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Creating Your Networking ResumeorCurriculum VitaNetworking Tool

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.

Creating Your Creating Your Networking ResumeNetworking Resume

Curriculum Vita Networking Tool

Illustrates Competencies/Soft Skills

Use:

Job SearchingApplicationsJob FairsNetworking Interviews

Resume Length

Be Detailed, Yet Concise

Keep Most Important Content on Top

Browsers Can Vary Widely!

Review Samples

Name and Address

Use a larger bold font, do not use ALL CAPS Use a permanent address if you cannot always

be reached at your current address Use a phone number where you

can always be reached Include e-mail address, but

avoid "personal home pages"

Career Objectives

Summarize career statement into 1- to 4-word job title

Draw attention to your job interests

Follow up with a description of your long-term career interests

Is the Cover Letter a better location?

Instructions and Examples

Career Planning Strategiesand other similar books

Networking Uses

NetworkPartners

Career servicesFaculty/counselorsPast employersFriends

Employers

Targeting most effectiveBalanced statementGoal: InterviewPractice finesse

general statements

Explain Your Goals

Management Trainee. Prefer a medium-size firm that rotates new employees through the sales, finance, and operations functions and makes final assignments to one area within several months based upon a joint assessment of personal talents and firm needs. Strongest area may be in marketing since best course work is in the humanities and social sciences which develop extensive writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills. Very flexible in relocations, especially international tours, which might draw upon multi-lingual talents. Aspire to become a senior manager or partner in a service industry organization.

• Uncertain goals• Negative implications

• Hire motivation• Summarize abilities

General Management

Career Uncertainties

Sales Representative. Desire extensive contact with customers and regular exposure to management to help build upon talents of facilitating relationships. Prefer on-the-job training that quickly introduces products and services. After training and experience, seek a promotion into first line management that involves recruiting, hiring, training, and motivating subordinates. Prefer experience doing a line management career in some staff assignments, such as advertising, market research, and merchandising. Eventually wish to move into a marketing management position.

Title• Boldface/capitalize• 1 - 3 descriptive words

Paragraph• 1 - 4 sentences• Highly descriptive

Marketing Management

Job Title and Description

Product Management. After experience in sales force management, desire staff level responsibilities in advertising coordination, pricing, packaging, and market research. Prefer involvement in a consumer or commercial product line with multiple distribution channels for specific well-known brands. Wish to use strong analytical skills, copywriting abilities, and assertive personal characteristics in initial assignments. Interested in advancement to a product manager within ten years with profit and loss responsibilities.

• Knowledge of field• Qualifications

• Interest• Ambition

Marketing Management

Carefully Worded Points

Retailing. Plan to start in a management development program with an upscale fashion retailer that rotates associates through the buying, store management, and operational aspects of a hectic and exciting environment. Desire assignments in merchandising, advertising, sales, customer service, and supervision. As a senior executive, desire to buy merchandise on a global basis and manage large multi-employee operations. Interested in using multi-cultural background in positions that build upon technical skills, positive attitudes, and leadership qualities.

• Clever word usage• Significant inferences• Phrases and sentences

• Mentally expanding• Capabilities and talents• Interests and motivations

Retail Management

Reading Between the Lines

Commercial Banking. Long term goal is to progress to a senior operating officer of a large financial institution. Desire to gain experience in branch banking, installment lending, commercial lending, credit analysis, trust administration, cash services, mortgage lending, customer relations, and internal operations supervision. The competitive commercial lending function draws upon considerable technical skills acquired in course work in finance, accounting, economics, and communications. Possess strengths in customer relations developed by extensive involvement in large extracurricular activities. Seek some experience in global banking as career advances.

Show:• Enthusiasm• Competitiveness • Excitement

Send signals about:• Skills• Values, Interests• Personal qualities

Financial Institution Management

Revealing the Real Person

Staff Accountant. Desire a position with a large prestigious industrial firm that leads controllership candidates through the technical departments like internal auditing, management accounting, financial systems, tax preparation, financial reporting, and information management. With over 30 hours in finance, systems, and accounting course work, expect to employ talent in a progression of positions leading to senior financial management responsibilities. Willing to relocate frequently including international rotational assignments that draw upon multiple language fluencies developed in various academic programs and academic studies.

• Analyze many descriptions• Review multiple examples

• Draw ideas from samples• Focus on goals of others

Accounting

Review Unrelated Objectives

Financial Analyst. Seeking mid-level financial assignment in an international manufacturing firm which demands a strong course background in accounting, finance, and computer systems supported with nearly two years of related work experience. Course work in advanced accounting, financial structures, financial analysis, budgeting, taxes, and risk assessment serve to prepare for managing a controllership or treasury function. After multiple management positions in finance, marketing, and operations at division and corporate levels at several worldwide locations, seek to move into general management responsibilities.

• Natural tendency• Laudable goals• Not unique

• Work with people• Your background• Select applicant pool

Financial Management

Broad Statements

Staff Accountant. Desire to join a medium to large public accounting firm in the audit function. After training and several client assignments, would consider working in the tax function. Interested in the continual professional education offered by major firms as practice and knowledge develops with client assignments. Aspire to a partnership responsibility within a 12 - 15 year time frame that would enhance leadership skills and build upon improving external relationships.

• Strength in firmness• Flexibility and vagueness• Bond: Compromise later

• Relationships• Leadership• Ambition

Public Accounting Profession

Molding Jobs with your Background

Management Consultant. Drawing upon previous extensive work experience in accounting systems, plan to start in the management service function of a large public accounting or national consulting firm. Desire to use academic courses in accounting, finance, systems in analyzing data, writing proposals, writing analytical reports, and making specific recommendations to client organizations. Eventually wish to be involved in strategic projects involving product positioning, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational design. Aspire to become a partner within the next decade.

• Competitive resumes• Avoid certain jobs

• Stress your competitiveness• Use the right screening words

Consulting Services

Qualifications Confirmed

Systems Consultant. Wish to begin in computer systems to expand on academic training but later hope to merge technical skills with management ambitions. Plan to draw upon a strong background in statistics, computer programming, data structures, and information systems management. Seeking initial work in systems support, MIS consulting, and internal and external client relations which require unique interpersonal skills, presentation abilities, as well as technical competencies. Willing to start in programming but wish to soon move to a system support team with a career path leading toward a senior information systems officer position.

• Review sample resumes• Identify related goals

• Illustrate by verboseness• Downsize later

Management Information Systems

Typical Examples

Personnel Assistant. Desire to start in human resource management with rotational assignments in employment interviewing, selection tools, compensation studies, benefit administration, training, labor relations, contract administration, and personnel services. After some division level rotations, expect to transfer to headquarters assignments. Ambition is to advance through department manager jobs into senior human resource officer positions.

• Specific target job• Use technical jargon• Career progression

• Interest in advancement• Confidence in succeeding• Motivation

Human Resource Management

Reinforce Job Matches

Education

1. List information about “higher” education only

2. Include educational institution, location, majors, degree level, grades, dates attended, and graduation date

3. List in reverse chronological order“Essentials”

Major(s)Minor(s)

Recognitions and Honors Specific Course Content

Program Type/Reputation

Academic TrainingAcademic Training

Curriculum:

University Resume and Reputation

Expand on the Basics!

GPA?

Technical Skills GainedCo-opsInternshipsStudy Abroad

Academic Special CoursesAcademic Special Courses

SimulationsCase Study CoursesGroup ProjectsLab ExperimentsMulti-cultural

Academic Team WorkAcademic Team Work

Typical Education FormatTypical Education Format

Concentrate on descriptions

Be wordy

Edit later

Indiana University Bloomington, IN, XX to XXBS, date, Major, GPAParagraph #1Paragraph #2Paragraph #3, etc.

University / Program / Courses / You

Overall GPATrendsGrade Improvements

Academic PerformanceAcademic Performance

3.0 3.5

3.7

2.8

3.1

• Signals intellect and motivation• Address the issue• Follow examples

Grades the past three terms have been steadily rising and show deep interest and special abilities in the major field where most courses now are being taken.

Grades reflect the fact that financial needs require a work commitment of 30-plus hours per week to earn expenses to complete the degree.

Excelled in courses that draw heavily upon communication and teamwork abilities. Grades in the communications humanities have been very strong, and recent grades in analytical courses have improved significantly.

GRADE PERFORMANCE EXAMPLESGRADE PERFORMANCE EXAMPLES

Grade Performance Factors

• Grade trends• School quality• Specific courses

• Financial Contributions• Outside commitments• Recognitions

GRADE PERFORMANCE EXAMPLESGRADE PERFORMANCE EXAMPLES

Grade Performance Factors

Grade performance has improved steadily after a weak start caused by illness and immaturity.

Have maintained at least a “B” average most recently.

Overall grades rank in the top quarter, and grades in my major have been near the top in a highly competitive program.

• Action words• Content learned

Many courses involve term projects which draw upon several courses in information systems.

Presentation skills have been enhanced by taking several courses that require use of verbal and written skills.

Coursework has included two internships, one of which earned academic credit.

Academic Choices

ACADEMIC TOPICSACADEMIC TOPICS

• Course options/selection• Differ by school

• Poise and maturity• Personality indicators

Studied abroad for one year in Latin America and visited several multinational corporations in real-world educational projects supervised by faculty.

Lived with a local family for six months in France while participating in a student exchange program. This exposure provided a significant learning opportunity which created a strong appreciation for other cultures, different environmental conditions, and improved language fluency.

Worked closely with a faculty advisor who is an internationally recognized expert on east-west trade relations. Fluent in Japanese resulting from courses and cultural immersion.

GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCESGLOBAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

International Experience

• Future goals• Indicators of potential

• Team work• Socialization

Completing 6 accounting- and 4 finance-related courses. Job related topics studied include cost accounting, capital budgeting,

electronic auditing, advanced taxation, and investment analysis. Communication and business teamwork abilities developed in several

unique courses. Liberal arts education has been supplemented with courses in marketing,

sales management, retailing, basic accounting, and computer programming.

JOB-RELATED SKILLSJOB-RELATED SKILLS

Skills

• Specific course• Intensity

Activities and Honors

Indicators of leadership, interests, social skills, team work, and commitments

List as separate, bulleted items or use a “table” to list related activities

WHY?

2- to 3-word descriptive title

1- to 3-sentence clarifying paragraphs

Items to discuss:

LeadershipSize of group

Budget responsibilitiesPeople supervisedTime commitment

Personal achievements

States Soft Skills Indirectly

Datesxx/xx to xx/xxxx/xx to xx/xxxx/xx to xx/xxxx/xx to xx/xx

Fall, 20xx

Role Vice President

ReporterTrustee

Steering CommitteeTeam Leader

Organization Social Sorority

Daily Student NewspaperStudent Board Member IU Student Foundation

Varsity Track Team

OptionsOptions Paragraphs or columns (use tables only!) Show leadership, not joiner On or off-campus

ActivitiesActivities

Many ExamplesMany Examples Potentially extensive options Professional, academic, social illustrations Organization - Leadership - Dates

DatesSpring, 20xx

xx/xx to xx/xxFall, 20xx

Last 2 yearsFall term, 20xxxx/xx to xx/xx

RoleCommittee

OfficerMembership Chairman

Finance ChairmanCandidate

Team Captain

OrganizationUniversity Admissions Board

Social FraternityBeta Alpha Psi Honorary

Flying ClubPolitical Party

Intramural Soccer

ActivitiesActivities

Social Fraternity, President, 20xx-xx; worked about 20 hours per week to manage many responsibilities of a 100 member facility.

Radio Station, Announcer, 20xx-xx; introduced and interviewed personalities and edited and delivered news broadcasts on a regular basis for about 10-15 hours per week to a local audience of about 2,000 listeners.

Student Union Board, Vice Chair, 20xx-xx; this policy setting 12-student board is responsible for a $32 million budget that includes a 200-room hotel, food service, and recreation facilities. Chair the Audit and Food Service Committees.

Start with verbs Numbers add credibility

Basics in top line One to three sentences

Descriptive

Activities and HonorsActivities and Honors

AVOCATIONSAVOCATIONS

International TravelMarathon runningCyclingDance and balletInternational travelingSemi-professional tennisCraft/Jewelry making

SportsSemi-professional singerSummer theater actressFashion show modelAmateur photographerLocal TV reporter/hostMuseum tour guide

Hobbies

Time commitments

Avocations

Recognition

HONORS/RECOGNITIONS/SKILLSHONORS/RECOGNITIONS/SKILLS

Pride, not ConceitGet desired recognition

Explain each listing:size, dates, nature

Dean's ListMerit ScholarshipArmy Medal of HonorLeadership Honorary

Student TutorWriting AwardAthlete of the YearHigh School Valedictorian

Language Competency Levels

Computer Skill Levels

Work ExperienceWork ExperiencePrior work experience is important to employersPrior work experience is important to employers

List organization's name and address

List position title List beginning and ending dates

of employment Brief job description

EMPLOYER NAME, LocationPosition #1, Start xx/xx, end xx/xx Duties described in current or last position, responsibilities explained, supervision, level in organization, budget commitment, sales volume, people in group, hours per week worked, length in job.

Position #2, Start xx/xx, end xx/xxDescribe prior position in firm.Indicate the same details as above.

PAST EMPLOYERS, LocationPosition, Start xx/xx, end xx/xxDescription of duties and responsibilities.Indicate full-time, part-time, or summer work.

List employers Describe circumstances

List positions Part-time

EXPERIENCE

ERNST & YOUNG, LocationAccounting Intern, 5/xx-8/xx and 5/xx-8/xx

This credit and salary based internship lasted for two consecutive summers. Participated in 6-8 audit team assignments each summer. Handled various tasks, such as loan documentation, cash verifications, confirming Bank Secrecy Act, payroll testing, and footing various reports. Spent time working with a client doing some electronic spreadsheet and data base analysis on a laptop computer. Certain assignments required working 50-60 hours per week.

CITY UNIVERSITY, LocationTeaching Assistant, 8/xx to PresentAssisted Professor Smith in teaching an entry-level course on basic computer hardware and software use. Served as consultant for student inquiries, graded assignments, and extensively communicated tostudents via email. Worked about 10 hours per week in assisting 50 students in the two sections. Often coached students on personal time.

Type of job: Part-time vs. Full-time Describe what you did and learned

Reveal personal qualities

EXPERIENCE

TRENDSETTERS, LocationSales Clerk, xx/xx to Present

As school schedule permits, work 10-20 hours per week with local women's fashion shop. Duties include sales, cash control, gift wrapping, display, customer service, merchandising, and floor supervision. Worked full-time the past two summers; commission aspect of pay permits significant earnings potential. Top paid part-time clerk recognition for past six months. Do limited fashion modeling for store in local ads.

Explain...Explain

Descriptive Titles

Volunteer Activities

All Jobs are Important

EXPERIENCE

NUMEROUS PART-TIME JOBS, LocationVarious Assignments, 5/xx to Present

Held many part-time jobs while enrolled full-time in college. As a financially independent person, worked at least 30 hours per week to provide support for college. Jobs included sales clerk, general laborer, security person, waiter, bus boy, cashier, and fast food attendant. In the past six years, worked for numerous employers, but the past year has been with a local security firm where night work permitted time off in the day for attending class.

• Numerous jobs• Financial commitments

• Various assignments• Growing responsibilities

EXPERIENCE

JONES CONSTRUCTION, LocationGeneral Laborer, 5/xx to Present

This local construction firm builds single and multiple family housing in a three-state area and is owned by family members. Worked here every summer and at other breaks since 16 years old. Typically worked 50-60 hours per week which generated income to pay for the next school year.

Duties have included truck driver, carpenter, electrician, plumber, roofer, errand person, installer, carpet layer, and other tasks associated with residential construction. Given the opportunity last summer to supervise a crew of five people on a large apartment project. Worked 60 hours per week and learned about personal capacities, commitments, people management, and other lessons which proved to be extremely valuable.

• No menial jobs• Contributions• Responsible

• Values learned• Upbeat attitude• Organizer

EXPERIENCE

References

References are not required

You may eliminate references on subsequent resumes by including them on a separate page

Use at least 2 to 4 references, if requested

Use counselors, employers, members of the faculty

Give a copy of your resume to your references – Network Partners

Ms. Individual Name, Title/Position, Employer, Address: City, State, and Zip, Telephone Number, Email Address

Mr. Long Acquaintance, Credible Position, Reputable Employer, Hometown, IL, Zip Code, Area Code+Tele. #, Email Address

Dr. Great Prof., Professor of Goodstuff, Indiana University, Collegetown, IL, Zip Code, Area Code+Tele. #, Email Address

Mr. Past Supervisor, Position of Authority, Organization Inc., Town, IN, Zip Code, Area Code+Tele. #, Email Address

Reference Format

• Able to help• Inexperience aid

• Network contacts• Names influence

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