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Chapter 13
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Building Careers and Writing Résumés
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Learning Objectives
1. Finding the ideal opportunity
2. Planning your résumé
3. Writing your résumé
4. Completing your résumé
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Finding the Ideal Opportunity in Today’s Job
Market
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Personal Strategy
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•Get Organized
•Get Started
•Be Persistent
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Write Your Story
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•Your Passions
•Your Skills
•Your Abilities
•Your Experiences
•Your Objectives
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Employer Perspective
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Performance
Reliability
Motivation
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Internet Research
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Industries Companies
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Translate Potential
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•Skills•Attributes•Experience
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Take the Initiative• Target companies of interest
• Contact human resources
• Contact company managers
• Describe what you can offer
• Ask to be considered for opportunities
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ClassmatesWorkplace Contacts
Online SourcesStudent
Organizations
Trade Shows Volunteering
Build Your Network
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Network Etiquette
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•Protocol•Value•Judgment
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Career Counseling
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College Career Center
Online Career Planning
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Avoiding Mistakes• Overlooking résumé errors
• Misspelling the hiring manager’s name
• Arriving late for an interview
• Tweeting something unprofessional
• Completing application forms incorrectly
• Not doing your own research
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Planning Your Résumé
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Situation
Information
Medium
Organization
Revise
Produce
Proofread
Distribute
Adapt to the Audience
Composethe Message
Planning CompletingWriting
Three-Step Résumé Process
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Purpose and Audience
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•Interviews
•Employers
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Gather Information
Personal
Education
Employment
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Choose the Medium
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Multiple Media
Multiple Formats
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Organize the Résumé
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•Chronological
•Functional
•Combination
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Areas of Concern
•Frequent Job Changes
•Work History Gaps
•Experience Level
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Areas of Concern
•Long Term w/One Firm
•For-Cause Termination
•Criminal Record
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Writing Your Résumé
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Résumé Writing Tips
•Allocate Sufficient Time
•Review Good Models
•Minimize Frustration
•Respect Your Résumé
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Keep Résumé Honest
Workplace References
Employment History
Criminal Records
Interview Questions
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Translate Your Experience
Customize Your Résumé
Adapt to Audience
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Compose Résumé
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•Direct Style
•Short Phrases
•Action Verbs
•Keywords
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Résumé Components
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•Name and contact information
•Introductory statement
•Educational background
•Work, skills, and accomplishments
•Activities and achievements
•Personal data and references
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Completing Your Résumé
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Traditional Résumé
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•Organize background information
•Identify your unique strengths
•Generate reusable blocks of text
•Maximize in-person networking
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Revise Your Résumé
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Length Issues
Hard to Read
Poorly Written
Uninformed
Cheap Paper
Grammar & Spelling
Boastful Tone
Gimmicky Design
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Produce Your Résumé
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•Order
•Simplicity
•White Space
•Clear Typeface
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Printed Résumés
Traditional
Scannable
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Digital Résumés
PLAIN-TEXT
MS WORD
PDF FORMAT
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Online Résumés
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•E-Portfolio
•Personal Webpage
•Social Media Résumé
•Multimedia Résumé
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Proofread the Résumé
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Headingsand Lists
Grammar
Spelling
Punctuation
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Distribute the Résumé
Mail Email Website
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Building Careers and Writing Résumés
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