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7.2 Resume Writing

Objective Create, format, and distribute a complete resume that accurately represents your skills, experience, and educational background 2

Introduction Q. What is a resume? A document that summarizes your skills , experience , and educational experience Employers look at resumes to find qualified employees 3

Introduction Q. Who needs a resume? EVERYBODY who wants a job needs a resume! Q. Why is a resume important? It is the first step to getting an interview. 4

Introduction Q. How have resumes changed with technology? Resumes are created and distributed using computers. Q. What makes a resume “good?” • A good resume should tell your story • Concise and easy to read 5

Introduction Q. How long does an employer typically look at a resume? Less than one minute! 6

Anatomy of a Resume 7

Part 1: Contact Information [FIRST NAME] [LAST-NAME] [Permanent Address] [Phone number] [E-mail] 8

Professional Email Address ChunkyMunky3@mail.com MiguelAGuzman@yahoo.com iHatework@yahoo.com Fred.scharpling@gmail.com hawtleggzzzz@att.com cbloom@gmail.com 9

Part 2: Professional Summary or Career Objective? 10

Professional Career Objective Summary • One sentence • Highlights your 3-4 statement of employment goals best qualities • Desired job title, • Offers a snapshot of industry, environment your career and areas of expertise • Good for job-seekers • Preferred by most without a lot of experience employers today 11

Paragraph Bulleted List • Experienced and motivated Administrative Specialist for Experienced bookkeeper with major hospital proven proficiency handling complex accounting in a large • Exceptional analytical skills, international corporation. and detail oriented Utilize strong communication skills with expert ability to • Optimize policy manage staff. Effectively implementation through prioritize multiple projects and innovative communication meet deadlines. strategies 12

Part 3: Work Experience Dates worked Name of Employer Position Location Duties and Achievements 13

Fu Func ncti tion onal al Chron Ch onol olog ogic ical al Communications: Executed international May 2010 to present public relations campaigns. Represented Texas State Library, Austin, TX department in meetings. Prepared annual Library Assistant reports. • Assist patrons with research questions and locate resources Customer Service: Handled customer concerns • and complaints. Resolved high volume of Catalog materials in database weekly customer inquires Expertly sliced • Implement community literacy outreach pastrami according to customer preference. programs Present June 2008 to March 2010 Maddox Consulting Nome, AK Java-va-voom Coffee, Austin, TX Vice President Barista • Prepared food and beverage orders and Past served customers Flannery and Sons Imports Mobile, AL • Developed customer relationships Communications Director • Performed accurate cash handling functions Joe’s Deli Hackensack, NJ Cured Meat Engineer 14

Part 4: Educational Background School Name Dates attended (optional) Location Degree 15

Part 5: Other Skills and Experience Other Skills: Computer, Technical, Languages Other Experience: Volunteer, Internship, Professional Organizations, or any other relevant experience 16

Resume Strategies 17

Write a Resume • Concise • Spelling • Quantifiable • Accuracy • Keywords • Audience • Research • Word-choice • Detail-oriented 18

Make it Look Pretty • Bullet Points • Margins • White Space • Headers • Font • Spell Check • Style • Consistency • Margins • Easy to Read 19

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But don’t do these! • Lie • Unprofessional Email Address • Use multiple fonts • More than 2 pages • Pictures • Overuse • Personal details abbreviations • Salary requests • Typos 21

21 st Century Resumes 22

Common Formats • Microsoft Word Document • Printable Document Format (PDF) 23

Sending your Resume • Send as an email attachment • Submit over website • Post on online job board • Which format should you use? 24