors
LEADERSHIP ROLES
athletics
Fraternities and
sororities
Academic affiliations
Political parties
Housing units
student government
Types of Activities
Types of
ActivitiesPhiBeta
Kappa
honor
Performing groups
radio/television
newspaper
Work ExperienceWork Experience
Design to ShowDesign to Show
types of skills you acquired what you learned by doing
Work ExperienceWork Experience
list every full time joblist in reverse chronological order explain any time gaps
Coop and InternshipCoop and Internship
Significantexperiences
Part-Time SummerVolunteer
shows values and personal qualities
need not list every job
leadership
responsibilitysocial awareness
WORK EXPERIENCE
TITLE
three words maximum
descriptive
capitalize or underline
DUTIESdetail
one to four sentences
key words
show personal qualities
Responsibility LevelResponsibility Level
incorporate these
into description
people supervisedsales dollarsbudget leveldecision latitudecontrol spanreport to
incorporate theseinto description
Types Of ReferencesTypes of References
WORK
WORKPERSONALACADEMIC
Reference Credibility
Leaders
believable
high standing
know you very well
References
PermissionPermission
two to fourtwo to four
also on filealso on file
know you wellknow you well
Reference
references furnished upon request
pros cons
Four Basic Elements
Education
Activities
Work Experience
References
Four Basic Elements(other elements reinforce these)
YOU
Content of Four Basic ElementsAllows interviewer to draw inferenceEnhances validityFacilitate the flow of verbal information
YOU
Education
Activities
Work Experience
References
JOBTALKSJOBTALKS
Resume PreparationDrafting Your Resume
Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D.
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