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Developing Resumes for
Success
Parul SinghITS-Gzb7thFeb. 10
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How do you put together an
effective resume? Recognize the types of resume
so you can choose the type
effective for your situation: Chronological
Functional
Combination/Hybrid
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Basic Parts
Contact Information/Heading
Objective
Education Experience
Skills
Honors & Scholarships/Achievements Extracurricular Activities
Personal Interests or Background
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What is an Objective
statement? A short section.
An at a glance picture of you and your
career interests
Other names: Professional Objective,
Resume Capsule, Career Goals, etc.
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A good objective statement
communicates At least three of the
following aspects:
The job you want
The industry
What you want to do
The key required skills
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Is this a goodobjective
statement?
Well-written but raises too many questions
Therefore, statement should be clear, concise,
and to the point Should be tailor/custom made
An internship allowing me to utilize my knowledge
and expertise in different areas
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The bare bones Education
Section Schools you have attended,
including universities,
community colleges, technicalschools, etc.
Location of school(s)
Date of graduation, actual or
anticipated
Degree(s) earned or pursued
Percentage/CGPA
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Example..
M.A. in English Literature,
Delhi University, New Delhi,
India, April 2000
Concentration: Victorian and
Romantic Era Literature
Percentage: 60%
Education
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What goes into the Experience
section? Company or
organization and
location (city, state) Position title
Dates of employment
or involvement
Descriptions of
responsibilities, duties,
achievements, etc.
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Work Experience
Lists your past and present experiences
Describe work using action words
Use $, , numbers, %, and specifics to describeyour role, accomplishments and contributions
List most recent position first!
What were your responsibilities?
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Describing Experiences
To tailor the content of this section, match itwith:
Your career goals
Job descriptions (ad)
Strategies1. Use action words
2. Answering the journalistic questions3. Developing your descriptions
4. Viewing experiences as a professional
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Developing your descriptions
Use varied action words to describe experiences
Answer the journalistic questions:
Who?
With whom did you work? What?What duties did you perform?
Where?Where did your job fit into the organization?
Why?What goals were you trying to accomplish?
When?
What timelines were you working under?
How?What procedures did you follow?
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Developing your descriptions
SAMPLE
Before:
planned activities
Questions asked: What kinds?,How?, When?, For Whom?
After: Planned arts, crafts, activities,
and exercises weekly forphysically-challenged children
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See your experiences as a
professional would Hired, trained and supervised a staff of 14
computer operators
NOT
Responsible for staff
Designed, wrote, and edited promotionalmaterials, including brochures and instruction
manualsNOT
Duties included: writing and editing
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Hottest Skills with Employers
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Teamwork Skills
Flexibility Higher Productivity
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Effective Problem-Solving Skills
Quality Results Clear Vision
Customer Driven Focus
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Knowledge? Skills?
Accomplishments? The same task can be described in very differentways:
Knowledge: Researched and wrote dissertation
describing the impact of non-governmentalorganizations on the development of democracy in
Kenya. Developed expertise in Kenyan history and
political development. Fluent in Kiswahili.
Skills: Researched and wrote dissertation. Identifiedresearch problem and designed criteria to evaluate
possible explanations. Developed timeline, cultivated
contacts in Kenya, and conducted necessary research.
Wrote dissertation while fulfilling teaching duties.
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Knowledge? Skills?
Accomplishments? Accomplishments: Researched and wrote
dissertation. Secured funding from national
organization in competition with hundredsof other graduate students. Developed
timeline for research and writing and
produced a 250-page dissertation one monthahead of schedule. Published two articles in
respected journals based on this research.
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Remember
Tie skills to context
Use their language
Use Key words
Quantify your skills
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Exploring content possibilities
Extracurricular
activities
Awards, Scholarships,grants, prizes, and
special honors
Memberships in
professional clubs andorganization
Volunteer activities
Hobbies
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Categories NEVER Included on a
Resume* Height, place of birth, marital status, sex, race,
health, social security number (except on an
International Resume) Reasons for leaving previous job(s)
Salary Information
References
The title "Resume"
Religion, church affiliations, political affiliations
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Remember
List with bulleted
descriptions
Use design strategies
Picking fonts
Size
Type
Highlighting
Two major kinds:
Times New Roman
Arial
Using layout
Alignment
Columns
Adding a graphic element
Coordinate with rest of
resume
Text highlighting: bold,
italics, caps
Use Block format
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Resume Dos
DO begin each bullet point with a verb.
DO include paid and unpaid experience todemonstrate the range of what youve done.
DO show the reader why youre a good matchfor a particular job.
DO make several resumes, with each onetargeting a particular field.
DO format your resume clearly.
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Resume Donts DONT make your reader dig for information.
DONT tell everything youve ever done.
DONT use complete sentences
DONT include personal information.
DONT make your resume too dense, busy
DONT use a font smaller than 10 point.
DONT use fancy fonts that are hard to read. DO NOT use underlining anywhere in the resume
Dont lie
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Resume WritingTips to Remember
Begin with your most persuasive information (eg.,
degree name vs. university name; job title vs. company
name)
Name is bolded, not too many different fonts & no
color
Most resumes are 1 page and should never exceed 2
Resumes are on white- or cream-colored, high qualitypaper
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Final Tips
Read the job announcement carefully
Dont sell yourself short
Constantly update your resume
Have several copies on hand
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Dont Make These Famous
Mistakes Education: Curses in liberal arts, curses in
computer science, curses in accounting
Personal: Married, 1992 Chevrolet
Proven ability to track down and correct erors.
Disposed of $2.5 billion in assets
Accomplishments: Oversight of entire
department Cover Letter: Thankyou for your consideration.
I hope to hear from you shorty!
"Great eye for derail
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"Great eye for derail.
"Currently unemployed because of self-inflicted toe sprain."
"I have incredibly entertaining hair."
"Education: Some." "Responsible for all customer complaints."
"Finished eighth in my class of ten."
"References: none. I've left a path of destruction behind me."
Marital status: often. Children: various."
"It's best for employers that I not work with people."
"Wholly responsible for two (2) failed financial institutions."
"Reason for leaving last job: maturity leave.
"Note: Please don't misconstrue my 14 jobs as 'job-hopping'. I have
never quit a job."
"I have an excellent track record, although I am not a horse."
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Last but not the least
Getting a job is sales. You are the sales
person of this product.
Your resume and cover letter are your
marketing.
You must focus your marketing on theneeds of the buyers.